HOW TO SAY "S" SOUND AT HOME SPEECH THERAPY EXERCISES: Speech Therapy for Toddler Lisp w/ Hand Cues

[@d1ost]

20 years old trying my best to correct my "S" sound 😄

[@НастяГречкина]

I'm 18 and working on it now. Perks of studying a foreign language kkk

[@tarcup1508]

22 sitting here just repeating to myself haha. I dont even know if I'm doing it right

[@icebear8909]

19... I just found out 🤦‍♂️😭

[@namansalaria6016]

With you buddies😀

[@shaymabayoumi6697]

i am joining the team :))

[@gmr5075]

im 13 year old and was (am) bullied about my lisp for so long, finally trying to correct it lol. these videos help me so much even they're for a younger audience, its really great to make this content 💖

[@Cjayy60]

I'm 13 to

[@roopdil5247]

I m 15 n sme is goin with me

[@Scholarshipmoneynow]

I've been working on this recently as an adult. I've been finding that the proper tongue placement for the S, is the same as the Z. So if youre Zipper, zebra, zelda all sound good, try placing your tongue in the same spot for the S sound. You Zipper and sipper should be the same tongue placement(but with the vocal vibration she mentions). Zag & Sag, Zip & Sip, Zeek & Seek, Zero & Sero... I'm a full fledged adult and just today figured this out.... now to go record myself so I can hear it on play back...

[@anniliescook6894]

I’m 14 and same gurl🤧

[@TheSpeechScoop]

@@Scholarshipmoneynow you got it and are awesome!

[@kumailzaidi1857]

21 years old and trying to practice my S sound.

[@Scholarshipmoneynow]

This is awesome. Even as a full fledged adult, this is helping me with understanding the proper location of the tongue for my S sounds! Finding something positive out of the quarantined days!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

That’s amazing!

[@pepperwood8689]

I am 15and my mom is finally sick of me talking fast to cover up my lisp. These videos really have helped.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

you can do it!

[@CoyFishhy]

SO glad I found your channel! My son is 3 and hasn't been able to attend his speech and he loves you!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

So happy to hear that! Let me know if you need any other videos!

[@kingshiloh254]

Laurie Anne Mitton Mccoy hi

[@welderinchiefmattcarr2653]

Thank you for sharing!!! Today was the first day I have ever heard my 4-1/2 year old son pronounce his sisters name. In 10 minutes of using your technique he corrected it from Whylar to “Skylar” can’t wait for her to hear it! Thank you sssssoooo much!!!

[@amazonbox8717]

I’m not a toddler but I appreciate you so much

[@ricosantos5695]

You are awesome. Both my kids are in speech and s, r, z, q, f, v, x, and j are the ones they have a problem saying. Please keep making more

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Yes! Will do! I have one for /f/!

[@damarisreinosatraverso7525]

Excellent catch with the final /s/ to avoid choosing words that sound like z instead of /s/.

[@shannonsullivan6967]

love your tips and strategies. Need one for /l/

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Shannon Sullivan my next video will be /L/! Check back today or tomorrow for it!

[@Redishnes]

Thank you so much for these videos! I have 3 kiddos that I will be working on a lateral lisp with. What a wealth of resources! Thank you for sharing this gift of your knowledge and time.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Thank YOU for watching & for the nice comment!

[@leaglass5678]

Been searching for something like this for ages. Your are amazing! Thank you for the most informative and awesome videos!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

This is so nice! Thank you so much!

[@amandaphilip]

This is a wonderfully informative video! Our SLP sent the link to us for my five year old who is working on /s/ with a lisp. This was very helpful. You're a fantastic presenter, very engaging, clear, and easy to understand. Thank you for sharing your expertise so we can practice at home.

[@mansibeniwal9395]

Hi, really great job, thank you so much. I wanted to know more about lateral lisp, my lateral lisp is not because of tongue positioning but rather because of a dental treatment, I got my upper teeth pushed out but my lower teeth remained back, and because of the gap between the upper and lower canines and premolars, the air escaped from the sides when I say S, Z, T.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

mansi beniwal yes, I have seen that before, and it sometimes can only be fixed through dental work HOWEVER, try using a soft “sh” sound for your initial /S/ words! Lots of singers do this intentionally! And instead of an “error” it is often considered a “dialect” or “accent” in many people’s speech!

[@sayedrahman4749]

Thank you my dear my daughter had problem with S sound and we watched your video I thought her S sound the why you teach and she learn it in 5 try so thank you so much 😊

[@TheSpeechScoop]

That is so fantastic I’m happy to hear that!!

[@incelticknots]

Thanks, these are very helpful tips, I'm going to try them with my 7yo!

[@patchinthebox]

I've been working with my 4 year old for what feels like a long time on the S sound. She's making a th sound with her tongue out. The smile thing seems like it's helping! Thanks!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Yay! So happy! Keep up the great work!

[@mitchellnelson3433]

The only problem that I have with my speech is my "s" sound. It always sounded like the "Th" more than the "S" sound. Apparently I have a massive underbite that not only affects my pronunciation, but I'm always left chewing my food after everyone has left the table. Getting braces soon, but until then, I'm trying to improve my "s" sound. Thank you!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Absolutely you can definitely do it!

[@foremage]

Thank you so much for this. Just really helped my 7yo daughter ❤❤

[@TheSpeechScoop]

So happy to hear that!!! ❤️

[@eviewolf2450]

How do you say E? I’m having a hard time post frenectomy (tongue, upper lip, and both buccals)

[@brunophilibert6978]

How about when they confuse /s/ and /th/ sound?

[@TheSpeechScoop]

That would be a lisp! I have 2 other s videos if you’d like to check those out to see if they help as well! :) thank you for watching!

[@Vics98]

Hello! Please respond if possible 🙏🏼 What if the “s” is in the back of their throat as a “k”? So instead of snake, it’s knake? Do I use the same concept? My son is about to turn 5 and im beginning to get worried.

[@billytank9787]

Thank you - excellent class…

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Thanks for watching!

[@huihuizhou3466]

Great video!! I have a question, where do you put your tongue when you pronounce the “S” sound?

[@reihanehsadeghi5407]

Hey that was useful my lisp is getting better but it's kinda weird when I talk and try too keep my teeth close I mean I try too hard when I speak and It makes me to speak sooooooo slowly what should I do!?

[@TheSpeechScoop]

The more you practice, the quicker you'll get from muscle memory! Habits take a long time to correct!

[@gauravgaurav5183]

Ma'am please tell about k and st sounds

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Hey there! Yes! I believe I have a /k/ and /g/ video as well as /s-blends/ just let me know if you have trouble finding them!

[@amzifickingertheamazingyoutube]

You do a good job

[@niexzcsgoandmore6477]

Where can I find your video explaining how to fix the problem with the s sound coming from the sides and not the front?

[@TheSpeechScoop]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ6siZyndq6Mrtk here ya go! It’s a “lateral s”

[@nataliyabrowarek6448]

Hi, are you offering any 1:1 speech therapy sessions. I would love for you to work with my son. Your lessons are great!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Hi there yes, I’m currently on a short waiting list because I do them after my full-time job but if you send an email to [e-mail] I can send you more information if you’d like!

[@jdjmusic2402]

Thank you for making my S correct

[@dariapaszkiewicz6544]

Could you recommend some exercises to help with pushing air out through the nose whilst saying "s" and "z"? My son, 4.5, replaces these sounds with "grunts", the back of his tongue is pushed against the roof of his mouth whilst pushing the air out. He understands that's a problem and tries hard to sort it, but it's difficult to come up with ways of sorting it on our own. We've also moved to a different country and would really struggle to find a therapist now! Any help would be really appreciated.

[@sheilareno6329]

Thank you for this video. My hubby had a stroke. He was having trouble with baseball. He would say bayball, so the remote couldn't understand him. Took us a week, but he got it down with me being very animated about smiling.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Aww love that you are helping him! Awesome job! ❤️❤️

[@aja6724]

Can you help me? Whenever I say the letter is it always comes out like a slushy and goes through the sides of my teeth rather than the front. I’ve been trying for a few months now to fix it without any progress

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Hi there! Yes! That would be a lateral s, I do have another video for that with tips & tricks for tackling that one if you want to check it out?!

[@idepartasair]

My son is almost four, and I just realized that he has a frontal lisp. It sounds so much like "s" that I have missed it this entire time, and he has spoken very well since before two years old. He feels extremely discouraged now that it has been pointed out that he is not saying "s" correctly. He is a serious perfectionist. He now does not want to be taught because it makes him feel bad, no matter how happy and fun I try to be about it. He is angry just hearing me watch this video. Do you have any tips for teaching him indirectly how to say "s"? I really want to nip this in the bud if possible. He is a very intelligent child, and I am so sad that I somehow overlooked this problem. I cannot take him to a speech therapist because he absolutely will not wear a mask.

[@silentwealth1941]

I was, I CVA, 27, Oct 2021, is 49yo, is ther a can do deal,

[@kearazhong9323]

Hi, i always pronounce words with letter s to sh like for example the word sample i pronounced it as shample.. I'm 19 and im lost so much confidence because of my speech problem

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Lips are likely falling forward - pull them back (in a smile) more! very tight lips will help! Also, many singers intentionally produce a "sh" sound instead of /s/ so don't think of it as a negative! :) I just put out a new /s/ video today - so check that out as well when you get a chance!

[@lindachuc7970]

Love your videos. Any tips on getting my child to stop trying to use his throat and nose to say 's?'

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Send me a video to my DMs on Instagram so I can help please!

[@cussandrarobertson5474]

Thank you my daughter having it bad wit sp,st,sk,sw, sm

[@TheSpeechScoop]

s-blends! Check out my new video that came out today!

[@PhxIan-rm2oe]

Can you please help with lateral lisp?

[@kellimeyer129]

yes, I can do my best! stay tuned

[@PhxIan-rm2oe]

Kelli Slemp thank you so much!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Video is up!

[@defaultyboi7911]

galaxyanimefarts :P me too

[@NehaSharma-jq9tk]

Hi can I get the alphabets for r, s, t , z or can I get more more videos on complete phonics word to follow at home

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Neha Sharma hey there, so sorry, I’m having a hard time understanding the question, but I would like to help! Could you rephrase for me?

[@Curtis_George]

I'm an adult (34). I think I may have a little problem with sibilance. If I take speech therapy & am committed will I be able to conquer this in a year? Thank you.

[@FelixArdLykke]

I am 39 year old and is thinking of speech therapy as well.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Can you provide me with an example?

[@upparent]

What if S sound makes whistling? Are there special exercises to avoid whistling?

[@TheSpeechScoop]

send me a video to my instagram @ speedy speech so I can see and try to help you

[@jeffreyprincipe8313]

Im from the philippines i cannot say letter correct help me.

[@CInzerillo]

Ok. So I’m 35, and growing up- and even now- carry my stress in my neck, mouth, and jaw. This causes me to sleep with my tongue pushing against my top front teeth. Over the years, it has caused an over bite and a gap in between the top and bottom. I really think this is the source of my frontal lisp. I hate it! Have you heard of dental correction also fixing a lisp problem?

[@mayakanwar6272]

My daughter is 2.9 years she don't say s sound she replace it with v sound like for sing she will say ving shoe vooe and for C alphabet sound she says v ...what to do to make her speech clear..

[@해준이-y9e]

I can make the hiss sound clearly. Does practising the hiss helps? I saw that the air was coming out from the left end of my tongue rather than both the sides. What are some tips? Please help.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

if air is escaping out of one side of your mouth - i would GUESS without seeing, that it is due to weekend oral muscles on the left side. Try some lip exercises to strengthen the muscles (20 times each, 3 times per day, for a week or 2)n and then try the /s/ again! hope this helps! www.superduperinc.com/handouts/pdf/179_Oral-MotorWorkout.pdf

[@해준이-y9e]

@@TheSpeechScoop thanks a lot for that document. I'll do them regularly. you're doing some great work. keep going! thanks 👍😊

[@viratkohli1906]

Ma'am I am practicing this therapy but didn't work when I speak in sentences.

[@ironbearize]

Hi! Any advice for a child that doesn’t say the sound s? Instead says “ky” instead of sky. The s always drops off on all words. Thank you.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Yes, absolutely, this is the phonological process called “stopping” and it also could be related to “consonant cluster reduction” as well where the child reduces the consonants in a word, but it sounds mainly like stopping where the air flow is being stopped - use a hand cue to remind them to continue air flow & also add an /h/ sound to it to encourage the air flow like “sssss + hhhh + oooo” NOT “SH” that is a different sound, this is /s/ sound plus “h” sound! :) try this with regular words and THEN the /s-blend/ words like you mentioned in “sky” with the consonant cluster! Let me know if you have questions & I have another video on this I’ll attach below

[@TheSpeechScoop]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jp2nlKuFq96jmpo here’s the other video!

[@ziadixsports6959]

My 5 yo daughter's 's' sound ends up sounding more like 'sh'. I am not sure how to help, as her teeth are already together while producing this sound? Any other tips/tricks

[@cocomz9628]

I came here looking for advice on this exact issue! Hopefully she sees this and responds.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

it is 1 of 2 things for the substitution "sh" for /s/ - 1) make sure her lips are TIGHT - neck should be flexed (so that that lips aren't falling forward, causing the tongue to also push together instead of being flat) or 2- her tongue is too far UP (this is almost impossible to tell on another person because her teeth are closed and you can't see the tongue behind teeth- try it on yourself - with tight lips make the "sh" sound and then run it into the "s" sound and you will FEEL the slight adjustments that the tongue makes of becoming more flat and also coming down to the bottom of the mouth! If you can figure out which one it is -and then make your little one aware of it, then progress should be a lot faster! Also - google "SH and S minimal pairs!" and find some words for her to practice that have visuals/pictures! Thsi is very helpful for little ones! :)

[@ziadixsports6959]

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I am looking forward to working on this with her. Thank you for being an incredible resource and wealth of information.

[@ziadixsports6959]

I wanted to just circle back. After attempting the goldfish technique that you suggested in one of your videos, as well as holding a pencil above her lip (for 'r' sound) and really not being able to do either, we visited a pediatric ent and discovered that our daughter has a lip tie and severe tongue tie(despite having it released at 1 week old).i am hoping that after surgery, these issues will be much easier to help her with.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

@@ziadixsports6959 that is fantastic news that you found that out! YES! usually this is how parents figure out about the tongue tie because kids don't typically go to the dentist until much later! yes - I think your little one will be picking up all the new sounds very soon after! very exciting! :)

[@connied7708]

My child is 6 years old and has a lisp, how frequently do you think I should do these exercises and for how long???

[@TheSpeechScoop]

as much as they will tolerate without beginning to resent it (as long as you can keep their motivation high) maybe 3 times per day for 5 min each - what we really want to do is to draw their awareness to the error that way they are able to self-identify errors, and increase their ability and opportunities to self-correct

[@gutzfamily3301]

I have a slight over bite so when I put my teeth together, do I put my front teeth together or the back teeth? My s sounds dry if that makes sense? Like I don’t have saliva in my mouth. sometimes it’s sounds like a blend of a super soft “Th” + “Sh” +”f” sound combined. Is my youngest supposed to ever so slightly touch the incisive papilla. I notice that when it does it’s not midline with the top on my tongue. It’s a a few mm to the left of my tongue

[@TheSpeechScoop]

overbite should be fine -try pushing your tongue down to create more saliva

[@veronikaeli4652]

I would like to thanks for your video!! It's amazing. Started my my daughter and after 3rd attempt she's getting better. She can say YES with nice S at the end but at the beginning of word she's straggling. Now she improved from your video. But when S is followed by and U..For example Sun, Summer etc..she's still straggling. Do you have any tips for that please?

[@TheSpeechScoop]

I’m so happy to hear that! Keep up the awesome work!

[@enasalbarrak72]

i need other ideas to fix s Slurpee sound am 10 years old and i can't fix it!! students bully me at school and even at zoom classes in chat i really need other videos about s sound please help. :'(

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Hi lovely, do you have an Instagram? Send me a video to my Instagram of you talking so I can help ya out. @speedyspeech If not, no worries, just practice in the mirror & check hour my other S videos!

[@annapurnadarapu297]

Hii, my son has had tongue tie release when he was one and half years old and now he is four and half years old, he is having difficulty with s and t, can it be corrected...does he need speech therapy...pls help us....we are giving him practice still he is unable to pronounce correctly

[@TheSpeechScoop]

I’m sure! Send me a Quick video of him saying s words to my Instagram or email so I can help

[@annapurnadarapu297]

Thanks a lot for the reply...can I have your mail ID please to send the video...

[@annapurnadarapu297]

@@TheSpeechScoop u r doing great work...keep going...👍👍

[@TheSpeechScoop]

@@annapurnadarapu297 [e-mail]

[@maggiesun8477]

I am Maggie from China,lately I have been teaching my niece to speak English.She prefers to say apples,strawberries,potatoes rather than applez,strawberrie and potatoz.should I correct her immediately?i can tell the s sound is more easier to sound out .

[@SurendraSingh-cm1ke]

Hi mam nice video. I have one question should we touch our teeth while pronouncing s sound?

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Some people CAN produce it correctly with tongue touching teeth but traditionally, no, your tongue should be pulled back a little (to where it is NOT touching!)

[@SurendraSingh-cm1ke]

Thanx mam.

[@sadisticquotesandsaying4216]

Help me out from stammering I'm 19 year old please

[@TheSpeechScoop]

I will make a video for stuttering :)

[@sadisticquotesandsaying4216]

Help me please

[@sadisticquotesandsaying4216]

Help me please

[@arielrowe1183]

My daughter has a hard time with the S sound she’s 4. When she says smoothie it sounds like movie. I was trying to teach her to smile when she says the s but then comes the m. How do you transition from a s to a m? I can not teach her myself it’s so difficult. Also her s sounds like a d sometimes. She says shorts but it sounds like dorts:(

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Yes, the /t/ or /d/ sound in place of /s/ is actually a phonological process (just means it a pattern of errors) called “Stopping” where the air flow of the sound is being stopped. This would also cause consonant cluster reduction in /s-blend/ words where the /s/ is dropped whenever there is a combination of /s/ with another consonant. I would recommend adding a visual and verbal cue each time (a speech sound hand cue - mine is taking a pointed finger and running it down your arm from the shoulder to the hand while blowing air out & making the /s/ sound the whole time - I model this is my other video with /s/ and /s-blends/! One more way is to model the word while adding an “h” sound after /s/ like “sssss-hhh-Aw” for “saw” For the word “shorts” it would be an “sh” sound that is distorted because in speech it’s the way the word sounds, instead of the way it is spelt which is hard to remember! You can do it! I hope this helped! Just use a hand cue and exaggerate the sound to help with encouraging the continuation of air flow !

[@ramzy-6566]

for some people the tongue pointing down for S sound, is that right . or pointing up. and is the teeth touch.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

all teeth should touch! tongue should be in the bottom or middle (not up) needs to be flat/lateral

[@kristindell3031]

My daughter is 10 and has been in speech at school. We are now homeschooling and she knows the rules and tricks for saying s and z. How can I help her remember to do her s and z tricks?

[@TheSpeechScoop]

I would maybe just set up a time for therapy 30 min 2 times per week just like she would get a school & practice at that time & maybe grab some free resources on teachers pay teachers for craft worksheets! Or if you email me - I will provide some worksheets for you :) [e-mail]

[@LearnDeutschwithzozo]

I hate myself because of my lisps i hate peoples when I’m start talking they look at my mouth 😭 plz help me I lost my confidence today I cried a lot when I realized that I couldn’t fix my lisps 💔

[@TheSpeechScoop]

You can fix it! Don’t worry!! Just practice practice practice! It’s all about oral motor habits! So however long you have had that for you will need to work extra hard to reverse it! But if can be done!! :)

[@clearNebulous]

Bro sameee.

[@happybuddha13]

My 4 year old keeps the snake in the cage for the entire word and not just the S sound. So when pronouncing Sam/Sky/Please she keeps her teeth clenched. Any tips for this please?

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Hey there! Yes! Try breaking the sounds apart in the word like /sssa/ + /k/ (using the speech sound hand cue) and then /ai/! Then practice over and over again & even give the verbal cue “BIG OPEN MOUTH!” When the /k/ sound or /a/ sound is in the word! So break it a part to practice, over exaggerate the sound & give the verbal cue to OPEN mouth & then use the visual speech sound hand cue! *I have a free PDF on my website or you can find them all in my recent speech sound hand cues video! I hope this helps!

[@vawkie]

How do you know if you're saying the S sound correctly? I feel like I am but it sounds nearly the same, so I'm not sure

[@TheSpeechScoop]

send me a short video to my instagram account and I'll see what I can do to help

[@speanut7894]

@@TheSpeechScoop me plssss

[@kaileyd]

My son is almost 4 and he has a lot of trouble with his speech. He talks a lot, just hard to understand him. He says the s as more of an h sound. Thanks so much for this video!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Thanks for the comment!

[@marinajamshidi1761]

My son 3 years old can’t say s on any words He calls his brother Fayal ;Faisal) His cousin name is Salman he calls him Falman If he says it’s not he says ieeee not ….when I ask him to say s he dose say s but in words he can’t pronounce it plz let me know what to do

[@celcorsystems1890]

the way i say the letter "s" it sounds more like ass. acc to people. lol how do i fix that

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Send me a short video to my Instagram !

[@celcorsystems1890]

@@TheSpeechScoop I did

[@simswashaway8969]

Whoever dislike this is for you to learn not dislike

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Thanks for the comment!

[@knittingtogether2916]

Huhu is anyone who can help me. Every time I try to pronounce 's' it just becomes like 'Sh' sound

[@takeiteasy-g3z]

What if you have an open bite?

[@TheSpeechScoop]

open bites will cause a lateral /s/ unfortunately :/ will likely need dental corrections to correct

[@speanut7894]

I have cleft and my only letter that cannot understand is letter "s" its so windy when i pronouce it :

[@Jiik9m]

I’m trying but I can’t 🙃💔

[@aprilrosales1103]

im 12 and ive had my lisps since I was 4, I've gone to speech therapy but it hasn't helped. ive been watching videos like this for months, i feel bad and i hate having this lisps thing. i wanna get rid of it

[@amazingone996]

I have got some confidence that I am not alone here. 🤣

[@harith8527]

My s sounds like a whistle is it normal?

[@TheSpeechScoop]

it can be!

[@harith8527]

@@TheSpeechScoop can I improve it with the help of anything?

[@mariehardwick6823]

Literally 20 just tired of people not understanding me 😔

[@aiwantobuild8011]

Hi, my nephew is 2yrs old, almost 3 (April 10) and he doesn’t do any of the following Does your child point to objects? Pointing to a toy he wants or to a picture in a book is closely related to the beginning of actual speech. Does he seem to understand what you say? Does he react when you call his name when you're out of sight? The ability to understand language precedes the ability to talk. If your child seems to comprehend a great deal of what others are saying, he's well on his way to talking. Does your child use gestures and facial expressions to communicate? Many kids communicate what they need nonverbally, and in fact most 2-year-olds develop a host of nonverbal signals. Does your child grunt? Research shows that the little grunts 2-year-olds make while pointing to pictures or playing with their toys are actually a kind of commentary. Children who aren't yet talking and don't grunt are more likely to later be diagnosed with a language delay. What can I do to have him speak? I need answers please! Thank you!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Great Question! I will make a video addressing these! Is your child imitating gestures? Does he/she wave bye bye? clap their hands? make any "fun" sounds such as gulping, gasping, uh oh, etc? Most children have to go through and/or gain the 12 pre-linguistic skills before they begin to speak or imitate sounds or words. To teach pointing, you will need to find something VERY motivating for the child, and hand over hand show them how to point to it and then immediately give them that object as soon as they point to it (you holding their hand/finger). You will model this same thing over and over again until the child does it independently. It also helps to provide 2 choices for the child (even if you know what they want) practice pointing at the non-desired object and then the desired object and getting one or the other each time they point. IF you child ONLY attends to the TV - have them point to turn the TV on (And have it cued up ready to go before hand) ORRRR point to request food/one goldfish, one cookie, etc. and do that over and over again. Hope this helps

[@aiwantobuild8011]

Kelli Slemp Well he doesn’t do any pointing or anything, if he wants something (like go outside) he will pull us to the door. He makes “mmmm” sounds and vibrates his lips like pfpfpfpfpfpfpf sometimes, he will laugh with us and likes to run, he also doesn’t really react to sound like a normal baby, he once tripped but just layers on the ground with no crying ( he does cry though this is once incident) My uncles family is visiting but the dad can’t come so it’s just 2 moms and a dad in the house, i ask for help because I want to do something to help the 2yr old (there’s an 11m old and he’s REALLY smart and acts “normal”) These are his characteristics, what does it mean for him?

[@aiwantobuild8011]

Kelli Slemp also, your first paragraph is a no to all of the questions, and pls make the video, thank you, stay safe and have great restful days!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Aiwantobuild I will make a video for this! I’ll go through the pre-linguistic skills & then we will know where to begin for a “therapeutic approach” at home! You have to begin with a skill that the child already has, and then build off of it! (I.e. does he respond to his name? Does he attend to social games/routines like ring around the Rosy or giddy up horsey? How does he get snacks/food, make requests? Does he make eye contact when he’s pulling you?

[@aiwantobuild8011]

Kelli Slemp 1: No 2: Yes 3: He will pull you to the oven, or stand in front of the refrigerator or oven or just stay in the kitchen 4: He sometimes does make eye contact when he’s pulling you, but when you reaches your destination, he will look at you for a bit then look at what he wants or what he needs and make mmm noises Thank you for making a video, I appreciate it a lot!

[@medicropper]

Hi Kelly. Serious question. I was wonder if you would help my children with their R and S sounds. The only catch is that I’d like you to give birth to them first, because you are so pretty and seem like such a sweetheart!

[@Tengokuq]

It's so hard to get used to the correct way of saying the word S. I am 23 years old and I've had a lateral lisp for as long as I can remember. Now, I can easily produce the correct way of saying the word S, but it's really hard to talk and still contain the correct form of producing the word. But if I try to say a sentence, my S sometimes sounds like an [Sh] and I always find myself going back to blowing air from the sides.. :(

[@LeaninTVHQ]

Tengoku Im here too at age 23 trying to correct a small slight lisp 😫😫 I have a big gap between my teeth so my tongue “thticks” out the front and makes the air come out the sides. So.. same

[@morganvanzyl3643]

I am practicing with my parrot

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Haha! Whatever works!!

[@pudinhara8412]

20 year old but in many words I am not able to say cleary consonant "s" i pronounce it "f" instead of "s" Example:- Pens to penf

[@X23foreverhellion]

Going to try this out! My daughter uses the w sound for s, she’ll be like “I am going to weep” when she meant to say “i am going to sleep”

[@TheSpeechScoop]

So she is “stopping” the airflow, just give her a cue of blowing out & a visual cue w exaggeration of the sound & practice in the initial position of words like “sssssssnake!” Etc!

[@linamoumni1052]

I really need help here 😭😭 I'm a teacher and my students always make fun of me coz I couldn't fix my lisp I can't pronounce the s correctly and it really sucks Even in public I always try to avoid pronouncing words with letter s I'm in trouble and I'm loosing confidence

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Hey there, send a short video clip of you talking to my email or Instagram so I can help!

[@FelixArdLykke]

Your are so beautiful and I love your white teeth with happyest smile ❤️ I am adault guy and I have a lisp and hate my voice. I think my issue is open bite and every time I try to pronounce S it sound like shhh. Do you think I can still train a good S sound with open bite issue or do I need braces to correct open bite before I can say S? Thank you for giving all these tips you really shine and I hope some day I meet some girl like you.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

open bite will definitely cause air flow to go through the teeth incorrectly - have your spoken to a dentist about it? thank you for the compliment!

[@dazizah91]

My 4yrs old daughter can't say the 's' sound, somehow it turns into 't' sound :'(

[@aliijoybanquilis547]

i am also bullied because of pronouncing the letter 's' it became to be like a word with 't' like end..

[@Zeljko-Lovric]

My daughter is 9 and she says it is hard to say the snake sound

[@maxcastelan3551]

I just can’t get the tounge right it’s always between my teeth

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Focus on pulling your tongue back & making the “EEEE” face which makes your neck flex. Practice that over & over again until your tongue stays in place / then try just breathing out the same, and finally, add your S sound!

[@leanajanecorpuz7459]

I'm 21 and still having a trouble pronouncing the letter S. When I pronounce the letter "s", it will become "sh". I want to pronounce it properly. I want to gain my lost confidence in speaking. I truly want to improve it so that they will fully understand what I am saying.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Send me a short video of you talking to my Instagram so I can see & help!

[@leanajanecorpuz7459]

@@TheSpeechScoop I would love too. I will dm you later. thank you for giving me this kind of opportunity.

[@mayrasierra4258]

40 me trying to improve my s sound. Never noticed it until my kids started making fun of me 😂

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Me: corrects R blend errors for a living… also has r blend errors

[@yanyan4036]

Can children grow out of it ? I am pretty concerned cause my daughter is 5 and I really want her to correct it. But my husband just doesn’t care too much. It kind of pissed me off 😣 thank you so much for the video！

[@TheSpeechScoop]

it can gradually reduce on it’s own in some cases, but drawing the little ones attention to it & seeing if they’d like to try to correct it is the key factor (if the kiddo doesn’t care then the progress will be limited) so try to encourage & “stem” for correct production in isolation first, providing incentives & positive reinforcement for trying first! :) hope this helps!

[@MegaMissfitz]

It’s not the music sarks, it’s the sound of your soul that calls me, so far general anaesthetic is the only way to mute it 😤😤😤

[@JEFFREYMERA]

22 yrs old, trying to correct my worst sound S

[@TheSpeechScoop]

You can do it!

[@meekhd]

30 bro 😄

[@Hero-hc2um]

Practice the phrases "Jesus Christ will fix my S in Jesus' name" 👍😊.

[@renzpogi400]

My s is sh

[@jerrywalo3368]

im 14 and i say S like an "th" sound

[@ShauMapping]

I gave a small chuckle, not gona lie.

[@josukehigashikatapt8196]

My kindergarten teacher taught me to put my tongue in between my teeth and tilt it to make a snake sound...... now my freinds make fun of me for it

[@zhou.__]

PLS I SAY THE LETTER S USING MY NOSE LIKE IM BLOWING IT-

[@susmitasubedi9360]

I'm 20 and I still have problem with pronouncing the s letter..it becomes shhh when I pronounce it. also I'm losing my confidence due to this.