Help Me Talk Right: How to Teach a Child to Say the 'R' Sound in 15 Easy Lessons

Does your child say wabbit for rabbit? Are you concerned that other people have a hard time understanding your child? Is he frustrated that other children make fun of his speech? How to Teach a Child to Say the R Sound in 15 Easy Lessons will help you teach her learn to say the r sound.

How to Teach a Child to Say the R Sound is part of the highly popular and innovative Help Me Talk Right series that parents and professionals have been using since 1992. Mirla G. Raz has made it possible for anyone to help a child say his sounds correctly. You and the child will enjoy the fun activities and exercises.

Evidenced-based speech therapy techniques are presented in non-technical, enjoyable and user-friendly ways. Whether you are a parent or a professional, the Help Me Talk Right books lead you step-by-step through each lesson, empowering you to help the child while having fun. You ll see how speech therapy can be fun and easy, yet done as a professional speech therapist would.

Everything you need to know about teaching a child to say and use the sound is easily done in in a step-by-step way. Each lesson builds upon the successes of previous lessons so that the child is eager to use the sound more often until he uses it all the time.

All Help Me Talk Right books include:

• Worksheets
• Suggestions for games
• Fun exercises
• Play activities
• Certificate of achievement
• Prelesson with details of how best to work with the child
• Prelesson checklist
• Progress checklist
• Goals for each lesson
• Time needed for each lesson
• Suggested materials for each lesson
• Troubleshooting to help the child if lesson tweaking is needed

The Help Me Talk Right books are perfect for:

• Speech Therapists
• Speech Assistants
• Speech Therapy Grad Students
• Early Intervention Specialists
• Early Childhood Educators
• Parents and grandparents

Mirla G. Raz received her M.Ed. in Speech Pathology from Seton Hall University. She has worked extensively with children who have speech and language problems. The program she presents in the Help Me Talk Right series is one she has developed and perfected over many years. Ms. Raz has used this program in the public school systems, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, and in her private practice. She is the author of two other Help Me Talk Right books: How to Teach a Child to Say the S Sound in 15 Easy Lessons and How to Teach a Child to Say the 'L' Sound in 15 Easy Lessons. Ms. Raz is a licensed speech pathologist and is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.