38. S-Blend Secrets: The Science of Selecting the Most Powerful Targets

Mirror, mirror on the wall… which S-Blend creates the greatest change of them all? In this episode, we break down four evidence-based principles for selecting the right S-Blends in speech therapy. Discover why some blends are “duds” while others create cascading progress across multiple sounds.

We’ll explore:
✔️ Why later-developing blends like SKR accelerate growth
✔️ How maximally distinct clusters spark motor coordination gains
✔️ The secret to reducing lisps and R distortions with facilitative blends
✔️ Why 3-element clusters outperform 2-element clusters in treatment

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