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I agree with Stephen Sacks that entertaining /r/ games and cute games can take away time from productive therapy. I also agree that systematic programs that challenge children and move them along the /r/ learning continuum are the most effective. However, the number of productions Mr. Sacks ascribes to, 100-400, has the risk of becoming a drill. Drills should be used for short periods of time for specific problems, such as the child's consistent use of /w/ for /r/ for a small group of high-frequency words once the child is at the conversational level for /r/. Used otherwise, drills are a bore for children, reducing what can be a fun session to a chore with no purpose other than to drill.
Mirla G. Raz
Scottsdale, Arizona
mirlag@speechbooks.com
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