Sound Safari
Speech Therapy Resources
Guides, word lists, IEP goal examples, and clinical tips for SLPs and parents.
Speech Therapy IEP Goals: 50+ Examples by Sound
50+ copy-paste-ready SMART IEP goal templates for articulation, organized by sound with suggested baselines, accuracy targets, and timeframes. Based on McLeod & Crowe (2018) developmental norms.
/L/ Sound Speech Therapy: Light vs Dark L, Blends, Word Lists
Complete /l/ sound therapy guide: light vs dark /l/ tongue placement, developmental norms, therapy progression, /l/-blends, word lists, and minimal pairs. For parents and SLPs.
Phonological Processes: The Complete Guide for Parents and SLPs
Plain-English explanations of 8 common phonological processes — fronting, stopping, cluster reduction, gliding, and more — with age norms, identification steps, and therapy approaches.
/R/ Sound Speech Therapy: The Complete Guide
Why the /r/ sound is the hardest to master, the 7 vocalic R contexts, retroflex vs bunched tongue placement, therapy progression, word lists, and minimal pairs. For parents and SLPs.
/S/ Sound Speech Therapy: Lisps, Lateral vs Frontal, Word Lists
Complete /s/ sound speech therapy guide: frontal vs lateral lisp, developmental norms, therapy progression, word lists by position, and 15+ minimal pairs. For parents and SLPs.
