What really helps speech sound practice stick once kids leave the therapy room?

I’m joined by Shail Silver, founder of SpeechLP and parent to a child receiving speech therapy services, for a thoughtful conversation about carryover, motivation, and how technology can support meaningful speech sound practice at home. As a school-based SLP, this topic is especially important to me because we know progress doesn’t just happen during therapy sessions. The real growth comes from consistent practice in everyday environments.

Shail shares how his family’s experience inspired the creation of SpeechLP, an AI-powered app designed to make articulation practice more engaging and less stressful for both parents and clinicians. We talk about the challenge of getting enough repetitions for true generalization, why carryover can be so difficult for students, and how gamified practice can help keep learners motivated. I also loved hearing how practicing SLPs are actively helping shape the platform so it stays practical and clinically relevant.

There’s so much potential in tools that support families, reduce clinician workload, and help students build confidence with communication in a fun and functional way.

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What’s Inside:

• Why carryover matters so much for speech sound progress
• How SpeechLP uses AI to support articulation practice
• Ways clinicians can use technology to support home practice
• The importance of making speech practice motivating for kids

Mentioned In This Episode:
SpeechLP
ParagraphAI
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