Elicitation of "TH": Practical Elicitation Strategies for the Busy SLP (on-demand registration)

Presenter: Laura D’Surney, M.S., CCC-SLP

Relevant Financial Relationship: Laura receives compensation for her digital therapy materials, available on Teachers Pay Teachers and Boom Learning.

Presenter Biography: Laura D’Surney, M.S., CCC-SLP is an ASHA-certified and Virginia-licensed speech-language pathologist. She graduated with her Master’s degree from James Madison University in 2020. She has practiced exclusively in pediatrics, working for outpatient clinics, private practices, and schools. In early 2025 she opened her own private practice, Play on Words Speech Therapy, that provides mobile therapy in central Virginia and specializes in speech sound disorders and language delays. Laura has special interests in speech sound disorders. She also operates Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) and Boom Learning stores, where she sells resources to other SLPs.

Learner Outcomes

• Identify two common errors of /th/ production
• Describe at least 3 elicitation strategies for the ‘th’ sound
• Troubleshoot two potential cosmetic errors

Agenda

• Introduction (2 minutes)
• Common errors (5 minutes)
• Phonetic placement cues (10 minutes)
• Metaphors (2 minutes)
• Phonetic shaping (7 minutes)
• Troubleshooting (4 minutes)

Cost: Free

Audience: Students, Early Career Professionals (under 5 years), Related Professionals

Topic Area: Speech Sound Disorders in Children with Normal Hearing

To be reported to ASHA CE, participants must indicate their preference to be reported on the post-webinar assessment and achieve a minimum score of 80% accuracy. Unlimited attempts are permitted, but partial credit is not available.