Becky McArthur, S-LP(C)May 10, 20193 min readHow I Assess SpeechHow I assess speech skills in children with a TON of free resources linked!
Becky McArthur, S-LP(C)Apr 22, 20192 min readWhy Speech Sounds Are Not EnoughSpeech is the way we sound when we talk, so it’s not a huge surprise that the specific sounds children make (or don’t make) impact their...
Becky McArthur, S-LP(C)Feb 6, 20192 min readBuilding Blocks of CommunicationThere are so many components to being an effective communicator. Do you know which area or areas your child struggles with? Find out if...
Becky McArthur, S-LP(C)Dec 3, 20183 min readLiteracy Part 2: AssessmentUpdated March 2022 Before I started learning more about literacy, it seemed so ominous. If terms like specific learning disability in...
Becky McArthur, S-LP(C)Nov 26, 20183 min readLiteracy Part 1: Background InformationUpdated March 2022 When I was in grad school, I remember learning about phonological awareness. Period. I don’t remember learning about...
Becky McArthur, S-LP(C)Nov 9, 20181 min readUpdated Speech NormsA recent study by McLeod and Crowe (2018) set out to compare the age of acquisition of speech sounds across languages. A super rad...
Becky McArthur, S-LP(C)Nov 7, 20182 min readClinician Key to Success: Explaining the 'Why' to ParentsI often tell parents the first time I meet them that one of the biggest contributing factors to therapy progress is parent engagement....