Bjorem Speech® Blog

What is Fronting and Backing in Speech Therapy? If you’ve ever heard a child say “tar” for “car” or “call” for “tall,” you may have witnessed fronting or backing, two common phonological patterns that can impact speech clarity. These patterns are typical in early speech devel...

LIVE Q&A on Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Highlights from Apraxia Experts Jennie Bjorem & Breanna Waldrup Earlier this month, apraxia experts Jennie Bjorem and Breanna Waldrup went live on Instagram to answer your questions and share deep insights into Childhood Apraxi...

What It’s Like to Be a Vendor at a Conference for SLPs (and How to Make It Worth Your While) If you’ve ever walked into a bustling exhibit hall at a speech-language pathology conference, you know it’s a unique kind of energy. It’s where clinicians, educators, researchers, and...

What’s New in the Bjorem Speech® Sound Cues for R? If you’ve ever supported a student through the ups and downs of R therapy, you know how powerful the right cue can be. That’s why we’re so excited to introduce the updated Bjorem Speech® R Sound Cues - a reimagined tool desi...

Explaining Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) Written by: Breanna Waldrup, MS, CCC-SLP   If you're a speech-language pathologist who diagnoses childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) it's very important to think about how you explain this speech sound disorder to caregivers, familie...

Outfitting Your Toolbox to Treat Speech Sound Disorders By Breanna Waldrup, MS, CCC-SLP There are a number of evidence-based treatment methods designed to treat speech sound disorders, including those for phonological disorders and childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). These tre...

Inside the Design: Amy Graham on the Bjorem Speech® Cycles Approach Decks In a recent Instagram Live interview, Amy Graham, M.A., CCC-SLP, the creator of the Bjorem Speech® Cycles Approach decks, joined Shelby Ford, M.S., CCC-SLP, Director of Marketing at Bjorem Speech®, to d...

Presentando Silabación: Apoyando la Producción de Palabras Multisilábicas en Niños Hispanohablantes Si eres un patóloga del habla y lenguaje que trabaja con niños pequeños que hablan español, probablemente te ha pasado esto: Un padre llega a ti con muchas preguntas… y emocion...

Unlocking Communication: The DIR®-Selective Mutism Model For families, educators, and therapists supporting children with selective mutism, finding strategies that respect a child's autonomy while fostering communication can be challenging. Many approaches lean on compliance-...

Introducing Silabación: Supporting Multisyllabic Word Production in Spanish-Speaking Children   If you’re a speech-language pathologist who works with young, Spanish-speaking children you’ve probably had this happen to you: A parent comes to you with big questions and even bi...