Our research team is conducting a project investigating speech interventions for “r” errors that will provide free treatment via telepractice (video calls) for eligible children. Many children have difficulty producing the “r” sound, and some of these children are not able to eliminate their errors even after receiving years of treatment. We are evaluating treatment methods that have been shown to be effective in previous studies, with the goal of finding out if they are effective in the context of telepractice.

We are looking for children between 9 and 15 years of age who have difficulty producing correct “r” sounds. Participating children must be native speakers of English who have no history of major hearing impairment or developmental disorder (e.g., Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder, etc.).

Potential participants will be asked to complete an initial evaluation. If they are eligible to participate in the study, they will complete a baseline (pre-treatment)phase. In the treatment phase of the study, they will receive 21 treatment sessions, each roughly one hour in duration. Treatment will be administered by a certified speech-language pathologist. Services will be provided at no cost to participating families. All study activities will be conducted via video call.

If you would like more information about this study, please follow this link to complete a brief screening survey. Thank you for your time!