R is one of the trickiest speech sounds to treat. If your child has been working on R for a while without real progress, here's what often makes the difference.
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Maybe your 5-year-old still mispronounces /R/ or has trouble with /S/. Maybe it's bigger than that. Family says "she'll grow out of it." Pediatrician says "let's wait and see." Should you? Here's what the most recent research actually says.
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New 2026 research shows that the social consequences of speech sound disorders begin in preschool — earlier than most families realize. A Texas SLP explains what this means for kindergarten readiness, why waiting isn't always the right call, and what parents can do this summer.
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Young children simplify speech sounds — and that's completely normal. But some patterns should be gone by the time a child starts kindergarten. A Texas SLP explains the norms, the reading connection, and why waiting isn't always the right call.
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If your child has been in school speech therapy for R for years without meaningful progress, it's not your child's fault — and it's probably not the SLP's fault either. Here's what R therapy actually requires, and why the school model often can't deliver it.
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Many families assume R errors will resolve on their own — but current research places R acquisition at ages 5 to 6, not 8 or 9. Here's what the evidence says about when waiting becomes a risk.
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Many families are told to wait on R therapy — but current research places R acquisition at age 5 to 6, not 8 or 9. Here's what the evidence says, and what I learned from my first R client about the real cost of waiting.
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