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# Help Me Talk Right

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- [Blog](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/blog/) - Interested in Reviewing a Book?Hi SLPs, I hope you are all having a wonderful summer! We recently returned from a great 3 week trip to Israel, Sicily and the Amalfi coast. We visited friends and family in Israel and [...] The Key to Getting a Child to Say the /r/ SoundThe best way to get
- [Stuttering During the Preschool Years Helping families understand this condition early on.](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/stuttering-during-the-preschool-years-helping-families-understand-this-condition-early-on/) - Advance for Speech and Hearing featured my article Stuttering During the Preschool Years Helping families understand this condition early on in their July 21, 2014 issue. I have pasted it below. The formative preschool years, when a child's speech and language skills progress by leaps and bounds, is also the time when the seeds of
- [Interested in Reviewing a Book?](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/interested-in-reviewing-a-book/) - Hi SLPs, I hope you are all having a wonderful summer! We recently returned from a great 3 week trip to Israel, Sicily and the Amalfi coast. We visited friends and family in Israel and then headed to wedding in Taormina, Sicily. It was a spectacular affair. I was surprised at how rugged Sicily is.
- [The Key to Getting a Child to Say the /r/ Sound](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/the-best-way-to-get-a-child-to-say-the-r-sound/) - The best way to get a child to say the /r/ sound is whatever way works. Having said this, there are strategies that promote quicker acquisition of /r/. How to Teach a Child to Say the "R" Sound in 15 Easy Lessons, focuses on lifting the tongue tip up and back. A second popular approach
- [Animal vocab apps](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/animal-vocab-apps/) - I believe there are more animal apps around than any other vocab category. The good new is that most are free. But they are not all equal; some are great and some are not worth downloading even for free.The Best Mini Adventures Animals by Alligatorapps.com: This app is my favorite for children older than 5.
- [This app is now one of my favorites](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/this-app-is-now-one-of-my-favorites/) - The other day Grasshopper Apps sent me an email letting me know that it's I Like Books app is free to download for a short period of time. Of course, I immediately downloaded it.The app contains 9 books all titled I Like something (one is I Love). The I Like subjects are animals. boats, cats,
- [Starter app recommendations](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/starter-app-recommendations/) - Someone asked if I could recommend a few starter apps. Below is a preliminary list (many of the apps have multiple uses):Opposites: MyFirstApp Opposites, Baby Peekaboo Learn Opposites (Baby Cortex), Preschool Opposites (also good for descriptions)Vocab: Peekaboo, English Baby, Fruit Find (older children), Playtime HDCategories: Families 1 and 2, Sponge WordsLanguage Elicitation: Clicky Sticky, Birthday
- [Well put, Lexical linguist. This is a learning p...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/well-put-lexical-linguist-this-is-a-learning-p/) - Well put, Lexical linguist. This is a learning process, similar to writing then publishing a book. I decided to self-publish the Help Me Talk Right books and I'm happy I did. I'll admit that it was scary at first. It seemed that publishing was only what big knowledgeable companies did. How could one person like
- [Apps that record audio](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/apps-that-record-audio/) - When I last searched there were 191 audio recording apps available on iTunes. These type of apps can be cute, such as Chippy Talk, or a bad dude like Talking Fred. The common denominator among these apps, in addition to their audio recording ability, is their interactivity with the user. Touch the animal, person, robot,
- [Another app targeting opposites](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/another-app-targeting-opposites/) - I think I'll make this post a short one. Instead of going into a lot of detail about the app, I'll give the basics and then make my recommendation.Baby Cortex, the developer, has put out 11 apps to date of which a large number are musical apps such as Baby Piano, Baby Classical Mozart and
- [Categories, Opposites and more--Part Two](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/categories-opposites-and-more-part-two/) - You may have read my previous blog that reviewed the Families 1 and 2 apps created by myfirstapps.com. Below, I review 3 additional apps by this company.The goal of the Opposites app is to drag 2 pictures with opposite meanings into the two boxes in the middle of the screen. There are 10 pictures, 5
- [Categories, Opposites and more--Part One](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/categories-opposites-and-more-part-one/) - The company myfirstapp.com has created a host of fine apps targeting categorization, opposites, and more. All of the apps feature clear, colorful and attractive pictures. The apps can be downloaded for free. With the free download come 3 games. For $.99 an additional 3 games can be downloaded to the app. The apps I've downloaded
- [My Very First App](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/my-very-first-app/) - This app is based on the My Very First Books by Eric Carle. Interestingly, the name of this vocab app was also my very first app downloaded for therapy. It was the app that taught me the lesson that there are far better free apps available. Now, I don't assume that there is a direct
- [A great free fruit app in Fruit Find](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/a-great-free-fruit-app-in-fruit-find/) - The first thing one may want to do when opening the Fruit Find app is hit the music note icon, located on the upper right hand side of the screen, to off. If one doesn't do this, the at first pleasant music begins to feel like a worm in one's ear.The name Fruit Find is
- [Fruit vocab apps](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/fruit-vocab-apps/) - In addition to the English Baby app and kindergarten.com app for fruits and nuts, I have downloaded 3 apps that target fruit vocabulary. Two of the apps use the same illustrations and background. They both are called Fruit Book. Maybe they are created by the same company. I'm trying to figure that out. I have
- [One company, many free apps for vocab](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/one-company-many-free-apps-for-vocab/) - Kindergarten.com has put out a multitude of apps sorted into categories of 50 images each. Each app category is downloaded individually. I've downloaded 13 of their free apps. These apps were designed more for the iPhone than the iPad. When downloaded, one can view the pictures as iPhone size or enlarge to 2x. The enlarged
- [Vocab apps I really like](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/vocab-apps-i-really-like/) - Peekaboo App The Peekaboo app, by Sai Services, is one of my favorite vocab apps. Children love this app. Each vocab picture is exposed by moving an icon up, down and across each page in eraser fashion. Children enjoy the anticipation of seeing which picture they will expose. The icon and the picture erased
- [Template: Apps for speech therapy](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/template-apps-for-speech-therapy/)
- [A description of the blog](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/a-description-of-the-blog/) - I'm far from a tech geek or someone who has to have the latest electronic device, but when the iPad first came out I wanted one. Maybe I thought it would be a fun personal toy. Who knows? What I didn't expect was that it would have the potential to be a game changer for
- [Managing All Those Apps](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/managing-all-those-apps/) - Once one starts collecting apps, as I have, categorizing them becomes a necessity. Most of my professional apps fit into the language and muli-use categories. It won't be too long before I start pulling apps out of those categories and giving them more specific names, especially for the language, vocabulary and multiple uses categories. So
- [Sticker Apps One Can Adapt for Language Therapy](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/sticker-apps-one-can-adapt-for-language-therapy/) - Because there are few language therapy dedicated apps, one needs to look for apps that can be adapted to one's language goals. I've found a number of such apps. What I will try to do in my upcoming posts, is highlight these apps and talk about how they can be used in language therapy.There are
- [Another app for associations](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/another-app-for-associations/) - I posted blog on December 26, 2011 about apps we can use for associations. The other day I downloaded a new app that fits into that category---Things That Go Together. The pictures are clear and nicely laid out. One moves the picture on the left to fit into the corresponding empty box next to its
- [Apps for Auditory Comprehension](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/apps-for-auditory-comprehension/) - Patti McAleer Hamaguchi, M.A., CCC-SLP is on the right track with her three apps: Fun with Directions, First Phrases and Picture the Sentence. The reason that she is on the right track is because these apps target specific aspects of language, the specific language targets are clear, they utilize the animation and interactive qualities of
- [Thanks for the post. It was very interesting and m...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/thanks-for-the-post-it-was-very-interesting-and-m/) - Thanks for the post. It was very interesting and meaningful. Vee Eee Technologies
- [Thanks for sharing your info. I really appreciate ...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/thanks-for-sharing-your-info-i-really-appreciate/) - Thanks for sharing your info. I really appreciate your efforts and I will be waiting for your further write ups thanks once again. Vee Eee Technologies
- [Thanks for your post! What about the valuable dat...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/thanks-for-your-post-what-about-the-valuable-dat/) - Thanks for your post! What about the valuable data-tracking capabilities of apps, the efficiency of moving between pictures so quickly, and the ability of our clients to use the apps alone or with caregivers for even more therapy? I'm an SLP developing Tactus Therapy Solutions apps for language therapy, and I ensure all these features
- [Apps to Use for Descriptives](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/apps-to-use-for-descriptives/) - When I write about apps, I often have a debate with myself about whether or not to blog about apps that are not worth downloading, even for free. Inevitably, I mention them and then delete them from my iPad. For now, I'll continue with that policy thinking that maybe someone may find the app useful.
- [Reasoning Skills---Associations](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/reasoning-skills-associations/) - There are many apps that one can adapt for use when targeting reasoning skills. So far, I've found 6 apps that work directly on associations. Drag and Match offers a 12 different games in this app. Among them are 4 games that can be used to teach associations. The games are: match an animal to
- [Reasoning Skills--- Categorization](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/reasoning-skills-categorization/) - Brain-Go! is a categorization app that tells the child, "Put the object that does not belong into the trash can." This is good exposure to the categorical exclusion concept "does not belong." There are opportunities for the child to talk about why the selection does not belong and what is the name of the category
- [Apps to Use with a Two-Year-Old, Possibly on the Spectrum](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/apps-to-use-with-a-two-year-old-possibly-on-the-spectrum/) - A colleague asked for my suggestions for apps a parent can use with a 2 year old. She wrote, "I need some advice on a brand new client of mine. I met him for the first time this week. I will be seeing him at his preschool for one hour a week. This boy is
- [Shape and Color Apps](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/shape-and-color-apps/) - There are a multitude of apps available for shapes and colors. The shape app that is the most fun is Giggle Spittles. Giggle Spittles are three alien creatures that drop down from a brick wall. As they drop they they make a whizzing sound and then a bouncing sound when they hit the ground. There
- [Diary of an app development---The start](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/diary-of-an-app-development-the-start/) - For those of you who have been following my blogs, you know that I have been critical of a good number of apps that have been developed specifically for speech and language therapy. Well, I have decided to put my money where my mouth is and develop an app that utilizes the animation and interactivity
- [Analogies app](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/analogies-app/) - The other day I downloaded another Grasshopper Apps app. Little Solver targets analogies, not verbal analogies, but rather shape figural analogies. The analogies start out simple but quickly advance to analogies that I found challenging. Good spatial recognition skills are helpful. At first glance, one might question its usability for speech paths. I thought about
- [Minimal Pairs App](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/minimal-pairs-app/) - Minimal Pairs by SLP Tech Tools has a number of features I like. It allows for the tracking of up to 75 clients. Once you input the client's name and grade, the date, time, process targeted and the total correct/ incorrect, scores are tracked for each client for each session. All of this information is
- [Does technology inhibit our engagement with children?](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/does-technology-inhibit-our-engagement-with-children/) - I had an interesting online discussion with a colleague as to whether or not technology detracts from or enhances communication. She wrote, "...communication is a relational activity, it's all about relationships. Should we be investing so much energy on encouraging children to engage maybe more with technology than they do with people? ... Do we
- [Reply to Smarty Ears](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/reply-to-smarty-ears/) - Before I respond to the various replies to my Buyer Beware blog, I would like to share what I knew about Smarty Ears and Barbara Fernandes prior to Buyer Beware. I knew that Ms. Fernandes was one of the first speech pathologists to develop apps for the profession. I knew that her company had grown
- [ndnspeechmom: I think the development of apps by s...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/ndnspeechmom-i-think-the-development-of-apps-by-s/) - ndnspeechmom: I think the development of apps by speech paths is wonderful and agree that we should be supportive of one another in this new area. One reason that I periodically post about my personal experiences, down this app development road, is to help others gain insight into the process.I don't have personal experience with
- [I #39;m also a believer in quot;buyer beware quot...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/i-39-m-also-a-believer-in-quot-buyer-beware-quot/) - I'm also a believer in "buyer beware" because I have bought apps in the past that were less than satisfactory. In those cases I left a customer review with my ideas for improvement. I love SLP blogs, particularly tx ideas and app review posts because they help me decide what apps to buy. I will
- [I am thrilled to be a Smarty Ears consumer as well...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/i-am-thrilled-to-be-a-smarty-ears-consumer-as-well/) - I am thrilled to be a Smarty Ears consumer as well as a consumer of the other App companies listed above! All of these companies have changed our lives for the better! Citing research done in preparation of an App can only improve accountability. Many thanks to Smarty Ears for being a leader in this
- [While I am very disturbed at the blog post, and li...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/while-i-am-very-disturbed-at-the-blog-post-and-li/) - While I am very disturbed at the blog post, and like Sean Sweeney I never like engaging in such a negative dialog, I felt the need to bring a couple things to your attention: Yes, I did review a couple of my 40 apps and I CHOSE to display my name so that I am
- [I was disappointed in this post. I would think tha...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/i-was-disappointed-in-this-post-i-would-think-tha/) - I was disappointed in this post. I would think that as someone working on app development you might be more aware of the process. If you are interested in what is going on at Smarty Ears, we are doing our best to put out quality products that meet the needs of SLPs, and as SLPs
- [So glad I found your blog! I read about your site ...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/so-glad-i-found-your-blog-i-read-about-your-site/) - So glad I found your blog! I read about your site today in Leslie Lindsay's new book, "Speaking of Apraxia." My son is 3 1/2 and has apraxia. The iPad has been such a great tool for at-home speech therapy for us. And, there are so many apps out there, it's nice to have your
- [More Language Adaptable Apps](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/more-language-adaptable-apps/) - My PlayHome Lite: This app offers two pleasant scenes, a kitchen and a living room. Tap on the refrigerator or cupboards and the doors open to reveal food that can be removed and placed on the kitchen table or counters. Place a pan on the burners, food in the microwave or oven and turn them
- [There are certainly a lot more details to take int...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/there-are-certainly-a-lot-more-details-to-take-int/) - There are certainly a lot more details to take into consideration, but thanks for sharing this post.source: www.wbupdates.com
- [Starting Point Apps in Language Therapy](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/starting-point-apps-in-language-therapy/) - I downloaded nine sing-a-long apps because I liked their graphics and cheerful animation. I thought that they might have a use for therapy so I hung onto them. I went back to look at them again for this post and saw that each has a different theme. It occurred to me that each app offers
- [App Development Update](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/app-development-update/) - I met with the management team last week. I called the meeting because I was becoming increasingly frustrated with the pace of the project. To me, this project seemed to be moving at a snail's pace. In the past five months, the project had advanced to the drawing of only four characters and the team
- [Six More Language Adaptable Apps](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/six-more-language-adaptable-apps/) - Where Am I?: There are vocabulary apps that focus strictly on vocabulary and then there are these apps that go an extra step. Where Am I apps show targeted vocabulary and then place each in its appropriate scene on the following screen. Thus, one can talk about where the object is, what it is doing,
- [Hi Mirla. Heard about your blog from a friend of ...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/hi-mirla-heard-about-your-blog-from-a-friend-of/) - Hi Mirla. Heard about your blog from a friend of mine who developed Brain-Go. I wanted to let you know about my app MouthWorks. It is an animated app designed to help children with their speech production. The highlight of the app is that each mouth posture, sound, and word (CV or CVC) is modeled
- [Language Adaptable Apps](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/language-adaptable-apps/) - There are a lot of apps that I've put into the general category of language. These are apps that can be used to work on areas such as vocabulary, prepositions, descriptives, actions, sequencing and answering questions. Since I have so many, I'll briefly describe the apps and for what language target I would use them.
- [Communication Assist Apps](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/communication-assist-apps/) - When the iPad first came out, I thought that this device was a godsend for people whose communication skills were so impaired that without assistance they were locked into silence or were wholly reliant on someone else to communicate for them. For those in that situation, the iPad has the potential to offer them a
- [An App Dedicated to Social Skills, Conversation and More](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/an-app-dedicated-to-social-skills-conversation-and-more/) - Conversation Coach: A few weeks ago I was getting ready to review this app. Here’s what I had written at the time: “It took me a fairly long time to learn to all the options available. But, that may be electronically challenged me. Even though the app’s Help section does a good job explaining how
- [A Terrific Receptive Concepts and Directions App](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/a-terrific-receptive-concepts-and-directions-app/) - Auditory Workout: This app, developed by Beata Klarowska, M.S. CCC-SLP, is one of the best I have seen for receptive language. She has clearly given a lot of thought to all aspects of app usage for professional use.The app strategically works on prepositions, colors, size, quantity, spatial, and temporal concepts in a following directions format
- [This is exactly the reason that I wrote my post ab...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/this-is-exactly-the-reason-that-i-wrote-my-post-ab/) - This is exactly the reason that I wrote my post about applications being researched based vs. actually researched themselves. Also, that the apps do what they state that they do. This also reminds me of when I was researching different assessments in college.I know that this comment is a few weeks after you posted this,
- [Apps targeting articulation](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/apps-targeting-articulation/) - Sometimes I feel like the Simon Cowell of app reviewers. When some rave about an app, I am left feeling disappointed. Then I feel like I need to apologize for not liking an app that others love. I do like to give good reviews because I know that developers have the best of intentions when
- [I would prefer for this comment to be posted anony...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/i-would-prefer-for-this-comment-to-be-posted-anony/) - I would prefer for this comment to be posted anonymous by you. I wrote more than I planned so if you want to crop out a lot of it, that would make sense. I am also an app developer and absolutely DO NOT want to get caught in the storm. However, as you'll read below,
- [Another Hamaguchi App Winner](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/another-hamaguchi-app-winner/) - First Words International Patti Hamaguchi has developed another well thought out and executed app. First Words International is a basic vocabulary app. It offers 50 words in seven different languages: English, Chinese, Spanish, French, Japanese, Hindi and Russian. What sets this app apart from other vocabulary apps is the way in which Ms. Hamaguchi
- [Sheesh, I don #39;t know any of the players in thi...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/sheesh-i-don-39-t-know-any-of-the-players-in-thi/) - Sheesh, I don't know any of the players in this, but anyone who feels the need to rant--and if you're using that many caps, you're ranting--in response to a short, pointed blog post is a little too defensive.Itunes reviews are not the appropriate place for a professional to express her opinion of her work done
- [SB, I removed your comment by accident. I apologiz...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/sb-i-removed-your-comment-by-accident-i-apologiz/) - SB, I removed your comment by accident. I apologize.For readers who would like to contact me via email, please do the following: Type in your comment, your email address and indicate if you would prefer that I not post your comment. I will not post it onto the blog. Instead I will respond via email.
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- [Apps for Getting Children to Converse](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/apps-for-getting-children-to-converse/) - Sometimes it can be a challenge to engage children in conversation. One of the ways I have done so is to use what I call conversational materials. Generally, I look to these products when it is time for the child to integrate what she has learned into conversation. These materials encourage children to verbally interact
- [A Good App for Who, What, Where, and When Questions](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/a-good-app-for-who-what-where-and-when-questions/) - Questions2Learn was developed by speech pathologist Leanne Pool. Working on who, what, where and when questions is made easy using this app. I like the way the app systematically works on the comprehension of these four questions. The app offers four levels that differ only in the number of pictures from which to select
- [Free Apps I Recommend](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/free-apps-i-recommend/) - Free Apps I Recommend Grasshopper Apps puts out a series of “I Like” ebooks for children that are great. Each book of the series focuses on a specific topic and the photographs are excellent. What I like about the photographs is that they exude warmth. The reading level for each is first grade for
- [I use a vocabulary flashcard app (by www.superflas...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/i-use-a-vocabulary-flashcard-app-by-www-superflas/) - I use a vocabulary flashcard app (by www.superflashcard.com) for Android and iOS, they have pronunciation and image for each word. I spend 2 hours with this app everyday, sometimes I also create new flashcards on what I want to focus on.
- [Articulation Station Pro](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/articulation-station-pro/) - There are articulation apps available that those of us who travel will find handy because they save us the hassle of schlepping cards around. They are not animated so they get no points for animation and interactivity. But then the iPad is a convenient tool as one may find this app to be as well.
- [Hi Cris, I am working with someone new so the app...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/hi-cris-i-am-working-with-someone-new-so-the-app/) - Hi Cris,I am working with someone new so the app is still a work in progress. I will definitely let you know when it is completed.Mirla
- [The App Development Learning Curve](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/the-app-development-learning-curve/) - Those readers who read my earlier posts know that I began developing an app nearly a year ago. I had hired a local company called Zenuity. They had an impressive office in a building about ten minutes from my home. The first person I met was Earl Mincer. He was the lead tech man of
- [Great Middle and High School Dictionary Apps](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/great-middle-and-high-school-dictionary-apps/) - The Enchanted Dictionary: Apps for our profession continue to get better and better. The Enchanted Dictionary apps for 4-6thand 7-12th grades are proof of how far app developers have come in producing apps that utilize the wonders of the iPad as they teach and challenge children. These two creative apps are not dictionaries in the
- [Apps and EBP](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/apps-and-ebp/) - When I review apps, my years of experience play a significant role in my assessments of the usefulness of apps. I rarely base my reviews on research to determine if the app is evidence based. This is because research is time consuming and the reviews of apps take a considerable amount of my time. However,
- [Category Apps](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/category-apps/) - Category Carousel: This app was developed by speech pathologist Lois Kam Heymann. The app offers nine general categories: transportation, animals, clothing, food, occupations, household, summer, winter and instruments. There are subcategories within animals (birds, bugs, farm, water, jungle, forest), transportation (land, water, sky), clothing (body, head, feet), food (breakfast, desserts,
- [Not Up to Snuff: Verb Tense and Multiple Meanings Apps](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/not-up-to-snuff-verb-tense-and-multiple-meanings-apps/) - I have reviewed three apps from Virtual Speech Center and have found each of them to be winners. Unfortunately, I am less impressed with their apps for verbs and multiple meanings. When I set out to review them in October, both of these apps had irregularities. I contacted Beata Karlowski, the developer, to offer her the
- [Magical Concepts -- Not Magical but a Good App](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/magical-concepts-not-magical-but-a-good-app/) - Magical Concepts: This app, by Virtual Speech Center, is similar to their Auditory Workout app that I reviewed in August, 2011. It has a database that holds the date, time, and score for each session for each student. Reports can be accessed by activity or date and time. One has the option of emailing reports.
- [Three of My Favorite Apps for Conversation](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/three-of-my-favorite-apps-for-conversation/) - Pictures and photographs have been speech pathologists standard therapy materials for years. Then along came animated programs on computers. Now we have a new generation of options thanks to the tablet market. But what makes the tablet different from the above options? Interactivity. Interactivity is what allows tablets to offer unique learning opportunities. I have
- [Animated Apps for Conversation](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/animated-apps-for-conversation/) - Animation apps are entertaining for children but can they be effectively used for treatment? I ask this question because I know that there are materials that tend to distract more than help us do our jobs. Story animation apps can fall into this category. I viewed a few and found three apps that can be
- [Story Creation Apps for Conversation](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/story-creation-apps-for-conversation/) - I found a few apps that allow children to make up their own stories. The iPad also makes it a fun and easy way for children to start learning the art of creating stories for film and stage. These apps can also be used for descriptive conversation and answering your “wh” questions related to the
- [Impressive Language Apps](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/impressive-language-apps/) - Between the Lines Levels 1 and 2: Patti Hamaguchi has succeeded again in raising the bar for excellence in apps. These apps give us a good reason to swap our paper materials for the latest in technology.Each Between the Lines app targets listening skills, language comprehension and reasoning skills (inferences, the understanding of idioms and
- [Speech FlipBook](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/speech-flipbook/) - Speech FlipBook: The developers of this app state, "This is a tool rather than a therapy program..." This is an important warning. That is because this is an app that focuses on the production of sounds. I have lost count of the number of times I have negatively reviewed apps because the developer has delved
- [Final App Development Update](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/final-app-development-updat/) - Last August I posted on my debacle with the first app developer I hired. Unfortunately, the news on the second guy I hired is equally dire. Last May, I contacted a developer whose app I had downloaded and liked. It had animation, was interactive and fun. We Skyped and got to know each other a
- [Speech Therapy for Apraxia](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/speech-therapy-for-apraxia/) - Speech Therapy for Apraxia: In order for me to recommend a therapy app, I need to feel that it can simplify the life of the therapist and will be a fun learning experience for children. Unfortunately, Speech Therapy for Apraxia fulfills neither of these requirements. This app was developed by Blue Whale Apps
- [Laureate First Words App](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/laureate-first-words/) - Laureate First Words: A couple of years back I worked with a seven-year-old autistic nonverbal child. His receptive skills were limited to being able to point to a few common items consistently. I pulled out all the stops trying to move this child forward. Unfortunately, I was unsuccessful in making an small difference in his
- [Preschool Stuttering: What Parents Can Do](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/preschool-stuttering-what-parents-can-do/) - I know that I have been a bit lax in my app reviews lately. The reason is that I am getting ready to publish my fourth Help Me Talk Right book, Preschool Stuttering: What Parents Can Do. It is written and with the typesetter. Once it is typeset, it will be off to the
- [Verb Fun](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/verb-fun/) - Before I review Fun with Verbs and Sentences I would like to update you on Preschool Stuttering: What Parents Can Do. It is now with the typesetter. I have done quite a bit of revising so hopefully the most recent is the last. Fun with Verbs and Sentences: by Patti Hamaguchi. When I review apps,
- [Getting Children to Converse--Absurdities](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/getting-children-to-converse-absurdities/) - I have decided to deviate from strictly reviewing apps for speech and expand into therapy techniques I have accumulated over the years. In this post, I will be suggesting using absurdities to elicit conversation. I suppose one can make one's own pictures. But since I am not the creative, crafty or artistic type, I rely
- [DrawMD is free and fascinating](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/draw-md-is-free-and-fascinating/) - DrawMD Speech Pathology: by Virtual Health, Inc. I received a request to review Draw MD and it did not take long for me to be impressed with it, especially its clear and realistic drawings. I rarely used medical drawings in my practice because, well, they were not at my fingertips. Now they are. I love
- [Six More Language Adaptable Apps](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/six-more-language-adaptable-apps-2/) - Where Am I?: There are vocabulary apps that focus strictly on vocabulary and then there are these apps that go an extra step. Where Am I apps show targeted vocabulary and then place each in its appropriate scene on the following screen. Thus, one can talk about where the object is, what it is doing,
- [A Basic Following Directions App](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/an-basic-following-directions-app/) - Keywords Understanding This app, developed by Aptus Speech and Language Therapy, is essentially a following directions/auditory comprehension app. One can work on simple one step instructions, such as "Which one is (color or size)?" or "Touch the (object)." One can increase the complexity by adding color + size to the task such as "Touch the
- [App to Help With Speech Rate](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/app-to-help-with-speech-rate/) - Turtle Talk: by Aptus Speech & Language Therapy. I recently reviewed Keywords Understanding by this same developer. I am more impressed with Turtle Talk. This app is simple in nature but it does the job in a way I think children will respond to and enjoy. This app is designed to help children reduce their
- [A Fun and Clever Word Game](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/a-fun-and-clever-word-game/) - Chain of Thought: developed by Jay and Julie Bacal It has been a while since I have reviewed an app. Yes, there has been a lot going on but that is not an excuse. I think the primary reason is lack of motivation. Then I opened this app that had been sitting on my iPad
- [Videos and Signing Are Included in This Vocabulary App](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/vocabulary-app/) - Vocabulary Builder 2 by BumbleBee Kids: This vocabulary app offers 23 words appropriate for the developmental ages 12 months to 3 years. The product description states that the app is appropriate for late talkers, children with autism or PDD and children with speech delays. I question its value with the last group, but more about
- [Consultation for Parents](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/consultation-for-parents/) - Are you concerned that your child has not yet started using real words or has not begun putting words together such as “more milk?” Do strangers have a hard time understanding your two or three year old? Does it seem like other children your child’s age speak better than he does? Does your young child
- [Tackling Those Stubborn /k/ and /g/ Sounds](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/for-those-stubborn-k-and-g-sounds/) - The news for /k/ and /g/ correction is bad and good. The bad news is that they can be difficult sounds for the child to acquire at the sound, consonant-vowel, vowel-consonant and word levels. The good news
- [Try Correcting These 3 Sounds Together](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/try-to-correct-these-3-sounds-together/) - One of the ways to speed up the progress of a child through therapy is to find therapy compatible sounds. These are sounds that one can correct at the same time. I have found that the /s/, "sh," "ch" and "j" are just
- [Create Your Own App With This Impressive App](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/an-app-that-allows-one-to-create-apps/) - As I write this I am wondering if app developers for for all kinds of educational materials will become obsolete. Highly unlikely but the thought is satisfying after my experiences. Those who are familiar with my early posts know that not
- [Information on Home Use of Speech Therapy Tools](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/what-is-the-usage-of-speech-therapy-apps-at-home/) - In December, 2014, I was contacted by a company called Software Advice bringing my attention to an article by one of their writers, Gaby Loria, entitled, "Patient Home Usage of Speech Therapy Software IndustryView l 2014." I thought I would share some of the online survey's results with you. The Key Findings: Three-quarters (74%) of
- [Do Autistic Children Benefit from Tech Tools?](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/do-autistic-children-benefit-from-tech-tools/) - Hello again! It has been a very long time. I drifted away from the blog when I became busy with other projects. One project I completed was a course that is now available through Northern Speech Services (NSS). The course is Stopping the Stuttering Trajectory in the Preschool Years. It is a solid beginner-intermediate course for SLPs
- [Stuttering Tips for Parents](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/stuttering-tips-for-parents/) - This week I wrote I wrote a post for Teresa Sadowki's blog The School Speech Therapist. In it, I give SLPs tips that they can pass on to parents of preschoolers who stutter. You can find the post at: http://www.theschoolspeechtherapist.com/stopping-the-stuttering-trajectory-in-the-preschool-years/
- [New Articulation App Review](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/new-articulation-app-review/) - I hope you are all doing well. It has been a long time since I have reviewed apps. To make up for my absence, I will be reviewing one app today and posting another next week. :) I'll start with an articulation app called Boo Articulation Helper. Boo Articulation Helper was developed by Thomas Ljungblad,
- [Social Detective App Review](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/4923-2/) - Social Detective Intermediate was developed SLPs Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke. It is a follow up to Social Detective Beginner, an app I have not reviewed. The purpose of Social Detective Intermediate is to help students decode the thoughts and emotions of others and then predict what people may say or do in specific
- [Announcement: A New Help Me Talk Right book coming soon](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/announcement-a-new-help-me-talk-right-book-coming-soon/) - I am excited to announce the upcoming publication of my fourth Help Me Talk Right book: Preschool Stuttering: What Parents Can Do. I have set a target of date of November for the publication. It will be available in paperback and electronically. The book will be a great resource for parents. Parents will understand what
- [Preschool Stuttering Ebook](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/preschool-stuttering-ebook/) - I am hoping to have the Preschool Stuttering: What Parent's Can Do ebook uploaded next week. I am hoping to make it available in all English speaking countries. It will be available at Amazon. Stay tuned for more information.
- [12 Things You Should Not Say to a Preschool Child Who May Be Stuttering](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/12-things-you-should-not-say-to-a-preschool-child-who-may-be-stuttering/) - If you hear your preschooler start to stutter, don't panic. Most children will stop on their own. To help your child, avoid saying the following: "Say it again." "Say it like me" "Speak slower." "Slow down" "Think before you speak." "Think about how you are talking." "I'm not going to listen to you if you
- [How a Speech Pathologist Became an Author](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/how-a-speech-pathologist-became-an-author/) - I began writing writing my first Help Me Talk Right book in 1990. I had just separated from my partner, and sister, with whom I had shared a private practice. She kept the practice and I moved on. At the time, I had two small children and decided to take some time off before opening
- [Proverbidioms Name Has Changed](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/proverbidioms-name-has-changed/) - In April, 2012, I posted a review on the Proverbidioms app. The name of the app is now What's That Saying.
- [Thank you for letting us know about your website. ...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/thank-you-for-letting-us-know-about-your-website/) - Thank you for letting us know about your website.
- [I created a website for my mom, who is an aphasic,...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/i-created-a-website-for-my-mom-who-is-an-aphasic/) - I created a website for my mom, who is an aphasic, it helps her tap out simple social messages and sends them via email to friends and family members. It helps because I get updates throughout the day, then, when I see her later, I have a context to begin our conversation. I made it
- [Hi. I would love to know the name of your app! I w...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/hi-i-would-love-to-know-the-name-of-your-app-i-w/) - Hi. I would love to know the name of your app! I work with a disable child and it would be amazing to get it. Was the app done in the end?
- [Thank you Mirla :)](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/thank-you-mirla/) - Thank you Mirla :)
- [Thank you for your kind words.](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/thank-you-for-your-kind-words/) - Thank you for your kind words.
- [I, too, agree with above comment. It seems somewha...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/i-too-agree-with-above-comment-it-seems-somewha/) - I, too, agree with above comment. It seems somewhat unprofessional for an app development company like Smarty Ears to also run and moderate a LinkedIn or Facebook group dedicated to unbiased app reviews. Also, it's very troubling when app developers review their own apps to inflate the ratings with hopes that others may purchase the
- [Thank you for having the courage to do this. I ho...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/thank-you-for-having-the-courage-to-do-this-i-ho/) - Thank you for having the courage to do this. I hope more people will question what the app developers are doing. It is becoming an ocean of apps with many sharks.
- [That would be why I couldn #39;t find any. Well, t...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/that-would-be-why-i-couldn-39-t-find-any-well-t/) - That would be why I couldn't find any. Well, that is good news but I think it also supports your previous statements, and maybe she realized it is kind of fishy for a company to review their own product.
- [I am happy to report that since my post quot;Buye...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/i-am-happy-to-report-that-since-my-post-quot-buye/) - I am happy to report that since my post "Buyer Beware," Ms. Fernandes has removed her reviews of her own apps.
- [Can you post which apps she left reviews on? I am ...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/can-you-post-which-apps-she-left-reviews-on-i-am/) - Can you post which apps she left reviews on? I am curious to read them and it may take me forever if I click on each one in iTunes. Thanks!
- [Yesterday a reader contacted me and asked her to p...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/yesterday-a-reader-contacted-me-and-asked-her-to-p/) - Yesterday a reader contacted me and asked her to post her comment anonymously. "Thanks you for standing your ground Mirla. I agree that it is inappropriate for employees or those professionally connected with an app company to "review" their own apps in iTunes. It never occurred to me that one would even consider doing so.I
- [I agree, buyers should beware of the reviews on th...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/i-agree-buyers-should-beware-of-the-reviews-on-th/) - I agree, buyers should beware of the reviews on the iTunes stores. Some individuals will negatively review an app simply because a competitor created it. Others will negatively review an app because they didn't read the description of the app first and it doesn't do what they want it to do. Reviews should be based
- [Thank you tstarmom for letting us know about Tiga ...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/thank-you-tstarmom-for-letting-us-know-about-tiga/) - Thank you tstarmom for letting us know about Tiga Talk Speech Therapy Games. I would like to review the app. If you still have one left, would you mind sending the code my way to: mirlag@speechbooks.com.
- [Thanks, cmf-slp for you confirmation on what I sus...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/thanks-cmf-slp-for-you-confirmation-on-what-i-sus/) - Thanks, cmf-slp for you confirmation on what I suspected was going on at Smarty Ears. But the company is not alone in popping our pricey apps that are unimaginative. I have one other gripe about the way many of Smarty Ears language apps are represented in their product descriptions. The description states,"______(name of the app)
- [I #39;ve been skeptical about Smarty Ears apps for...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/i-39-ve-been-skeptical-about-smarty-ears-apps-for/) - I've been skeptical about Smarty Ears apps for a long time - ever since I forked over $34 for the original Match2say. It's been redesigned since, but the original was a very poorly designed artic matching game. Although the quality seems to be improving, this company tends to rush things out and are not always
- [Beware of Customer Reviews at the App Store](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/beware-of-customer-reviews-at-the-app-store/) - I don't too often read the Customer Reviews at the app store. But maybe I should start. A speech path, on one of the many lists I subscribe to, recommended an app. I wanted to see what it was all about and went to the app store. I read the description, looked at the visuals
- [Thanks for this! I #39;m sure these will be useful...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/thanks-for-this-i-39-m-sure-these-will-be-useful/) - Thanks for this! I'm sure these will be useful for my kiddos!
- [Apps Targeting Language for Middle Schoolers](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/apps-targeting-language-for-middle-schoolers/) - Far fewer middle school students need our services as compared to the number of preschool and elementary aged children who do. Those who still need therapy present with the unique challenges. After all, they still need our services. Finding apps for our middle school population can be challenging. I have found a few apps that
- [Out of Africa and back in the US](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/out-of-africa-and-back-in-the-us/) - I write this with mush-brain from jet lag, long hours on a plane, and readjusting to being back. I have just returned from Africa---a trip of a lifetime. I visited Cape Town, Victoria Falls, and went on a safari in the greater Kruger Park National Park area. The food, accommodations, people, places we visited and
- [I agree. It is a learning process for me as well a...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/i-agree-it-is-a-learning-process-for-me-as-well-a/) - I agree. It is a learning process for me as well as the tech team. Please let us know when your app is up and running.Re: /p/. Is the adult a native English speaker?
- [These are some of the reasons that I chose to work...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/these-are-some-of-the-reasons-that-i-chose-to-work/) - These are some of the reasons that I chose to work with a local team. Although I can't say that I've learned that much about computer coding and programming, my team has learned A LOT about speech sound production. I did have to do a little quick-fix speech therapy when we were recording the voices
- [Thanks for letting us know about your app, Judy. I...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/thanks-for-letting-us-know-about-your-app-judy-i/) - Thanks for letting us know about your app, Judy. I will be more than happy to review it for you. Mirla
- [I just saw your post about this app and downloaded...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/i-just-saw-your-post-about-this-app-and-downloaded/) - I just saw your post about this app and downloaded it- looks great! Thanks for the recommendation!
- [I #39;m glad you asked about putting apps into cat...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/i-39-m-glad-you-asked-about-putting-apps-into-cat/) - I'm glad you asked about putting apps into categories. I was thinking about doing a post on just that topic. An executive decisions has been made to make that the topic of my next post.I know that Smarty Ears has an app called /r/ intensive SLP. The description of it states that it is for
- [Hi Mirla, I wonder if you can put the apps into c...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/hi-mirla-i-wonder-if-you-can-put-the-apps-into-c/) - Hi Mirla,I wonder if you can put the apps into categories. A colleague just e-mailed the SLPs in our district, asking about appropriate apps for a 5th grade student to use for /r/ practice at home. Any special ideas?
- [cmf, best of luck with your app.](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/cmf-best-of-luck-with-your-app/) - cmf, best of luck with your app.
- [My app Is SpeechStickers and is a practice app for...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/my-app-is-speechstickers-and-is-a-practice-app-for/) - My app Is SpeechStickers and is a practice app for non-verbal & minimally verbal kids (mostly with childhood apraxia of speech). Our first version has consonants /m,p,b/ and 5 basic vowels but we are about to put out an update with /t,d,k,g,s,sh,n/. I'm always thinking of great app ideas but since we are all "evening
- [Thank you. I #39;m looking forward to a more posit...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/thank-you-i-39-m-looking-forward-to-a-more-posit/) - Thank you. I'm looking forward to a more positive update soon.Have you completed the app or are you still in the development stage?
- [Sorry that you #39;re having such a rough time wit...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/sorry-that-you-39-re-having-such-a-rough-time-wit/) - Sorry that you're having such a rough time with you development team. I went the other route and assembled my own team locally. We were all relative newbies to the whole app development system but it's been fun to learn together.
- [Speechwoman award for Speech Therapy Apps! http:/...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/speechwoman-award-for-speech-therapy-apps-http/) - Speechwoman award for Speech Therapy Apps!http://www.speech-language-therapy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25:speechwoman&catid=9:resources&Itemid=108
- [the quot;lite quot; apps are free until Jan 10!](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/the-quot-lite-quot-apps-are-free-until-jan-10/) - the "lite" apps are free until Jan 10!
- [App Developement Update](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/app-developement-update/) - I'm happy to report that the illustrations for the two main characters are completed. My next job was to refine the script, which I did. Did you know that a script needs to be written? I didn't until I started this project. Fortunately, I had already written a script a couple of years ago for
- [I followed the link to your website. There is a ne...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/i-followed-the-link-to-your-website-there-is-a-ne/) - I followed the link to your website. There is a need for adult appropriate apps. Best of luck to you. Mirla
- [I keep meaning to put together a nice, neat list o...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/i-keep-meaning-to-put-together-a-nice-neat-list-o/) - I keep meaning to put together a nice, neat list of speech therapy apps, or just apps that are useful for developing speech and language skills. apps for ipad
- [Is the iPad Worth the Investment?](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/is-the-ipad-worth-the-investment/) - Some colleagues may be wondering if they should purchase the iPad to use as a therapy tool. I wanted to share my thoughts on this topic in an article I wrote for the Independent Clinician (http://independentclinician.com/is-an-ipad-for-speech-therapy-worth-the-investment/). . I love my iPad. I bought it when it first came out. I cannot say why I decided
- [Diary of an App--meeting the team](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/diary-of-an-app-meeting-the-team/) - Last week I met with the team with whom I'll be working. In addition to Alison, my project manager, I met with Brandon, the Creative Director, and Adam the Illustrator/Animator. We had a productive 2 hour meeting. We discussed what the app will target and the age range of the target group. This initial meeting
- [ASHA Leader article on apps](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/asha-leader-article-on-apps/) - "Apps: An Emerging Tool for SLPs" by Jessica Gosnell, MS, CCC-SLP, in the latest issue of the ASHA leader, discusses apps and their use in our field. One of the points she makes is that speech apps should not take the place of an SLP. She may be correct, for now. There is no doubt
- [Isn #39;t it amazing how the right quot;toy quot;...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/isn-39-t-it-amazing-how-the-right-quot-toy-quot/) - Isn't it amazing how the right "toy" can bring out so much expression in a boy? The iPad is the new toy box. Little kids get it. Big kids will too, eventually
- [Technology is here to stay and kids today are the ...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/technology-is-here-to-stay-and-kids-today-are-the/) - Technology is here to stay and kids today are the "digital natives". We "digital immigrants" need to dive in and learn all that we can if we want to keep relevant to the children we teach. Much like how I need to know about Phineas and Ferb, Pokemon, ninjago and figits. We have to use
- [How effective is the iPad as a therapy tool?](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/how-effective-is-the-ipad-as-a-therapy-tool/) - Children love the iPad and are masters at knowing what to touch, how to touch, move, or activate whatever is on the screen. Their abilities with the iPad and other technologies does not necessarily translate into a learning experience. Therein lies the problem. I have observed children as they use technology and have noticed that,
- [Couldnt agree more with the need for SLPs to creat...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/couldnt-agree-more-with-the-need-for-slps-to-creat/) - Couldnt agree more with the need for SLPs to create more imaginative and appealing apps. As a profession we are creative and dynamic but these skills are only just beginning to be reflected in SLP apps. Speaking from experience, developing an SLP app is an exciting and rewarding (if not time consuming and!!)experience. Our app
- [Heather - You don #39;t have to be a technical des...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/heather-you-don-39-t-have-to-be-a-technical-des/) - Heather - You don't have to be a technical designer to create apps - you just need to know one. What we need are more SLPs to AUTHOR apps - meaning you create the content and draw up your own ideas for the layout and interactivity. You can pay a private techie to code it
- [I agree that some of the apps are really uninspiri...](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/i-agree-that-some-of-the-apps-are-really-uninspiri/) - I agree that some of the apps are really uninspiring. I don't have the technical know-how to design, but even still in grad school I do think about what could make some of the apps better and inspiring.
- [Be a ground breaker designing apps](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/be-a-ground-breaker-designing-apps/) - The iPad and apps are here to stay and have the potential for dramatically altering the manner in which we provide services. The interactive ability of apps is one feature that makes it stand out from the traditional materials we have spent a small fortune accumulating. Another feature is action or moveability. Figures can move
- [Thanks for the info. I am going to check it out.](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/thanks-for-the-info-i-am-going-to-check-it-out/) - Thanks for the info. I am going to check it out.
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- [Books](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/books-2/) - “Preschool Stuttering: What Parents Can Do” This “Help Me Talk Right” book focuses on preschool stuttering. Table of Contents Chapter One: Understanding Stuttering Introduction In A Nutshell Is The Child Stuttering, Stammering or Is This Just Normal Preschool Speech? Demystifying Stuttering What Causes Stuttering Facts about Stuttering Chapter Two: Viewpoints and Reactions How
- [Questions & Answers](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/q-a/) - Questions & AnswersThere are many good reasons not to wait. Many children are embarrassed about the way they talk. They know they sound different. Many children are teased because of their speech problems. Some children have trouble spelling because they spell a word the way they incorrectly say it. Also, the older a child gets
- [About Communication Skills Center](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/about-communication-skills-center/) - About Communication Skills CenterI have been a speech pathologist for more than 40 years. I am state licensed and certified by the American Speech-Language Association. I take great pride in having helped hundreds of children learn to talk normally. Mirla G. Raz I have used my expertise to help children who: stutter have poor articulation making them
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- [Milestones](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/milestones-2/) - Speech and Language Development Milestones If a child has not achieved the speech and language milestones for the age groups below, please consider referring the child for speech and language testing. Two Year OldsThree Year OldsFour Year OldsFive Year OldsTwo Year Olds Hearing and Understanding Points to a few body parts when asked. Follows simple
- [Guidelines](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/guidelines-2/) - Helping Your Child Learn And TalkThere are some very normal young children who start talking late. Maybe they don’t say their first word until 18 months or a bit older. Maybe they have a very limited vocabulary at 24 months and have not yet started to put words together like, “More milk.” There are some
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- [Welcome to my website](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/welcome/) - Welcome to my website. I have pulled together my Help Me Talk Right, Apps for Speech Therapy blog, and Communication Skills Center sites into the one you see here. So much easier now! The Help Me Talk Right tab at the top of the screen will bring you to the Help Me Talk Right books
- [Pre-School Stuttering](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/preschoolstuttering/) - "Preschool Stuttering: What Parents Can Do" Target ages: 4 and older. This "Help Me Talk Right" book focuses on preschool stuttering. Table of Contents Chapter One: Understanding Stuttering Introduction In A Nutshell Is The Child Stuttering, Stammering or Is This Just Normal Preschool Speech? Demystifying Stuttering What Causes Stuttering Facts about Stuttering Chapter
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- [Talk To Me](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/talk-to-me/) - Use this page to ask me any questions you may have. There are no silly questions. If you have purchased a Help Me Talk Right book and have a question please ask it.
- [Books](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/books/) - About Help Me Talk Right BooksSince the publication of my first book, How to Correct a Child’s Lisp in 15 Easy Lessons, I have been thrilled with the of popularity of the “Help Me Talk Right” books. Each Help Me Talk Right book is a complete therapy program for the “S,” “R,” and “L” sounds.
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- ["How to Teach a Child to Say the "L" Sound in 15 Easy Lessons"](https://www.helpmetalkright.com/product/how-to-teach-a-child-to-say-the-l-sound-in-15-easy-lessons/) - This "Help Me Talk Right" book focuses on the "l" sound. It presents an easy to follow, proven step-by-step method of correcting those funny sounding 'l's. All the tools and techniques you need for "l" sound correction are included. Listen to "L" sound: Free of technical jargon and easy to use, this book is for speech pathologists, speech assistants, and parents who wish to teach a child how to say the "l" sound and use it in conversation. Everything you need to know about teaching a child to say and use the "l" sound is clearly shown in a step-by-step format. Each lesson builds upon the successes of previous lessons so that the child is challenged to use the "l" more often until he is able to use it in conversation. The book comes complete with worksheets, suggestions for games and fun exercises, and a certificate of achievement.
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