Have you ever had a conversation with someone who has been unclear? Maybe you have had a conversation with a front or side person. Lisp is described as excessive air escaping through the front of the mouth when a person produces certain speech. This may remind you of some cartoon characters. The front and side lisps may be frustrating to the listener and the speaker as it may adversely affect the message the speaker or speaker is trying to convey.

Speakers with lisps may have had language therapy to correct their slurred speech as they go to school. However, when they are children correcting their language patterns, it may not be a major issue. Therefore, as a child, she/he did not practice the treatment techniques given by the language pathologists at their school.

Now, as an adult, they have experienced limitations that may be unclear on their front or side. Having a slurred job can stop you from getting dreams, such as public speakers, commentators, receptionists, and other careers that need to talk to the public. When you are dating, having a slurred voice can be a deterrent. So you see, a lisp can have a negative impact on your overall communication performance.

You may have developed a slurred voice because your tongue or teeth are misaligned. Whatever the reason, you have developed and continue to develop a habit that negatively impacts your speaking skills. So how do you correct this negative habit? Years ago, you can look for old notes and tips from school language pathologists. Alternatively, you can consult a language pathologist to discuss your communication difficulties and how it prevents you from getting some work. Language pathologists can recommend a voice assessment to determine the cause of your communication problem. If you work hard to achieve targeted speech goals, you can change your speech habits.

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The following 6 steps can help you reduce your slurredness:

1. When your tongue is in the rest position, it should be behind the front or front teeth. Your tongue should not rest between your teeth. The only time your tongue sticks out of your teeth is when you use /th/sound to generate words, such as "thinking" and "thank you."

2. In a resting position, unless you have a medical condition, your mouth should be closed and your tongue behind your teeth or hard palate.

3. Try to use a straw to drink, however, drinking with a straw can cause gas. Using a straw can help with exercise and muscle memory. When using a straw, the tongue should not protrude forward.

4. Practice picking up a cheerio with your tongue and placing the cheerio on your hard palate [top of the tooth at the top of your lips] and hold it until it dissolves. This exercise is a muscle memory exercise.

5. Practice pulling back your tongue while you are talking but don't use /th/sound. / th / sound is the only sound in American English, the tongue is between your teeth.

6. When generating /s/sound at the beginning and end of the word, practice to bite the upper and lower teeth so that the tongue does not protrude between the teeth. Remember that your tongue will only appear between your teeth when you produce /th/sound.

These exercises can minimize your noise and reduce “noise pollution” so you can effectively communicate your thoughts or messages.

For more information on this issue, please contact a speech pathologist to discuss the best strategy for solving the problem.

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Lisp Speech Therapy – Tongue placement exercises help reduce Lisp was originally published on Spring