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My Child Is Already Getting School Speech Therapy for R. Why Isn't It Working?

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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Will My Child Grow Out of Their R Problem?

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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My Child Can't Say R. Should We Just Wait?

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.