How do I get rid of my lisp?!
Question: How do I get rid of my lisp?
Answers:
Try the Teeth Smiling Method!
STEPS:
1. Smile, opened mouthed. With your teeth showing (you know how for school pictures you don't really want to smile with your teeth showing but the photographer is saying "show those pearly whites!"...that's how I mean.)
2. Now, keeping your smile intact, teeth still showing, talk. Read aloud from a book, magazine, or even talking to yourself - but talk aloud.
3. By talking out loud your tongue is learning to position itself differently in your mouth. You shouldn't have to talk this way for to long, your tongue should get used to being positioned differently.
TIPS:
Don't do this for too long. It could result in being worse than your initial lisp That can cause more problems in your future.
Make sure you're not practicing the wrong way, that will just make it worse.
Practice, Practice, Practice! It might seem like a pain, But it will pay off!
Look at yourself in the mirror or get the help of a friend or relative. Get them to give you words with the letters that you have difficulty speaking. Watch how they say it, then look in the mirror and say it the proper way.
Think about how your pronouncing the words when talking to others, and try to say them the way you practiced.
Believe in yourself. If you don't, you won't get anywhere. Having faith in yourself is crucial.
Patience is so important. You will need to be patient with yourself.
editWarnings
Your mouth may get very sore from having to paste on a fake smile for however long you will be practicing, so take it little by little, and be careful: don't strain your mouth and jaw too bad!
Because of the above warning you may get discouraged at times. Just take a break and keep on going!
It will require hard work and dedication.
WHATEVER YOU DO: Don't Clench Your Jaw! That will only make your lisp worse! Talking like this for so long you get tired and you start clenching your teeth but when you realize your doing it correct yourself!
http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-a-Lisp…
If you remember some of the therapy lessons, try that.
Your library may have books on speech therapy, try there.
Good luck to you!