I showed this video to 3 students who have been having a horrible time finding anything approximating an /r/. Then we talked about it and tried your technique. I am happy to report that all three were successful. Nice to have for my bag o' /r/ tricks. Thanks!
My son had this. Its easy to take for granted the ability to say the 'r' sound. Trying to explain something that comes naturally to most people is hard. This was a great video. I could tell the difference at the end
Wonderful method....I am homeschooling my 5 yr old son and he is struggling to grow out of his "baby r's". I had noticed that his tongue is very narrow and you are actually the first professional I have heard bring that issue up....thanks for the validation! - thanks to you I think we are going to find our dark r's!
Our 9 year old twins cannot pronounce "r's" and it is a source of real frustration for them. We are not having much luck in finding a good speech therapist that is on our insurance plan, but this video gives us hope that the speech problem can be fixed. Thanks for posting.
Good luck and keep at it! I've worked with a lot of seventh graders who corrected the sound......they just didn't have good instruction in elementary school. I'm glad you have found someone who can help you.
Thank you for sharing this Pepper. I tried "Car-la" with a student today and it seems promising. We plan to give it another try later this week. Can you talk a little bit about how you shape this into an "er"? Where to go from "here" in other words. Thank you!
@hellachillyo There really are different ways to make the ER sound. When I was working as a speech therapist I found that some kids could make this sound one particular way but not another. I'd try having a child try a different way if he/she was unable to do it using one method after practicing it. Everyone is different. : )
Great video! I used to do this all day, too ; ) Sometimes I would tell a child to put the sides of their tongue on the upper back teeth and then slide it back as if it was on tracks like a garage door. I enjoyed your video.
aw. look at the smile on her little face at the end. so proud of herself, as she should be. 😊 Speech can be brutal when you're a kid. so god bless the therapists who dedicate their lives to this. I was in Speech when i was little because I had (and still sort of have) a terrible lisp (think the way Drew Barrymore talks and moves her mouth) and I was so insecure about it. ...who's the cruel mother effer that decided to put the letter 'S' in the word lisp anyway?? what a turd. 😆
Funny...and even crueler is that all of my kids seemed to have the error sound in their names. And mine...Mrs. Richardson! I always said, if you can say my name correctly, you don't need speech therapy!
Hi. I want to know what I can do with to help me pronounce the r. I am 18 years old and throughout my life I never learned how to pronounce the letter r. I sometimes feel bad because I use to get bullied because I didn't know how to pronounce it. If there is any way you can help, it would be lovely! Thank you & have a blessing day.
Hi Yuliana, You really need to seek the help of a professional in your area. If you live near a university, I would suggest you call and find out if they offer speech therapy as a major, and, if so, you may be able to get help there. There are speech pathologists all over the country (assuming you live in the US) that would be able to help.
***** Don't be disheartened, Yulliana! You seem like such a sweet girl. You are definitely not the only young adult that has difficulty with /r/! (I'm a speech therapist also). You probably have a long practiced habit of saying r a different way. The good news is your age will be a benefit to you, because you're bright enough now to help yourself apply what you're taught more easily than it would be for a child. To get some sense of the right placement, maybe use words that go from an L to an R (ex.- Sailor) or are gr or cr words like green, cream, etc., since the g and k sounds are in the back of your mouth. Colleges that have a speech pathology major oftentimes have a clinic where the speech therapy students treat disorders for free because they're not professionals yet. So you could get helped by someone your age, who would be supervised by someone older. No matter what keep your head up. People will always find something to bully others about if that's the kind of people they are. Doesn't mean you aren't a great girl! They don't get the final say. Work hard and don't give up- and smile!
Jp Gressman Thank you so much ! You got no clue how much that made me smile. I will start practicing with some words similar to the ones above. I am in research of colleges who have speech therapy. Thanks for your help ! I appreciate it very much! I sure will smile (:
@apoc601 Yes, each vowel is produced with different tongue positioning. The easiest way to see the differentiation is to watch yourself in a mirror as you produce, for instance "ee" (long e) and 'ae" (short a). You can feel where your tongue is in your mouth for each one.
xxicexxx, I'm Italian and I articulate [r, ɾ] everywhere. I dislike those sounds, but my language is full of them. That's why I'm happy when I speak Chinese and British English!!! No [r, ɾ] at all!
Give me a little background, please....one thing that a lot of kids have a problem with is making sure that they move their toward the back before moving forward for the "la" part. There are 3 distinct movements.
Hi....unfortunately, speech therapists come from varied backgrounds and there is no "set" way to teach any sound. Don't be sorry; I totally relate to what you are saying ;six different SLPs may have six different ways that they teach the sound. In the meantime, my best advice to you is to not do ANYTHING else (words, sentences) until you have stabilized the "er" with 100% accuracy. Have your speech therapist contact me if she needs a little help with it!
hi...this technique was a huge help getting middle aged students to produce any kind of r whatsoever...thnx. Can you suggest a general format for getting it to generalize to other phonemic contexts? I have one student that can produce kr w/ short vowels, and one that can produce r controlled vowels in phrases but must have the -la to get the r-- this latter student is the one I need tips for. Ex: she can say phrases like, "Carla isn't coming" & "I talked to Starla" & even phrases with -rly ( "Barley is good") but cannot say "car" , "star", or "bar". thanks.
Hi Pepper, I am a CFY with a few kids on my caseload that have difficulty with /r/. I love the Car-la technique and was wondering if you could message me the link of your powerpoint. Thanks!
Hi Odette, if you'd like to see an in depth explanation, please take a look at the power point posted on my website under resources. Email me privately and I can send you the link. TH-cam doesn't allow links to be posted here.
Hi Enji...I can't really help you directly. You would need to seek the help of a speech pathologist in your area to work with in person. If you are in the United States, you could seek help from a local university that offers speech pathology as a major. You might also seek help from a certified speech pathologist who specializes in accent reduction. Good luck!
I agree with Jacob....these strategies are meant to be used with children who have been identified as having an articulation disorder. Three year olds who have not yet developed /r/ would be considered developmentally normal.
@memphisdarkwolf go to: [yorku dot ca] /earmstro/ipa/ (it won't let me post links, but you can see it there)The charts are interactive. Click on each sound, and it will give you an example.
I have a power point that I present to new staff twice a year that walks you through the whole process, if you'd like I can message you the link. It's pretty self-explanatory if you're an SLP.
Hi - this video is super helpful to me as a CF who's about to start R therapy with a 6th grader who hasn't had speech servives since 2nd grade! Would you be able to send me this powerpoint?? I would be so appreciative. Email is feriksson95@gmail.com
Help needed here please:I have 25 years .. And i have a big problem with pronouncing the letter R .. I feel so bad .. My native language is arabic and this is a very big problem because R in arabic is more clear or more difficult or need a a clear or strong voice .. Plz help me
+Mahmoud Kholidy I'm so sorry but there is nothing I can do for you personally; you probably would do best to look for a speech pathologist in your own area. Good luck though!
what is the name of this speech impediment? is this a lisp,apraxia, or something else. I had a speech impediment as a kid and I still struggle today , but has improved greatly over the years (I'm in my 20's). I had the same problems as the girl in the video. my questions: what is the name of this speech disorder? how do you develop it? Does kids with this disorder suffer with other disorders (autism, adhd, etc)?
This is a common articulation problem that is nothing more than a substitution of one sound for another..in this case, it is a w/r ( at least in the initial position of words.) It is not necessarily associated with autism or any other developmental delay. Normally developing children can often 'mislearn' sounds due to ear infections, poor speech models, etc. I'm glad your speech has improved; some people require additional help to correct speech erros while others don't.
@@amyfirman4851 I hope you can get the assistance you need; the sooner you can get help with it and get it corrected, the less anxiety you'll feel. Best wishes!
I'm sorry, but it just frustrates me that speech therapists seem to have like, ten different ways for you to say /r/'s. My speech therapist told me to position my tongue a different way, but that made almost an L sound, and I watched a couple other videos that tell you to do it other ways. Isn't there a handbook or something they can all follow to make it less confusing?
There are two different ways to form the /r/ sound (retroflexed vs. bunched) and it works differently for different people. What you are describing sounds more similar to the retroflexed where the tongue tip curls to the back of your mouth. Beyond just the "ruh" sound typically thought of the "r" sound there is also 6 different vocalic /r/ sounds that change depending on what vowel they are placed with! Once you break it down, it is truly amazing all that children can learn through observation and exploration of language by figuring out how to pronounce difference sounds at all! I understand the confusion and frustration! I hope you have made progress and had some success across the years!
I showed this video to 3 students who have been having a horrible time finding anything approximating an /r/. Then we talked about it and tried your technique. I am happy to report that all three were successful. Nice to have for my bag o' /r/ tricks. Thanks!
My son had this. Its easy to take for granted the ability to say the 'r' sound. Trying to explain something that comes naturally to most people is hard. This was a great video. I could tell the difference at the end
Thank you, Vincent...and you're right!! 👍🏻
Wonderful method....I am homeschooling my 5 yr old son and he is struggling to grow out of his "baby r's". I had noticed that his tongue is very narrow and you are actually the first professional I have heard bring that issue up....thanks for the validation! - thanks to you I think we are going to find our dark r's!
Our 9 year old twins cannot pronounce "r's" and it is a source of real frustration for them. We are not having much luck in finding a good speech therapist that is on our insurance plan, but this video gives us hope that the speech problem can be fixed. Thanks for posting.
Good luck and keep at it! I've worked with a lot of seventh graders who corrected the sound......they just didn't have good instruction in elementary school. I'm glad you have found someone who can help you.
She is ADORABLE.
Thank you for sharing this Pepper. I tried "Car-la" with a student today and it seems promising. We plan to give it another try later this week. Can you talk a little bit about how you shape this into an "er"? Where to go from "here" in other words. Thank you!
@hellachillyo There really are different ways to make the ER sound. When I was working as a speech therapist I found that some kids could make this sound one particular way but not another. I'd try having a child try a different way if he/she was unable to do it using one method after practicing it. Everyone is different. : )
Great video! I used to do this all day, too ; ) Sometimes I would tell a child to put the sides of their tongue on the upper back teeth and then slide it back as if it was on tracks like a garage door. I enjoyed your video.
That's awesome! You made my day and I'm so glad it helped.
Thank you so much.......that means a lot to me.
This is a video that I can play to my students or share with parents. Thanks for sharing it.
Wonderful!
aw. look at the smile on her little face at the end. so proud of herself, as she should be. 😊
Speech can be brutal when you're a kid. so god bless the therapists who dedicate their lives to this. I was in Speech when i was little because I had (and still sort of have) a terrible lisp (think the way Drew Barrymore talks and moves her mouth) and I was so insecure about it.
...who's the cruel mother effer that decided to put the letter 'S' in the word lisp anyway?? what a turd. 😆
Funny...and even crueler is that all of my kids seemed to have the error sound in their names. And mine...Mrs. Richardson! I always said, if you can say my name correctly, you don't need speech therapy!
Hi. I want to know what I can do with to help me pronounce the r. I am 18 years old and throughout my life I never learned how to pronounce the letter r. I sometimes feel bad because I use to get bullied because I didn't know how to pronounce it. If there is any way you can help, it would be lovely! Thank you & have a blessing day.
Hi Yuliana, You really need to seek the help of a professional in your area. If you live near a university, I would suggest you call and find out if they offer speech therapy as a major, and, if so, you may be able to get help there. There are speech pathologists all over the country (assuming you live in the US) that would be able to help.
Ahhh okay I see. In fact I do live in the U.S. I will be looking around my area & see if they have any speech therapy. Thank you for your help.
***** Don't be disheartened, Yulliana! You seem like such a sweet girl. You are definitely not the only young adult that has difficulty with /r/! (I'm a speech therapist also). You probably have a long practiced habit of saying r a different way. The good news is your age will be a benefit to you, because you're bright enough now to help yourself apply what you're taught more easily than it would be for a child. To get some sense of the right placement, maybe use words that go from an L to an R (ex.- Sailor) or are gr or cr words like green, cream, etc., since the g and k sounds are in the back of your mouth. Colleges that have a speech pathology major oftentimes have a clinic where the speech therapy students treat disorders for free because they're not professionals yet. So you could get helped by someone your age, who would be supervised by someone older. No matter what keep your head up. People will always find something to bully others about if that's the kind of people they are. Doesn't mean you aren't a great girl! They don't get the final say. Work hard and don't give up- and smile!
Jp Gressman Thank you so much ! You got no clue how much that made me smile. I will start practicing with some words similar to the ones above. I am in research of colleges who have speech therapy. Thanks for your help ! I appreciate it very much! I sure will smile (:
What's your first language?
@apoc601
Yes, each vowel is produced with different tongue positioning. The easiest way to see the differentiation is to watch yourself in a mirror as you produce, for instance "ee" (long e) and 'ae" (short a). You can feel where your tongue is in your mouth for each one.
xxicexxx, I'm Italian and I articulate [r, ɾ] everywhere. I dislike those sounds, but my language is full of them. That's why I'm happy when I speak Chinese and British English!!! No [r, ɾ] at all!
Give me a little background, please....one thing that a lot of kids have a problem with is making sure that they move their toward the back before moving forward for the "la" part. There are 3 distinct movements.
some. so doing this with my son today! thank you!
They stopped me in speech when I got to highschool
Hi....unfortunately, speech therapists come from varied backgrounds and there is no "set" way to teach any sound. Don't be sorry; I totally relate to what you are saying ;six different SLPs may have six different ways that they teach the sound. In the meantime, my best advice to you is to not do ANYTHING else (words, sentences) until you have stabilized the "er" with 100% accuracy. Have your speech therapist contact me if she needs a little help with it!
I think puckering your lips helps the best. Thinking of doing my thesis on this. Labial strength could be involved in saying /r/s.
Thank you!
Hi - This method has been so successful with some, yet not with others. Are you around to share the powerpoint still?
hi...this technique was a huge help getting middle aged students to produce any kind of r whatsoever...thnx. Can you suggest a general format for getting it to generalize to other phonemic contexts? I have one student that can produce kr w/ short vowels, and one that can produce r controlled vowels in phrases but must have the -la to get the r-- this latter student is the one I need tips for. Ex: she can say phrases like, "Carla isn't coming" & "I talked to Starla" & even phrases with -rly ( "Barley is good") but cannot say "car" , "star", or "bar". thanks.
thank you very much
Great video!
Thank you!
thank you thank you thank you
You're quite welcome!
Hi Pepper, I am a CFY with a few kids on my caseload that have difficulty with /r/. I love the Car-la technique and was wondering if you could message me the link of your powerpoint. Thanks!
I have been working on my /r/ sounds from 2010-early 2019
It should never take that long, butI've seen it. I'd look for someone new.
@BrudderLV I was wondering if there is anywhere/anyone i can go to to learn how to pronounce the I.P.A. symbols i don't know??
Hi Odette, if you'd like to see an in depth explanation, please take a look at the power point posted on my website under resources. Email me privately and I can send you the link. TH-cam doesn't allow links to be posted here.
She's from Las Vegas.
Hi Pepper - How do you transition from "Car-la" to having the child say "er" in isolation?
Good vidio
I used to do this back in like 2011
hello,
I am wondering if the tongue positions for -AR sounds are different from other vowl +R positions.
thanks!
I would love to see the in-depth explanation. What is your web address?
Hi Enji...I can't really help you directly. You would need to seek the help of a speech pathologist in your area to work with in person. If you are in the United States, you could seek help from a local university that offers speech pathology as a major. You might also seek help from a certified speech pathologist who specializes in accent reduction. Good luck!
I am going to try this with my three year old. He struggles with 'r'.
I wouldn't worry about the /r/ at such a young age. Normal age range for mastery of /r/ occurs anywhere from 3 to 6 years old.
I agree with Jacob....these strategies are meant to be used with children who have been identified as having an articulation disorder. Three year olds who have not yet developed /r/ would be considered developmentally normal.
This is magic
hi ms. pepper can you help about my stuttering? thanks
Hi, I would love a copy of the powerpoint presentation for R. I am an SLP. Would you be willing to share it?
Please send me your direct email and I'll be happy to share.
And what about latvian R?
Do u specialize in anything? Stroke patients or childre
@memphisdarkwolf go to: [yorku dot ca] /earmstro/ipa/ (it won't let me post links, but you can see it there)The charts are interactive. Click on each sound, and it will give you an example.
Good vidio
Plzzz T word practice and G word practice
Hi, what sound did you ask the girl to say at 0:28? is it " er"? thank you.
+Xiaobao Chen Yes, I wanted to see if she was able to imitate the 'er' sound without further instruction.
I have a power point that I present to new staff twice a year that walks you through the whole process, if you'd like I can message you the link. It's pretty self-explanatory if you're an SLP.
Could I please get a copy of this?
Hi - this video is super helpful to me as a CF who's about to start R therapy with a 6th grader who hasn't had speech servives since 2nd grade! Would you be able to send me this powerpoint?? I would be so appreciative. Email is feriksson95@gmail.com
Would I be able to get a copy of this powerpoint as well? I would greatly appreciate it!
@@kelseymorrow3824 Sure, send me your email address and I will get it to you.
Hi! I came across your video and have a lot of kids on my caseload working on /r/. I would love the power point. What is your email?
eerrrr, never could get that one!
Hi Pepper, I am an SLP in the Atlanta area and would love to receive your powerpoint on your technique with /r/. Would you please send it to me.
+Amy Perryman Hi Amy, please send your email to me at BrudderLV@gmail and I will be happy to send it to you.
Help needed here please:I have 25 years .. And i have a big problem with pronouncing the letter R .. I feel so bad .. My native language is arabic and this is a very big problem because R in arabic is more clear or more difficult or need a a clear or strong voice .. Plz help me
+Mahmoud Kholidy I'm so sorry but there is nothing I can do for you personally; you probably would do best to look for a speech pathologist in your own area. Good luck though!
+Pepper Richardson Thank you :)
Im 9 year old i canot no to say /r/ sound pls help me
What is it? Where she's from?
what is the name of this speech impediment? is this a lisp,apraxia, or something else. I had a speech impediment as a kid and I still struggle today , but has improved greatly over the years (I'm in my 20's). I had the same problems as the girl in the video.
my questions: what is the name of this speech disorder? how do you develop it? Does kids with this disorder suffer with other disorders (autism, adhd, etc)?
This is a common articulation problem that is nothing more than a substitution of one sound for another..in this case, it is a w/r ( at least in the initial position of words.) It is not necessarily associated with autism or any other developmental delay. Normally developing children can often 'mislearn' sounds due to ear infections, poor speech models, etc. I'm glad your speech has improved; some people require additional help to correct speech erros while others don't.
That is almost a decade
Still here!
@PinkyzNoah
Did you get my last reply....? Tell me a little about yourself...
i still cant get the r
Asia Mears
As long as you can do pre-vocalic r's you'll still be understood, otherwise you'll need help.
pls help me i cant get it and the people in my school going 2 bully my
I can say the sound but not put it in a word :(
It's a process! Are you getting help to address it? You really need intervention from a trained speech therapist.
@@PepperRichardson No I’m not but it makes me anxious to speak to others so I’m considering it x
@@amyfirman4851 I hope you can get the assistance you need; the sooner you can get help with it and get it corrected, the less anxiety you'll feel. Best wishes!
@@PepperRichardson Thank you so much, this means a lot! Stay safe x
Im soon 19 and it sux hard :(
I'm sorry, but it just frustrates me that speech therapists seem to have like, ten different ways for you to say /r/'s. My speech therapist told me to position my tongue a different way, but that made almost an L sound, and I watched a couple other videos that tell you to do it other ways. Isn't there a handbook or something they can all follow to make it less confusing?
littletyger different strokes for different folks. Sometimes one way works for you and a second way works for your peer.
There are two different ways to form the /r/ sound (retroflexed vs. bunched) and it works differently for different people. What you are describing sounds more similar to the retroflexed where the tongue tip curls to the back of your mouth. Beyond just the "ruh" sound typically thought of the "r" sound there is also 6 different vocalic /r/ sounds that change depending on what vowel they are placed with! Once you break it down, it is truly amazing all that children can learn through observation and exploration of language by figuring out how to pronounce difference sounds at all! I understand the confusion and frustration! I hope you have made progress and had some success across the years!
2:16
Please help me im quit old and cant say most of my sounds
ano ba yan di ko parin makuha!!! buloy talaga itong katabi ko!!!!!
Children?
I'm in a charter school currently but have always been education based, never clinical.
Me
U help
i'm actually 19 YO and i never got R right in my life :P