Debbie's Blog
Visualizing /sh/ as a Continuant in Speech Therapy
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 1st May 2014
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This young man has conquered /ch/ both alone and in sentences. Since he can say /ch/, /sh/ is a breeze from here. So I had him say /ch/ in isolation, and then just prolong it.
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How to "Turn Your Voice on" - Teaching the Difference between Voiced & Unvoiced Phonemes
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 13th Apr 2014
Speech therapists have a variety of classifications / categories for speech sounds. One such category is voiced versus unvoiced phonemes. Voiced phonemes are sounds made when the vocal
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How Stacking / Nesting Toys Can Develop Early Language and Fine Motor Skills
18th Mar 2014
Stacking toys - Oh how I love thee! Let me count (and stack) the ways. Don't be deceived - these seemingly simple toys pack a big punch when it comes to early learning development.&nb
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Thumb Sucking Side Effects + Strategies to Help
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 1st Mar 2014
Question: I have a client (5-years) who sucks her thumb. She has a lisp and produces most of her consonants while protruding her tongue. I perfectly understand that unless we resolve
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Speech Therapy with Bandaids
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 5th Feb 2014
One day I happened to have a Band-Aid in my pocket, so I decided to put it on one of my classic bean bag toys. This added a whole new dimension to the toy. Children immediately related to "Mr
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