"I have followed the 'R' Made Simple program.  My students analyze words to determine if it is up, down, slide or combo. They use the thumb exercises and practice, practice, practice.  They have been successful with this program. Additional support is not needed."  D.S. 

"I love R Made Simple because 1) It is different! So many 'r' approaches out there feel so similar but with different word lists. This one doesn't feel that way! To me, that means this might 'click' with a kiddo who hasn't had success with other programs in the past. 2) It's portable! 3) It teaches how to coordinate and plan the movements associated with producing 'r', a difficult skill to teach! 4) It's easy to implement and honestly works really well! All of the kiddos that I tried it with had good success. I should note that they were all kids that were fairly 'burned out' on working on 'r' in the other ways I had tried, and appreciated something different." Read full review – Shannon from Speechy Musings

"I serve the middle school population and I have had more students dismissed over the past two years since switching over to R Made Simple! They tell me they can "feel" the difference between various /r/ sounds and where it's being produced in their mouth." – Amy E., SLP 

"I love this! The R Made Simple is great for some students that have a difficult time with auditory feedback when they can’t quite discriminate sounds." – Debbie F., SLP

"I went to one of Nancy Geruntino's conferences last year and I bought the program after. I have been using it with my kids this year and am seeing much more progress than last year. I am very happy with the program so far. I would definitely recommend it!" – Mary C., SLP 

"My student/patients who have struggled the most with /r/ have seen great success with this program. I’ve become a believer!" – Carin B.H., SLP

"I LOVE this program. It is SO fast and promotes coarticulation! It works best with bunched R instead of retroflexed, but so far I’ve been able to use it with both." – Amanda R., SLP

"I like the R Made Simple program...worked great with articulation only students. Both of the two I used it with were highly motivated, in 3rd grade, and at grade level or above academically. Dismissed one in less than one year and the other will be dismissed this fall which is just over a year. He is ready to go now too. I think it would work great for middle/high school. It is a very different approach to working on R & teaches how to plan and coordinate to make the movements for R. Once the student gets it progress goes fast. It really helped with vocalic R's." – Darci M., SLP

"The elicitation technique and the initial steps of the 'R' Made Simple program have worked great for all of my R kids." – Kathryn M., SLP

"The results of 'R' Made Simple are amazing!!! Our kids are making faster progress than with the therapy we previously used." – Lisa D.O., SLP

"I have been using 'R' Made Simple for one particular student consistently for the last two weeks! He's a fourth-grade student and has a very atypical 'r' presentation. I service my students on a 6-day cycle, so he varies between 2 to 3 sessions. If you are not familiar with the program, I cannot tell you enough about it! I've been working with him for two years! I'm in awe of his progress! Overall, the program separates the 'r' sounds into three positions: up, down, and slide. The sounds are paired with phonemes that cause the tongue to move into these three positions. I'm able to cue him when he's talking about the words and sounds he hears! He's also learning to self-correct! I'm amazed!!!" – Sarah M., SLP

"Love the program! This particular student went from 34% accuracy on the pretest last spring to 84% on the post test last week. Even he said 'wow!' and you know how hard it is to impress 6th graders!" – Laura T., SLP

"HUGE 'Thank You' because this program has been working wonders! My clients are making such great progress and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel for them!" – Sholeh S., MA, CCC-SLP 

"I have several students for whom 'R' Made Simple was just what they needed. These students had been in therapy for 1-2 years and were making progress. They just couldn't get the finishing touch. I have also noticed that the concept of focusing on just the sounds that are heard and not the spelling has made a big difference in student's ability to maintain correct /r/ in more complex words." – SLP

"I have only utilized the 'R' Made Simple program for 4 months and it works with the most stubborn vowelized /r/. During therapy, the students critically think about the motor plan and hearing themselves articulate correctly. Students that became proficient with the motor plan used the picture cards to create stories and shared them with one another. Each student graded each other based on correct vs. incorrect production as pseudo-therapists. I have already dismissed 2 students as a direct result of using this program. Thank you." – SLP

"This program has made marked progress with several children. It's much more effective than 32 different targeted variations of /r/." – SLP

"I used the program with two clients, a 10-year-old and a 24-year-old and it was the missing link to their treatment. Both, who came to me with severe /r/ issues, no longer have any /r/ issues." – SLP

"I've seen success with all of my students with the "tongue push"...right out of the gate! I am still working the program in its entirety and I love it." – SLP

"I've already had success using 'R' Made Simple! This particular 10-year old was not achieving success with other programs. With 'R' Made Simple, he quickly understood the rules and started applying them to his productions. What a significant change in a brief amount of time. Awesome!" – SLP

"I love CMC! It uses a kinesthetic approach that kids of all ages can benefit from." – Melissa T.B., SLP

"We have been using Color My Conversation at work and it has been working nicely for engaging in conversation with kids with ASD. So far, we've used it with children ranging from Kindergarten to 8th grade who are verbal, minimally verbally, and even with a child using AAC. It's been easy to incorporate into classrooms, a small social group, and in therapy sessions. Also, I just trained a parent on how to use it. Really have seen great progress in many of my students!" – Debra W., SLP

"I use CMC with my higher functioning autism students. They enjoy the lessons and they’re generalizing the skills."  – Deborah B.M., SLP

"I use it with my lower functioning students when I'm teaching concrete conversational skills." – Alicia M., SLP

"I find CMC to be helpful for those who struggle with the basics and with those who like to launch into monologue after you greet them." – Melissa E., SLP

"I have CMC, and I like it. Great for upper elementary and middle school students who find conversation challenging. It's very well thought out in terms of sequence and skills taught." – Krista D., SLP

"I use Color My Conversation with my students who range in age from kindergarten to grade 4 and I love it." – Deborah B.M., SLP

"I absolutely love this program! It has been so helpful for the kiddos that need to work on conversation skills." Read full review
– Shannon from Speechy Musings

"CMC was such a delight to use, extremely easy to implement into our homeschool routine and we will continue to use this program for years to come. Being an effective communicator is a powerful tool that every child needs to learn! "  Read full review
– Pam from Simply Passionate

"I just started using this program a few weeks ago. I have really enjoyed it. I've modified the lesson and pace to match my students' needs. I use it with my 5th/6th-grade students. Thinking of possibly using for a few of my high school kiddos." – Andrea J., SLP

"It's good to see my son beginning to use the skills he is learning to engage more fully in life and understand the finer points of conversations as they happen. I like the way the program purposes to explain fully how conversations work in a step by step method. Until now I had never thought about what goes into learning how to carry a conversation. Why is it that some people do it so easily and others struggle? I feel that Color My Conversation is a fabulous resource for every single home. It is a program that not only special needs children need. This is a program that all children should have access to."  Read full review
–Chareen from Every Bed of Roses - Contemplations of a Home School Mom

"I run Social Skills camps and groups for children between the ages of 6-11 who have a range of diagnoses including Autism, ADD, fluency disorders, and language disorders. We use the Color My Conversation (CMC) curriculum as it provides the kids a practical multi-sensory method for learning where, when, and how to have successful conversations with peers and adults. I notice that the children are better able to carry on conversations about non-preferred topics, ask questions, and use comments to show their partners that they are listening and caring about what others are sharing. They love to walk the conversation path and it gets the kids moving and learning. I notice that their anxiety level when conversing with peers is lower after training. Giving out tokens for comments and questions during the game provides a system for measuring progress as well." – Speech-Language Pathologist

"I’ve noticed several remarkable changes in 'A' since he began using the Color My Conversation program with Rosslyn. The first significant change, and a real “a-ha” moment for 'A', was when he finally understood the importance of eye contact. This small detail changed everything for him. For the first time in his life, he began to engage with the people around him and, more importantly (to him) began to get friendly, interested responses in return. For me, a huge encouragement has been the feedback I’ve received from many of my friends, most of whom do not know that 'A' is receiving any kind of therapy. Several have taken the time to seek me out to tell me that they’ve seen a real change in him. They’ve told me of the great conversations they’ve had - and most have commented that this is something very new in their relationship with him. Some have been a little more blunt and have told me he doesn’t talk nonsense anymore, and they feel that they can really talk to him now and meet the real 'A'. One mother of children with severe relational issues sought me out to ask me what I had done. Whatever it was, she wanted it! It really isn’t an exaggeration to say this program has begun to change 'A’s life. He has confidence, he is able to engage in one to one conversation, and AMAZINGLY he has friends for the first time ever. In the past, kids have avoided him and refused his invitations to hang out in our home because they found him odd and hard work; but now they actively seek him out and respond to his social invitations. As a mother, there are no words to describe what it’s like to see your desperately lonely, socially awkward (formerly) child interact with friends for the first time. We love Color My Conversation." – Parent

"I have a child with Asperger's Syndrome and even though he is a genius, he had no idea how to "act appropriately" with his peers. He did not possess the tools to properly initiate conversation with people. He was unable to express himself through words or facial recognition. In a nutshell, he was a grumpy looking, unapproachable boy who estranged himself from people through hyper-focusing on books and self-interest. We were referred to Rosslyn Delmonico through a friend because I was having anxiety about my son having difficulty transitioning into the next level of school and social obligation (high school). Rosslyn worked hard with my son that summer. Through the Color My Conversation program, he was given the tools to initiate basic conversations, introduce preferred topics and use proper eye contact and body language. The pivotal point was when he was able to show emotion through facial expressions, which he had very much struggled with. With all of this, he was able to transition into high school in a socially acceptable manner, which enabled him to make friends, and excel profusely. I know for a fact that my son would not be the same person socially, emotionally and in general if it were not for Rosslyn Delmonico and her extraordinary Color My Conversation. My son is proud to be graduating this year, with full academic credits, and is looking forward to continuing his education within the culinary arts." – Parent