In this cohosted episode, Sarah and Sarie discuss:

A lesson gone wrong
Tips to stop, think and process (rather than lash out) when things are difficult
Tips for dealing with people who lash out at us
3 Steps for Navigating through Conflict (identify your response, discharge the emotion, clarify your solution)

Sentence Frames for Dealing with Conflict

You know what, that’s just not gonna work for me.

I need more time to accomplish this task or for someone else to do it if you need it done now

I’m not available for that

Give me some thinking time and let’s talk about this tomorrow

I’m not so sure about that option - what are some options we have considered

I When you speak to me that way it makes me feel X, and I know that’s not your intention - what’s up?

I don’t let people speak to me that say - let’s take a break here

/s/ lateral tips

Work on tongue and jaw stability

Try the straw trick

Use visuals, video, mirror of jaw & tongue to show correct placement

Sometimes you need to teach a frontal lisp (to keep airflow central) before you move on

Practice syllables with long vowels & be picky about word choices (avoid words with other strident sounds to not cause confusion)

Use gestural cues to prolong target sound and then making that sound shorter, and increase from words to phrases and sentences quickly

Use coarticulation strategies by choosing words with a final and initial to put together - like mess-sun, nose-zoo

Cognitive reframing - this is a different sound

Talk about anatomy and increase awareness