STR Sound Profile Here are some facts about the "STR" sound. It is: 1) blended into one sound in American English, 2) in words like "stroll, straight, and stream", 3) not a thing in several other languages, 4) said like an "skr" in a few English dialects. You may have heard things like “across the skreet or skraight outta Compton”. Accents are influenced by where you are from and your social group. Radio personality from South Carolina has acknowledged his struggle with saying “STR” sound. #kendratsays Neither way is right or wrong, it’s just a difference.
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 This month I shared a shortish story of my Speech pathology beginnings. Picture it, a daycare center in Detroit MI, a 12 yo boy with special needs, articulation and language disorders, and behaviors that had gotten him ejected from other daycares. I decided to take on the challenge of providing as much care, support, and education as I could being only a high school senior. I taught him speech sounds so he could say names and objects more clearly, talked to him about using his words instead of acting out, showed attention and praise for positive behaviors, and checked him on his negative behaviors because he wasn’t getting kicked out of my daycare (I had worked my way up to a high level position in my time there). I was doing speech pathology-type work before I went to college and learned that it was a real job! We formed a solid bond so that he responded well to my influence and would report other staff to me saying “I’m gonna tell Dender.” Remember I told you how I helped him say names more clearly? Well Dender was not quite Kendra but def better than how he started saying my name. He was my young homie (friend) and I often wonder how he turned out. {{The point is....My passion for helping people speak more clearly and with confidence started decades ago.}}
STR sound Profile. The STR blend is: said as one sound in American English, not a thing in other languages, and said like "skr" in a few American English dialects. Examples of STR words: stroll, straight, stream. You may have heard things like “across the skreet or skraight outta Compton”. Accents are influenced by where you are from and your social group. A Radio personality from South Carolina has acknowledged his struggle with saying “STR” sound as this a characteristic of the South Carolinian dialect. #kendratsays Neither way is right or wrong, it’s just a difference.
 Happy New Year! I am not heavy into blogging, mainly because I can not maintain a consistent posting routine with content. I am a consistent Instagram-er. I thought, how I can keep work/life/side-hustle balance in my life while still delivering content in a variety of forms? I decided to make a digest of monthly instagram posts. For the folks who prefer reading blogs over Instagram/Facebook, here are my posts about communication tips, mental health, and me! We all do “weird” things, or at least weird to somebody else. Lots of things I do are called weird by someone else, like pairing this bumpy sleeve grandma sweater with combat boots 🤷🏽♀️. #kendratsays Be you especially when you are weird. Nahmean weirdo? What is weird about you?  .....For my clients, students, and my whole life. I pair self-awareness skill-building with any and every communication goal written. My personal goal for a few years has been to increase self-awareness of my emotions, vulnerability, sarcasm, and interpersonal messages. #kendratsays Self-awareness means knowing who and where you are so you can make changes and/or progress.
 Our voice carries our feelings and it changes in quality at times when we are speaking passionately. A Shaky, Squeaky, or "Wavy" Voice during a high-stakes conversation is reasonable. Here are strategies to manage your "wavy" voice: -Plan your conversation with a script or outline of your points. -Practice your script so you feel confident. -Prepare to get a response you may/ may not want. Whatever the response, at least you got yourself together to have the challenging conversation.
 Some people don’t naturally and intuitively understand how to use and understand language in social situations, perhaps because of an autism spectrum disorder, social anxiety, or lack of exposure. Really, don’t we have have some level of awkwardness in one situation or another? Parents, you can help build social communication skills in your child with the tips in this 3 part series by making them age-appropriate for your child.  Explain the meanings in figures of speech because people with social communication difficulty may take things very literally. Explain the things that people say that don’t mean what it seems i.e. “Kill two birds with one stone” or “fly by night”. Haven’t we all 🤔 at these sayings at some point?  You can explain or learn how empathy works: the hows and whys of other people’s social communication. For example, it is polite to say “hello how are you” before asking for something, or why someone may have a worried feeling. Social stories are great for allllllll of that.
Bonus recommendation! Work with professionals who specialize in social communication and all things sensory: Speech language pathologist, early interventionist/play therapy, occupational therapist, physical therapist, and various programs in your area.
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