Lateralisation, or what’s more commonly known as a lateral lisp, can be heard predominantly with the /s/, /z/, /sh/, /ch/ and /j/ sounds.
It happens when air escapes laterally over the sides of the tongue rather than down the centre. This results in mouth words having a slushy quality.
The lateral lisp is not developmental, meaning a child will not simply grow out of it, but can be resolved with targeted speech therapy.
In this blog, we will look into how you can approach lateralisation in speech to support a child in improving their lateral lisp and speech patterns.
How to approach lateralisation in speech
One approach to take with a lateral lisp is to introduce “new sounds.”
This allows the child to bypass the motor plan they have for their lateralised error sound and instead introduce a new motor plan.
Introducing picture cues to this process like the Bjorem Speech Sound Cues deck, gives the child a visual representation that’s easier to remember and implement.
Conclusion
Targeted techniques such as introducing “new sounds” and incorporating visual cues can significantly help a child to remove old sounds and speech patterns.
Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, teacher or Speech and Language Therapist the Bjorem Speech Sound Cues Lateralisation Deck will support children with lateral lisps and other lateralised speech patterns.
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References
https://www.bjoremspeech.com/products/bjorem-speech-sound-cues-lateralization
https://www.grahamspeechtherapy.com/blog/the-secret-to-correcting-lateral-lisps
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