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This session focuses on practical assessment and treatment related to lateral lisps. The speaker discusses how to properly assess a child's speech mechanism to uncover—or rule out—underlying structural/functional deficits that could impede progress. The session also shares practical intervention tips to help SLPs elicit non-lateralized target phonemes using phonetic shaping and cognitive reframing. Finally, the speaker discusses how to promote generalization by incorporating principles of motor learning. The session includes videos that illustrate elicitation techniques in real-world situations.

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:

• Identify key components of a speech assessment that can help SLPs identify—or rule out—underlying structural/functional impairments
• Describe how cognitive reframing and phonetic shaping can be used to eliminate lateral air flow and elicit correct production of target phonemes
• Integrate motor learning principles to encourage generalization of speech skills to spontaneous conversational speech

Presenter Information

Amy Graham, MA, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist and owner of Graham Speech Therapy, a private practice in Colorado Springs that specializes in pediatric speech sound disorders. Amy is the creator of numerous assessment and treatment materials specific to speech sound disorders and is a frequent speaker and podcast guest. She has a particular interest in supporting and equipping SLPs to provide evidence-based treatment by posting frequent therapy videos and practical therapy tips via social media.

Financial Disclosures:

• Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation 
• Has developed materials available for purchase on GrahamSpeechTherapy.com, Bjorem Speech Publications, Teachers Pay Teachers, and Boom Learning

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 and submit 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 22, 2029

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