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This week on the SLP Now podcast, I talk about how to implement what I learned from Jennifer Taps Richard about the Complexity Approach. I'll go through the case study I wrote about on the blog to show how I completed the evaluation and selected targets for therapy using Jennifer's awesome free resources at SLPath.com After walking you through the assessment, I'll share how I implemented the work and the gains that she made as a result!

#007: How to Implement the Complexity Approach

#006: A Crash Course on the Complexity Approach for Rapid Intelligibility Gains

In this episode of the SLP Now podcast, Shannon from SpeechyMusings.com presents practical, evidence-based strategies to implement the Cycles Approach and facilitate meaningful outcomes for students with phonological disorders. We talk about actionable tips and strategies for approaching speech sound disorders using the Cycles Approach. Click through to give it a listen →

#005: How to Implement the Cycles Approach

We're continuing our series about Articulation Therapy over on the blog by diving into a case study that highlights the Complexity Approach. You'll be introduced to Sophie, a five-year-old preschooler who scored in the 1st percentile (Standard Score = 63) on the Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation (GFTA-3). We introduce the speech sound difficulties she struggled with, along with the targets we identified, goals we set, and activities to help her achieve them using the complexity approach. Check it out!

The Complexity Approach for Articulation Therapy: A Case Study

We've been diving into a review of Articulation Approaches on the SLP Now blog, and this post is all about the Cycles Approach. Some studies have found that the Cycles Approach results in improved consonant production in conversational contexts, and that children with less severe phonological and language impairments improve in both domains when the Cycles Approach is used. Click through to learn about Jayden, a four-year-old preschooler whose speech difficulties were creating frustrations for him, and how the Cycles Approach improved his intelligibility.

The Cycles Approach for Articulation Therapy: A Case Study

This week on the blog we are introducing you to Casey, a fifth grader who struggled to produce her

The Developmental Approach to Articulation Therapy: A Case Study

After I finished grad school and started working as a school-based SLP, I found myself with

Articulation 101: A Review of the Approaches

If you have any students with a lateral lisp on your caseload, then you’ll want to read this interview with an SLP who treated a student with it. She shares her experience and what she learned for how to support this student in speech therapy. Click through to read her interview!

Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone with Lateral Lisp

Articulation Station is my favorite articulation app. It makes it easy to implement fun and engaging therapy. Click through to see how this SLP uses Articulation Station to target a variety of speech AND language goals!

How to Use Articulation Station for Language Therapy

Using books to target articulation skills in speech therapy is a powerful way to have students practice and strengthen their articulation goals. Learn how I use books to target articulation in this post, and share in the comments whether you use books for articulation practice!

Using Books to Target Articulation

Looking for a way to streamline articulation therapy and skyrocket student engagement? Check out this blog post for a step-by-step guide to efficiently prep articulation materials and keep your students engaged using articulation stickers.

Behind the Scenes: How I Organize My Articulation Materials

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