Clarity Accent Modification

For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com The English language is notorious for being inconsistent with spelling and pronunciation. Learn how to pronounce these tricky words correctly in Standard American English (western states).

PROSODY: It's not always what you say, but how you say it! Learn how to use the proper speed, pitch, volume and word stress to get your message across. For more information, please visit https://www.clarityaccent.com

How to pronounce various health care vocab words and the importance of correct syllable stress and final consonants.

The 'Y' sound  in 'year' vs 'ear'.  Listening to the difference between 'R' and 'L' words.  The 'OR' sound.

VOWELS:  Examples of how to produce vowels in American Standard English (western US).

In this 10-minute video, I’m going to teach you how to improve your child’s speech and language in just 10 minutes a day!

Many children begin to stutter around 2-3 years old.  Fortunately, about 75% of those will recover on their own, but currently there is no way to predict who will and who won’t.  We do know that the longer a child continues to stutter, the more resistant to treatment the problem can be.  For this reason, it is better to treat stuttering early, while the child is still in the pre-school age group....

LENORE THE OREOZ GIRL -- A STORY FOR ARTICULATION AND LANGUAGE PRACTICE   This is a video story to help children practice speech sounds and language. It is a great resource for speech students working on the following sounds: • VOCALIC R, especially OR • Z   For articulation practice, have your child or student read the story to practice the sounds in reading. Or, to practice the sounds in convers...

PRACTICE MAKES…PERMANENT The other day I was talking to my husband about the phrase “Practice makes perfect,” and he said, “No, that’s not true.  It is ‘Perfect practice makes perfect.  Practice makes permanent.” And I thought about that and how that phrase really does apply to speech.   Think about the child who goes to his speech therapist at school and is taught how to make the ‘R’ sound, putti...

DOES MY CHILD HAVE A TONGUE THRUST?   What is it?  A tongue thrust is when the child’s swallow pattern never changes from the ‘reverse swallow’ pattern that babies use.  The tongue continues to push forward toward the front teeth when swallowing.  The child’s tongue may also do this during speech.  This could cause a lisp, but not all lisps are caused by tongue thrust.   How can you tell if your c...

In the past, it was thought that various tongue or mouth exercises, including blowing horns, were helpful to teach children to speak properly.  These exercises are very different from the movements involved in producing actual speech, and so they are called Nonspeech Oral Motor Exercises.  Research has shown that these types of exercises are not helpful for typical speech therapy.  It turns out th...

Does your child have a lisp?  Here are some fun exercises that will help your child learn to produce 'S' correctly. First of all there’s the Smiling Librarian trick.  First you pucker your mouth as you say ‘SHHHHH!’ and after a couple of seconds, you switch your mouth shape to a smile as you continue to do it.  Smiling should change it to an ‘S’ sound.  Then switch back to a pucker shape and the ‘...

This is a video story to help children practice speech sounds and language.  It is a great resource for speech students working on the following sounds: VOCALIC R, especially ER S BLENDS For articulation practice, have your child or student read the story to practice the sounds in reading.  Or, to practice the sounds in conversation, read the story to them first and let them retell it to you.  For...

Is your child receiving online speech therapy? I'll tell you how to get the most out of it! For more info, visit www.clarityspeechandlangauge.com ONLINE SPEECH THERAPY – GET THE MOST OUT OF IT! Not all online therapy is created equal.  Here’s how to make sure your child is getting the most out of her online speech-therapy sessions. HAVE A GOOD INTERNET CONNECTION USE A GOOD MICROPHONE OR HEADSET H...

Some parents may wonder why their child qualified for speech therapy at school when they haven't noticed any sound errors.  Speech-language pathologists work on many other language skills that are important for your child to learn.  We'll discuss them in this video. For more information, please visit www.clarityspeechandlanguage.com .   MY KID CAN TALK JUST FINE -- SO WHY IS HE IN SPEECH THERAPY?...

The 'Language Processing Hierarchy' is a way for children to organize language concepts from simple relationships to more complex ones. Learn these important skills that your child should know!   WHAT IS THE LANGUAGE PROCESSING HIERARCHY? The Language Processing Hierarchy is a way of organizing fundamental language skills, based on the book, ‘The Source for Processing Disorders’ by Gail J. Richard...

Are wondering how to prepare for your child's speech-language evaluation? Do you want to know what kind of tests will be given? I'll tell you all about it! For more information on speech and language therapy, please visit www.clarityspeechandlanguage.com . WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR CHILD’S SPEECH-LANGUAGE EVALUATION If you suspect your child has a speech or language disorder, you may have taken the f...

Sometimes kids get discouraged while working on vocalic ‘R’, because it can take a long time to get it right. To make learning fun, do the ‘R Warmup Cheer’.   For more speech therapy tips, please visit www.clarityspeechandlanguage.com   Sometimes kids get discouraged while working on vocalic ‘R’, because it can take days or months for them to get it right.  To lighten up the mood and help them fee...

If you have a child receiving speech services through your public school, you may be surprised to learn that he or she is only receiving 20-30 minutes of therapy a week, and that time is often shared with other students.  Why is this the case?   WHY DOESN’T THE SCHOOL SLP SPEND MORE TIME WITH MY CHILD?  If you have a child receiving speech services through your public school, you may be surprised...

Let me share my 6 Favorite Speech Therapy Tools.  They can help you at home as you practice speech with your child. You can find links to purchase these items here:   https://www.clarityspeechandlanguage.com/SPEECH%20TOOLS   MY 6 FAVORITE SPEECH TOOLS   MR. MOUTH – or whatever it’s called.  This is great for showing kids where to put their tongue.  It’s actually a puppet, although I haven’t been a...

Does your child have speech sound errors, but you’re not sure which ones?  I'll give you some examples to help you figure it out.   Does your child have speech sound errors, but you’re not sure which ones?  Let me give you some examples to help you figure it out.  I’ll start with some of the more common ones. L and Initial R – These are often mispronounced with a ‘W’ sound, like  ‘wabbit’ for ‘rab...

Research shows that parents who practice with their child at home can improve their child’s speech and language skills.   Hi, my name is Carol Edgel, and I’m a certified speech-language pathologist.  I hope you’ve already had a chance to watch my video, How to Tell If My Child Has a Speech-Language Disorder.  In this video, I’ll summarize the importance of parents being involved in their child’s s...

There are multiple avenues to receive speech-language therapy for your child, some that are free to you.   Hi, my name is Carol Edgel, and I’m a certified speech-language pathologist.  I hope you’ve already had a chance to watch my video, How to Tell If My Child Has a Speech-Language Disorder.  In this video, I’ll tell you how to get help for your child.  There are multiple avenues to receive spee...

Parents often can see that their child is struggling with communication, but they don’t know exactly what to call it, or how to help.  I’m going to walk you through the different types of speech-language disorders and how to recognize them.   Hi, my name is Carol Edgel, and I’m a certified speech-language pathologist.  In my years of teaching, I’ve noticed that parents often can see that their chi...