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Natural Tongue position for /r/ - Vocalic R

There are two tongue positions for the /r/ sounds. Neither tongue position is superior to the other. 50% of the population uses what is called the retroflexed /r/ which is the tongue tip curled up and back like a backward C or sleeping bag, the second tongue position is the retracted /r/ which is the center of the tongue humped up like a mountain. Tongue positions can be determined by finding a key word on the Entire World of R single word, Entire World of R Advanced Screening tool or the new Comprehensive R Screening available in downloadable format.

See the video for yoga poses that can be used by the speech pathologist to demonstrate how the tongue positions look and students can do the poses to feel in their body how the positions are made.

Vocalic /r/: 2 Tongue Placements for /R/




 

The Entire World of R (Vocalic R) Products:

The Entire World of R
Advanced and Single Word Screening Complete Kit
Contains EWR-037 -Stimulus Book and EWR-037R (record forms) Plus EWR Single Word Screening Pad with Cards!
SKU: EWR-037 Combo Price: $239.00
The Advanced Screening for /r/ is the most comprehensive and advanced screening for vocalic /r/, initial /r/ blends, prevocalic /r/ and medial and final /rl/ created to date. The instructional screening book provides instructions on administration of the screening, scoring sheets and stimulus items that are essential for conducting a comprehensive /r/ screening! This screening provides you with knowing exactly which of the 32 /r/ allophones -(vocalic, initial /r/ blends, prevocalic (initial) and /rl/) that your student can produce thus finding their student strengths and the "correctly produced" word for each /r/ allophone so that you can find the most complimentary /r/ target to practice. Includes forms for easy assessment of /r/ articulation disorders. Comes with pad of 30 (11x17") forms, student copies, results forms and Elicitation Probe for all consonantal-vocalic combinations. The Entire World of R Single Word Screening is a screening that evaluates the 19 vocalic /r/ sounds. prevocalic (initial /r/ and medial and final /rl/ sounds. It has 21 stimulus picture cards to show student when conducting the screening. It is ideal for obtaining present levels of performance in therapy sessions, for upcoming IEP meetings, educating students, staff and parents about the students' progress and most importantly, knowing your student's ability and where to begin your /r/ remediation sessions.
compre-r-screening-small.png Comprehensive R Screening (Digital Download) SKU: ST-004D Price: $87.99
This five page screening form is the ultimate /r/ screening in digital format. The goal is to assess 32 /r/ allophones until you find a correct production and to measure /r/ productions in single words, phrases, sentences, and structured conversation (reading stories). This product differs from the EWR Advanced Screening in the following] ways: No stimulus book, a digital download, contains medial and triple /r/ blend words. There are stories for prevocalic /r/, initial /r/ blends, medial /r/ blends, vocalic /r/ and a carryover story which contains all of the /r/ sounds mixed into one story.
The Entire World of R Single Word Screening Form (Digital Download) SKU: SF-000D Price: $59.99
Download the original 21 word one-page screening form with picture cards to find your student's strengths. Quickly and easily evaluate all 21 types of /r/ (prevocalic /r/, 19 vocalic /r/'s and medial and final /rl/. Divided by individual /r/ phonemes in initial, medial, and final word positions. This screening tool is essential for your daily SLP toolbox. This is a Digital Download only. No cards are included with this order. Easy print from your computer. Cards are available to be emailed upon request.