The Speech Practice

The Speech Practice We assess, diagnose, provide therapy, and help to prevent disorders in feeding and communication.

05/03/2026

Is your child’s “S” sounding noisy or a little slushy?

In a lateral lisp, the air escapes over the sides of the tongue instead of forward.

Try checking airflow with a straw game.

For a clear /s/:
• sides of the tongue touch the top back teeth
• tip stays behind the front teeth (top or bottom)
• air goes down the middle!

Thanks for the brilliant idea 💓!

✨SAVE this for your next /s/ practice.
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02/03/2026

Are you looking to expand your little one’s food preferences? 😃

In the SOS Approach to Feeding, eating follows a sequence, not a demand.

When children feel comfortable exploring textures with their hands (wet, crumbly, slimy, gooey), they’re building sensory foundations that support food exploration later.

Before a child takes a bite, there are steps that come first.

What step feels hardest right now at meals?

👀 Tolerating food on the plate
✋ Touching it
👃 Smelling it
👅 Tasting it

Reply with the step and we’ll share a strategy you can try this week!❤️

Share this with a parent who needs a little encouragement!💫



17/02/2026

Lip closure over a cut-out cup 👄

When transitioning from bottle to open cup, look for:

✔️ Lips sealing over the rim
✔️ Small, controlled sips
✔️ No head tipping
✔️ A steady jaw

Why does lip closure matter?

A mature swallow lips, jaw and tongue — the same foundation that supports:

👄 Clear speech sounds
👄 Stronger oral motor control
👄 A more mature swallow pattern

Save this to check your child’s cup skills at your next mealtime ❤️

01/02/2026

Did You Know? 🧠

At 5 months, babies move their jaw and lips as one single unit. They haven’t mastered ‘dissociation’ (moving lips independently) yet. 👄

When you use words with big, open vowels like “UP,” “BA” (for bubble) you’re giving them a motor pattern they can actually copy with a simple jaw drop.

1. Exaggerate the “Ahhh” 👄
2. Use a gesture ⬆️
3. Wait for 5-10 seconds ⏱️

Try these:
* UP (Uuuu-Ahhhh-p)
* OUT (Ahhh-out)
* HA (for Hi)
* MA-MA (Big jaw drop)

SHARE this with someone you know! ❤️

01/02/2026

Noodles aren’t just food, they’re graded oral control in real life!

DID YOU KNOW
Feeding and speech use the same oral-motor muscles! 💓

🧸 Lip closure + rounding (orbicularis oris)
Supports speech sounds like /p, b, m/, /w/ and “oo” sounds, and straw drinking skills

🧸 Cheek support (buccinator)
Helps keep food centred on the teeth and supports cleaner, more organised oral movement

🧸 Controlled pull
Pulling in gradually = oral awareness + coordination

🧸 Jaw stability
Stable jaw so the lips can close + round with control (clearer precision)

🧸 Tongue–lip coordination
→ helps manage long textures like noodles

🧸 Sensory tolerance
→ slippery textures = graded control + confidence with textures

SAVE this for your next mealtime!❤️

14/01/2026

Here’s an easy Language stimulation activity with paper snakes! 🐍

Targets in one simple activity:
• adjectives (long/short)
• verbs (roll, squeeze, stretch)
• prepositions (on/in/under)
• requesting + turn-taking

Let your child choose: LONG or SHORT then model:

• “I want the long one!”
• “Make it longer / shorter”
• “Put it on / in / under”
• “Cut, roll, stretch, squeeze”

SAVE this for your next at-home language activity! Try it today💓

13/01/2026

Need a simple way to practise speech sounds at home, without fuss?

These Articulation Stories help your child get lots of sound practice while reading a fun, picture-supported story.

What you’ll get:
• Target sound in the start / middle / end of words
• Colourful pictures that cue the target words
• Big print for easy reading
• Bonus: supports story retell + understanding

Comment STORY for a free sample ☺️!
https://www.thespeechpractice.com/articulation-stories/s-articulation-stories-free-sample-e-book.html

12/12/2025

We Need You!

We are looking for a speech language pathologist/therapist to join us on a Locum, flexi or full-time basis.

Responsibilities: Independently conduct clinical assessments and intervention for children (essential) and/or adults (desirable: articulation, fluency, voice).
Fluent in English with excellent report writing skills.
Provide updates to parents on child’s progress.
Be willing to jump in to support the team if there are gaps.

Requirements:
Fully registered with the Allied Health Professions Council, Singapore as a practicing Speech Therapist/Pathologist.

Preferably with 5 years of relevant clinical experience.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

What You Get
Competitive remuneration commensurate with relevant experience.
Mentoring opportunities and support for individuals keen in exploring fluency, oral-motor or literacy caseloads.

Exposure to a wide spectrum of cases allowing for the opportunity to develop your clinical career 🙂

Flexible working arrangement is available for discussion, for mothers who need to work around caregiving needs.

Please write in with your CV to enquiries@thespeechpractice.com detailing your academic qualification, relevant work experience and AHPC practicing certificate. We look forward to hearing from you!

08/12/2025

The /r/ sound can be one of the trickiest.
In PROMPT therapy, surface prompts gently guide the lips, tongue, and jaw into stable, coordinated movements for clear speech.

Today’s wow moment 💫 she started using touch cues on her own 💕

So proud of this little one for knowing exactly how to shape her sounds!

Shared with parent permission😊

Is your child using familiar phrases in new ways? 🗣️This stage, called Stage 2: Mitigated Gestalts, is when children mov...
13/10/2025

Is your child using familiar phrases in new ways? 🗣️

This stage, called Stage 2: Mitigated Gestalts, is when children move from copying language to creating their own meaning with the words they’ve learned.

🎯 How You Can Support:

✅ Expand on what your child says
👧 “Go park!” → “Yes! Let’s swing!”
👧 “Want snack!” → “Want cookie? Yummy cookie!”

✅ Model short, flexible phrases
Say: “More juice?” instead of “Do you want more juice?”
Say: “All done?” instead of “Are you all done with your snack?”

✅ Follow their lead
👧 “It’s bath time!” → “Time to splash!”

Keep it playful and connected 💗!

👉 SAVE or SHARE this with someone you know 😍

Does your child repeat long phrases from their favourite songs, shows or books? 📕 That’s not just copying, its communica...
13/10/2025

Does your child repeat long phrases from their favourite songs, shows or books? 📕
That’s not just copying, its communication! 🗣️

At Stage 1 (Echolalia), children use whole phrases they’ve memorised like “Do you want a snack?” to express themselves.

These are called scripts, and they’re your child’s way of connecting, even if the words don’t quite match the moment. 💛

💡 How you can support, for example:

👧 Child: “Do you want a snack?” (when they actually want food)

👩 Parent: “Oh, you want a snack! Let’s get one.”
→ This helps your child hear the natural version of what they meant , a step toward flexible, self-generated language 🌱

Every “quote” is a step toward real conversation. ❤️

👉 Save this post if your child is an early Gestalt Language Processor or uses phrases from shows !

11/10/2025

Ever wonder why we use blowing in speech therapy? 🌬️👶🏻

It’s not just about air. it’s about control.

Each long blow helps children develop the breath support and graded airflow they need for speech:

• powering the voice
• sustaining sounds (“Mmmm”)
• linking them smoothly together.

That’s how little bursts of air become the foundation for clear speech and vocal projection ❤️✨

If your child is using a few sounds or words, check out our video demos [https://www.thespeechpractice.com/content/videos] 😍



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