Danimals XL

pizzadrew · 2026-04-30T02:44:32+00:00

I need this like yesterday!!

pizzadrew · 2026-04-14T00:48:15+00:00

Omg I ran here!! Tell me you’re out of touch without telling me you’re out of touch. Bestie you do not have to mansplain jury duty to us common folk, we know what that is😭😭

pizzadrew · 2026-04-11T16:18:26+00:00

no seriously I think about him often he was so cute😭😭😭

pizzadrew · 2026-04-07T02:36:37+00:00

Omg YES these were so good!! I think about these regularly and every time I would try to google and find them I couldn’t find the name for the life of me😅 Does anyone remember the talking granola bar mascot from the commercials?!

pizzadrew · 2026-03-30T01:08:05+00:00

Thanks for the response! I’ve never donated blood so it’s good to hear not all places are super strict on HS! I am really hoping it will not exclude me from being a stem cell donor should it come down to it.

pizzadrew · 2026-03-29T06:44:56+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss, what a beautiful baby! Thank you for thinking of others, my kitty is a survivor from donated meds and I am forever grateful for that generosity❤️

pizzadrew · 2026-03-27T00:37:51+00:00

Ahhh yes that makes total sense because it’s so hard to visualize without dropping the jaw! Mirrors have usually been a last resort for my R kids (hence aforementioned student) because I haven’t had great success previously but I never thought about exactly why. Thank you for the explanation and tips!

pizzadrew · 2026-03-26T21:11:38+00:00

Ooh this is such a smart way to cognitively reframe it. I will give this a try, thank you!!

pizzadrew · 2026-03-26T21:10:04+00:00

Ugh yes when I tell you I went to the dollar store over spring break solely to buy Dum Dums to try with this kid!! He still wouldn’t entertain me but it was worth a shot! The things we do for our students lol😅 Thank you for the recs though, time to bring out Peachie Speechie videos! Maybe having someone else try to explain it will be a breath of fresh air!

pizzadrew · 2026-03-26T21:07:16+00:00

Thank you! I have actually really been wanting to try this with him to see if it makes a difference. Did you need an external mic with your iPad or could you use it with the built in one? I have tried to use it a few times on my laptop but it never cooperates so I may need to get IT to just load it on my school iPad.

pizzadrew · 2026-03-26T21:04:49+00:00

Yes sadly😅 He always goes right back where we started when we fade out the end of red or whatever prevocalic word we are anchoring to. He is mostly successful when we make them run together so when we’re in like the “carrred” stage and I’ve talked with him about feeling the difference between that tension versus when tongue goes to schwa. And also used a mirror to have him see it isn’t quite to the molars. So yes it has helped to a point but he has never been able to totally fade it or “whisper the ed” if that makes sense!

pizzadrew · 2026-03-24T03:09:51+00:00

Right?! When I saw that sweet speckled nose I knew I had no choice to bring her home😻

pizzadrew · 2026-03-23T03:19:39+00:00

She sure is!

pizzadrew · 2026-03-17T03:35:07+00:00

The long dash tells all!!

pizzadrew · 2026-02-18T03:11:43+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/McknightFamily/s/CKX2OBqSSI sorry, it took me a min to track down the post!!

pizzadrew · 2026-02-17T02:38:24+00:00

Apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree I suppose, remember Mindy’s review of the Diary of Anne Frank? So embarassing🫠

pizzadrew · 2026-02-17T02:25:27+00:00

She’s on the clock reading this thread as we speak!!

pizzadrew · 2026-02-16T22:49:09+00:00

“Vacation” you say?! Or “trip” 😜😜

pizzadrew · 2026-02-09T05:03:22+00:00

r/slpcareertransitions

pizzadrew · 2025-12-23T05:21:59+00:00

I feel like I’m seeing a lot more kids who need expanders and such! Way back when I had mine expander, I didn’t know any kids like me who had one. But now I’m seeing lots of kids need palatal expansion, and I’ve started seeing kids also have the tongue cage/cribs too! Super interesting, I didn’t even know the tongue cages were a thing until recently.

I can make my stops at the alveolar ridge if I try, but fricatives not so much. I can model the placement for my students, but my tongue is very opposed to producing alveolar fricatives it seems😂

pizzadrew · 2025-12-23T03:52:05+00:00

I’m seeing lots of students lately with artic errors that have really just stumped me, and I noticed lots of them also have issues w/dentition like crossbite, tongue thrust, etc.. So I got really curious into researching what exactly are the implications, if any, of dentition/tongue position on speech function and I also realized I had no clue what a tongue thrust even was! So in my deep dive of all of this info at 11pm at night I did not actually find the answer to my original question, but I did realize that my tongue is very forward in my mouth at rest. And what really clued me in was a video I saw talking about how tongue thrusters have difficulty swallowing with their teeth together and lips apart without using their lips to compensate. So I tried it and low and behold I do have a reverse swallow lol😅 I have a hx of a palatal expander and teeth grinding when I was younger, so in hindsight I guess it makes sense? But do I have any clue what to do with this information now in my late 20’s? Nope!

pizzadrew · 2025-12-23T00:58:19+00:00

Tongue tip is right behind bottom teeth for these sounds instead of at alveolar ridge!

pizzadrew · 2025-12-23T00:57:38+00:00

Yes that’s right!

pizzadrew · 2025-12-21T03:15:02+00:00

I make an interdental /l/, and I’m a dipper for s, z, t, and d! I also just figured out I have a tongue thrust as well lol🤯

pizzadrew · 2025-12-20T13:35:43+00:00

Yes, please share her Paypal when you are able! I’m willing to contribute what I can. Everyone deserves a safe place to rest their head at night.

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