A Deep Dive into Lisps

Lisp presentations are common in paediatric practice — yet many clinicians report feeling unsure about differential diagnosis, timing of intervention, or selecting the most effective therapy approach.

Is it developmental or disordered?
Should I treat now or monitor?
Why isn’t traditional articulation therapy working?
Is this structural, habitual, or motor-based?

If you’ve ever felt uncertain when managing a lisp, you’re not alone. This course is designed to give you clarity, structure, and confidence. It is designed specifically for speech pathologists who want greater clarity and confidence when assessing and treating lisps. This course bridges the gap between theory and real-world clinical decision-making.

This training goes beyond theory. You’ll walk away with structured frameworks, therapy ideas, and increased clinical confidence to manage lisp presentations effectively in your practice.

Whether you are early in your career or looking to refine your approach, this course is designed to support you in delivering high-quality, targeted intervention for speech sound disorders.

What will you learn?

• What is normal production of ‘s’
• Different types of lisps
• Assessment considerations including the oromotor exam with videos
• Intervention principles including cueing, hierarchies, cognitive reshaping, principles of motor learning and generalisation
• Sound elicitation cues that work well for lateral vs interdental lisps
• Case examples and real-world application including videos, word examples and activities

Who should attend?

This training is aimed at therapists who are:

• Early career speech pathologists wanting stronger foundations
• Therapists new to private practice and now have lots of lisps to treat
• Therapists who are seeking clarity in diagnosis and the treatment process
• Those SLPs who are just plain-scared of lisps and do everything possible to avoid them!