ASHA Learning Pass

This session discusses the core characteristics of /r/ production and the theoretical and practical challenges associated with achieving accurate production in children. The speaker discusses the course of /r/ treatment, including multiple strategies for eliciting accurate /r/ productions in children of varying ages. The session highlights the significance of diversifying /r/ treatment to individual clients for individual success.

This course is a recorded session from the 2023/2024 ASHA online conference "Speech Sound Disorders in Schools."

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Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• Describe articulatory and acoustic characteristics of producing /r/
• Identify three strategies for eliciting /r/ in school-age children
• Compare and contrast beginning intervention for /r/ in early vs. older school-age children

Presenter Information

Kathryn Cabbage, PhD, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) is a former school-based speech-language pathologist and an assistant professor at Washington State University. Her research interests center on improving academic and social outcomes for children with speech and language deficits, including children with speech sound disorders. She also investigates service delivery considerations for children with speech and language impairments, particularly in school-based settings.

Financial Disclosures:

• Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation 
• Salaried employee at Washington State University

Nonfinancial Disclosures:

• None

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by the end date below.

Program History and CE Information

Online conference dates: October 4–16, 2023; January 31–February 12, 2024
End date: August 7, 2029

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).