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[quote=Anonymous]I'm an slp and I think you can probably use the braces coming off as a natural transition to approaching this.  Maybe suggest having just an evaluation, which is a 1x appointment?  At the evaluation, you guys can ask questions and talk about what the therapy would be like, how long it might take, etc.   Assure her that the decision will be up to her.  I would not try to get services through school- they are unlikely to consider it enough of a problem to put her on their caseload and it will definitely be embarrassing for her at her age.  Look around for a therapist who says they work with speech, articulation and/or lisps in particular so that she gets a solid assessment and advice from the beginning.  It is not something that every slp does well.  It's totally OK to ask them before you go if they see a lot of kids/teens with lisps and even what % of their caseload is articulation vs. other speech-language problems.  It might be hard for her but she also might be glad you brought it up.  
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