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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does speech therapy do something that parents couldn't do on their own?  Can you download programs, or look up the exercises?  That is, if you cannot afford the speech therapy, I mean.  Doesn't seem like it's either pay the expense or do nothing, there must be some middle ground?  Or maybe I'm clueless and there's nothing a parent can do to help.[/quote]

I successfully remediated my daughter for the /r/ sound when she was 4 years old.  I do have a background in elementary education and linguistics, though, so even though I don't have any speech teaching experience, I was able to understand what to do.

I found this resource online and ordered many of the manuals and books and games.  All told I think it cost about $200.

I worked with my daughter a few times a week for several months and her very severe problem with /r/ sounds went away.   Did she just outgrow it?   Maybe... but I could see her improving a few steps at a time, always on the things we were working on, so I feel like the work helped immensely.

Entire World of R: Instruction Booklet

http://www.sayitright.org/EWR_Instructional_Workbook.html

"The Entire World of R™ Instructional Workbook, by Christine L. Ristuccia advances a new phonological strategy for evaluating and treating the /r/ phoneme. Centered on the 21 basic phonological components of the /r/ phoneme, the strategy offers easy to follow steps as well as a wealth of activities for students.
This is the original phonetically consistent approach to /r/ remediation program guide.

The core of the book consists of classroom and homework activities at the word, phrase, sentence and carry-over levels.

Each chapter focuses on a distinct variation of /r/; Initial /r/, /ar/, /or/, /ear/, /ire/, /air/, /er/ & /rl/. All chapters are further organizes activity sheets by initial, medial and final word positions.
Created with the busy therapist in mind, the workbook also includes sections on evaluation tips, treatment strategies and step-by-step case studies with detailed actions showing how to implement a phonological strategy. The workbook is designed for therapists that work with articulation errors. The material is appropriate for classroom therapy and is reproducible for homework assignment. 
The book complements the previously released The Entire World of R™ Playing Card System.

Finally a phonologically based /r/ program that is easy to use and fun for your kids. Centered on the 8 variations of /r/ and word position, this 224-page book contains worksheet activities for word, phrase, sentence and carry-over levels. A complete phonetic strategy for treating /r/ is included as well as evaluation protocol, treatment tips, case studies and mouth positioning diagrams. Also includes tactile and visual awareness exercises designed to get your students saying /r/ in no time!
Ages 4 and up."

The assessment book was very useful as well:

http://www.sayitright.org/advancedscreening.html

You can get the whole package (including games and activities) for about $270 I think.   Way cheaper than a speech therapist.

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