| Having a lisp is actually more common than you | | | | S's. |
| might expect. Children can develop this at an early | | | | 4. Most lisps are caused by improper air travel. |
| age, and even adults may find that it has carried | | | | The idea is to project air straight out the mouth |
| over from their childhood, or they have recently | | | | as the S is produced. With Interdental, Lateral, |
| developed this impediment. | | | | Dentalised and Palatal the air does everything but |
| There are 4 different kinds of lisps, and each one | | | | that, and usually travels around the sides of the |
| has a specific target problem which also can be | | | | tongue. Focus on keeping it moving straight. |
| corrected. Each form is caused by a specific way | | | | 5. Be aware of where your tongue is. It should |
| that air travels when producing the simple /s/ | | | | not be between both sets of teeth, pressing into |
| sound. | | | | the palate, or pressing too much into the upper |
| Unfortunately the common lisps of Interdental, | | | | row of teeth. |
| Lateral, Dentalised, and Palatal make producing | | | | 6. Keep track of how many times you actually |
| clear S sounds difficult because they combat the | | | | say S correctly, and write it down for your own |
| natural way that air should travel when producing | | | | encouragement. |
| this sound. | | | | 7. Once you can say the /s/ sound 85% - 90% |
| Here are some tips on doing your own lisp | | | | of the time correctly, move on to small words |
| therapy. | | | | such as Still, Sand, Sad, Sun, etc. |
| 1. You will need to listen closely to how other | | | | You can stop your lisp and change the way you |
| people speak. Chances are that you already do | | | | live your life. There is a ton of information at Fix |
| this, because we hear conversations all the time, | | | | Your Lisp Guide website. This website is dedicated |
| but really listen deeply into what's going on. | | | | to help people overcome their lisp speech once |
| 2. Spend 10 - 20 minutes every day working on | | | | and for all, because you don't need to lisp any |
| improving your speech. | | | | longer. |
| 3. Start with the /s/ sound. Practice just saying | | | | |