The popular Speech Sound Disorders Series is now on-demand, led by two global experts!

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Speech Sound Disorders Series

The series includes a 90-minute live offering co-presented by Sharynne and Kelly, along with pre-recorded, on-demand content. This year's series is designed to challenge outdated assumptions and provide clear answers to common questions.

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Speech Sound Disorders Series

Welcome to the Speech Sound Disorders Series for 2025—a fresh look at how we treat speech sound disorders, grounded in what we know now. This year, we’re placing a strong focus on updated, evidence-based practices that reflect the evolving landscape of our field.

Joining the series are international experts Drs. Kelly Farquharson and Sharynne McLeod, bringing global insights and current research to deepen our understanding. From the nuances of treating R to conducting effective multilingual assessments, they’ll guide us through practical strategies that are informed, inclusive, and responsive to today’s clinical challenges.

The series includes:
* The 90-min live replay, co-presented by Drs. Sharynne McLeod and Kelly Farquharson: "Clinical Use of Speech Sound Acquisition Data"
* A 60-min on-demand course by Dr. Farquharson: "/ɹ/ you frustrated by working on /ɹ/? Try facilitative contexts!"
* An 120-min on-demand course by Drs. McLeod, Kate Margetson, and Helen Blake: "Multilingual Children’s Speech Assessment: A Contemporary Global Update"

This year's series is designed to challenge outdated assumptions and provide clear answers to common questions.

Our presenters are passionate about helping clinicians grow in confidence and competence. With their support—and expertise —you’ll walk away with sharper tools, broader perspective, and renewed clarity in how you treat speech sound disorders today.

All courses are on demand including the live replay from Oct. 8, 2025.

Courses

/ɹ/ you frustrated by working on /ɹ/? Try facilitative contexts!

“R is among the most menacing of sounds” – Dwight Schrute. If you agree – this session is for you! Using phonetic science, we will dive into the various tongue postures necessary for correct /ɹ/ productions in pre-vocalic position, vocalic positions, and consonant clusters. This will include an overview of the vowel quadrilateral and the ways in which choosing the correct vowel sound can help to optimize your treatment word list.

Presenter

Kelly Farquharson
Kelly FarquharsonPhD, CCC-SLP

Multilingual Children’s Speech Assessment: A Contemporary Global Update

Learn how to identify multilingual children with speech sound disorders using the latest evidence from 130 languages. This course covers children’s speech development, assessment, analysis, and differential diagnosis, including practical application of the Speech Assessment of Children’s Home Language(s) (SACHL).

Presenters

Sharynne McLeod
Sharynne McLeodPh.D
Kate Margetson
Kate MargetsonPh.D.
Helen L. Blake
Helen L. BlakePh.D.

Clinical Use of Speech Sound Acquisition Data

If you treat speech sound disorders – you won’t want to miss this! Speech-language pathologists who work with speech sound disorders may hear mixed messages related to how and when to use speech sound acquisition data for clinical decision making. Drs. McLeod and Farquharson are here to help and to talk about Dr. McLeod’s internet-breaking article regarding speech sound acquisition across 27 languages.

Presenters

Kelly Farquharson
Kelly FarquharsonPhD, CCC-SLP
Sharynne McLeod
Sharynne McLeodPh.D
Speech Sound Disorders Series Bundle 2025
$150.00
The bundle includes the 90-min live replay co-presented by Drs. Sharynne McLeod and Kelly Farquharson, "Clinical Use of Speech Sound Acquisition Data", an 60-min by Dr. Farquharson, "/ɹ/ you frustrated by working on /ɹ/? Try facilitative contexts!", and a 12--min course by Dr. McLeod, "Multilingual Children’s Speech Assessment: A Contemporary Global Update". Includes access to the live replay, 2 recorded courses, and optional ASHA reporting for all 3 courses.