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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| hi | 2/2/2012 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
| Q: i would like to thank u for the quick answear.i told u about my sister the 3 years old and facing a ... A: You had not mentioned her medical diagnosis in the first post. I would definitely make an ... | ||
| Pronunciation of sons words? | 2/1/2012 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: My son will be 4 in two months. He has started to pronounce some words incorrectly draw drawel ... A: Laura, At this point I would keep modeling correct word productions for him and continue with your ... | ||
| 3 years old sister having heavy tongue | 2/1/2012 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
| Q: or is it some other problem.and is the honey good for her in this situation.thanx A: From your description, it sounds like your sister had "normal" speech until 10 days ago when she ... | ||
| F for S | 1/30/2012 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: Ellesef, My step son (7) has a very specific speech disorder. His command of English if very good, ... A: Ricardo, I understand your concern. We call this process of /f/ for /s/ substitution, fronting, ... | ||
| Missing letters in speech | 1/26/2012 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
| Q: My question is, when some people speak,they don't pronounce the "L"'s or "T"'s. What causes this? ... A: There are many reasons why someone has an articulation error. Without knowing the individual ... | ||
| 18 month old speech problem? | 12/27/2011 | Tim Runner |
| Q: My daughter will be 18 months in one week so far she only says mama. its always "mama" for ... A: -- Carla, Your daughter is still very young. Some children are speech delayed, but catch up with ... | ||
| rhotacism | 12/22/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: How do I heal my inability to pronounce the letter "R"? Are there books for that? A: Gheorghe, Sorry for the delayed response, but it's the holidays! Merry Christmas! While there is ... | ||
| Development Issues with my 4 yr old son | 12/16/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: I am concerned about the development of my 4 yr old son. The pediatrician recommended IEP testing ... A: Melissa, I understand your concerns with respect to "special diagnosis", no parent ever wants to ... | ||
| Question regarding language skills for internationally adopted children | 12/13/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: I'm an adoption social worker who work with families who have adopted internationally. My question ... A: Ashley, Because when it comes to adoptions we need to look at each case on individual basis rather ... | ||
| Speech disorder | 12/10/2011 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
| Q: My brother is 54 and has had a learning disability and speech impediment all his life. I recently ... A: Sorry for the delay, I have had intermittent internet access for a while, finally it is fixed! ... | ||
| excessive drooling and pronunciation | 11/22/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: I have a 2 year old child that I am working with and the child had excessive drooling prior to ... A: LaDonna, Abnormal drooling reflects a disturbance of the oral phase of deglutition which is ... | ||
| possible autism in three year old | 11/13/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: My three year old son has been flagged up numerous times now for possible autism and has many ... A: Sharon, It is very difficult to answer your question without having all the facts. Please keep in ... | ||
| possible autism in three year old | 11/9/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: My three year old son has been flagged up numerous times now for possible autism and has many ... A: Sharon, As you know it is impossible to make a diagnosis without interacting extensively with the ... | ||
| 32 mo. old speech regression | 11/8/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: My son Eli is 32 months old. He has had been in occupational therapy since he was 5 months old, and ... A: Stephanie, I agree with you, it is always disconcerting when there's a regression of skill without ... | ||
| 3yr old classroom behavior | 10/29/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: I have a 3 yr old son who has a moderate speech delay. He didn't speak really at all until he was 2. ... A: Megan, Firstly it might help if the teacher makes a list of negative behaviors your son is perceived ... | ||
| 4 yr old granddaughter's speech | 10/19/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: I have two granddaughters that both recently turned 4. Their birthdays are two weeks apart. I can't ... A: Connie, That's why i recommended comprehensive language testing. Typically if there's an issue then ... | ||
| 4 yr old granddaughter's speech | 10/17/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: I have two granddaughters that both recently turned 4. Their birthdays are two weeks apart. I can't ... A: Connie, sounds like your concerns are justified. One of the first questions i ask parents when they ... | ||
| speaking opposite of what you mean | 10/16/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: My daughter is 14 years old and she has always spoke backwards on certain things like when she wants ... A: Betty, as you know it is very difficult to pinpoint the problem without observing the child. There ... | ||
| Should I be overly concerned? | 10/15/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: My son is turning four next month and has been attending school. I've met with his teachers about ... A: Maegan, At this time I would recommend a comprehensive school based evaluation of your son in all ... | ||
| my grand daughter | 10/13/2011 | Tim Runner |
| Q: my grand daughter was saying like 30 words very early and then as time went on it got less and less ... A: Leigh, You need to have your grand daughter assessed by a speech pathologist (they receive more ... | ||
| Stuttering? | 10/10/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: My 3 year old has always been very verbal. A couple of months before he turned 3, he started to ... A: JENNIFER, According to developmental norms many children this age may experience stuttering like ... | ||
| Closed mouth speech | 10/4/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: My daughter is 21 months and we have been concerned with her speech for a while now. We had an ... A: Rachel, I recommend seeking a second opinion with another speech language pathologist specializing ... | ||
| Language Delay | 10/3/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: My son Mark is 4y9m old, for the last two years we are trying to find out the problem with him. ... A: Janna, Based on your description I see a few red flags which strongly merit a second opinion. One ... | ||
| Language Delay | 9/30/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: My son Mark is 4y9m old, for the last two years we are trying to find out the problem with him. ... A: Based on your description it is unclear what you mean by "still can not make conversations". ... | ||
| 18 month old speech concerns | 9/28/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: ..I was writing regarding my 18 month old son. He doesn't say any words or real letter sounds. He ... A: Teri, At this time I feel that your son is a good candidate for an early intervention assessment. ... | ||
| Sign language and speech pathology | 9/26/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: I'm very interested in becoming a speech pathologist. I currently work with children with autism as ... A: Samantha, The use of sign language is a huge asset in our field in a number of ways. Firstly, of ... | ||
| Speech Impediment in a teenager | 9/21/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: My name is Vanessa and I am 16. This is my first time using this site to try and get more knowledge ... A: Vanessa, It is very difficult to make suggestions for someone whose speech you've never heard. ... | ||
| 5 year old speech promlem. | 9/20/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: Good day. My son is 5 years old and he's having trouble pronouncing some words 100% correctly. He ... A: Tanya, without observing and interacting with your child it would be impossible for me to tell you ... | ||
| sh | 9/18/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: How do you correctly pronoounce the "sh" sound? I have been told to have the sides of my toungue ... A: D, the tongue tip is raised for the /sh/ but if the tongue is protruded on /s/ then we are talking ... | ||
| "sh" | 9/16/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: How do you correctly pronoounce the "sh" sound? I have been told to have the sides of my toungue ... A: D, [sh] is produced with tongue behind but not touching the alveolar ("bumpy") ridge (located behind ... | ||
| speech | 9/15/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: My three an half year old son just started pre- k this year. He is very smart little boy, can say ... A: Angela. Without hearing your son speak it is very difficult for me to determine whether speech ... | ||
| palatial spacer | 9/13/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: I have worked with speech therapists before, so I know you might possibly be able to help. I have a ... A: Patricia, Unfortunately it is a common patient complaint with spacers and expanders. This is ... | ||
| speech delay | 9/7/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: My son is 33 months old and has been flagged up for autism numerous times. We are awaiting more ... A: Sharon, I think the best way to answer your question is to outline for you the typical ... | ||
| I repeat my words without knowing it | 9/7/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: my name is Jessica and I am almost 21 years old. I have been repeating my words silently to myself ... A: Jessica, Repeating words to oneself or subvocalizing is typically associated with reading (see link: ... | ||
| speecf delay | 8/31/2011 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
| Q: my kid is 3 years old.he had seisures on the 3 rd of his birth.he was treated in nicu and was ... A: Based on the information you have provided me, I would recommend that you do the following: Contact ... | ||
| Academic goals for a speech only kid | 8/26/2011 | Tim Runner |
| Q: I was hoping you could tell me if a student Who is only receiving services for speech as ... A: -- Ashly, Under the law, the IEP Team can establish any goals required to meet the specific unique ... | ||
| "L" sound in 10 year-old | 8/23/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: My 10 year old son still forms the "L" sound closer to the back of his mouth instead of at the front ... A: Robyn, While /l/ is considered to be a late developing sound a child should definitely attain a ... | ||
| Writing problems associated with speech issues. | 8/21/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: I have an 8 year old daughter who reads well grasps math concepts with unbelievable ease, yet ... A: Greg, There's definitely a connection between language and writing/spelling ability since spelling ... | ||
| 4 1/2 year old speech | 8/17/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: I have some minor concerns about my 4.5 year old son. He occasionally "stutters" to get a word ... A: Kyle, As you know it is impossible to state with certainty without interacting with the child ... | ||
| lisp | 8/10/2011 | Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP |
| Q: I am turning 20 and I think I've had a lisp my whole life. I've been told by one girl six years ago ... A: Carla, As you know one cannot be diagnosed from a mere description, so it would be very difficult ... | ||
Answers by Expert:
Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP
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Expertise
As a licensed speech language pathologist I can answer questions regarding pediatric speech and language disorders. Please note that this in no way substitutes a professional consultation but merely offers some general guidelines of how to proceed next. My specializations within this field include working with children diagnosed with Psychiatric Disturbances Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Autistic Spectrum Disorders Motor Speech Disorders Auditory/Language Processing Disorders Pragmatic Language Disorders and Genetic Disorders I also specialize in working with Internationally Adopted Children as well as Bilingual Children
Experience
I'am a bilingual (Russian speaking) speech language therapist who has worked with a variety of bilingual and multicultural clients in the states of New York and New Jersey in a number of inpatient and outpatient settings including rehabilitation facilities, hospitals, early intervention services, and special education schools.
Presently, I have a private practice as well as work for the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/University Behavioral Center - Child and Adolescent Day Program.
I am also a member of New York and Central New Jersey Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) multidisciplinary teams, the aim of which is to provide a variety of services including assessment and intervention of children identified or presenting with features of FASD. For more information regarding the FASD project and its members, please visit http://bgcenter.com/BGCenterServices/FASDinSchoolProject.htm.
Organizations
American Speech Language Hearing Association
New Jersey Speech Language Hearing Association
Publications
Link to website:
http://www.smartspeechtherapy.com/blog/
http://www.adoptinfo.net/catalog_g193.html?catId=164940
http://speech-language-pathology-audiology.advanceweb.com/Features/Articles/Orofacial-Assessments.aspx
http://www.adoptionarticlesdirectory.com/profile/Tatyana-Elleseff-Ma-Ccc-slp/10643
Education/Credentials
I graduated New York University Summa Cum Laude with a Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology.
I am a certified member of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association with dual speech-language licensure from the states of New York and New Jersey.
I hold a Teacher Speech and Language Disabled (TSLD) certificate from the state of New York as well as a Speech Language Specialist certificate from the state of New Jersey, which qualifies me to provide speech language services in school settings.
In addition to the above credentials I also hold Bilingual Certification from Columbia University's Teacher College which qualifies her to provide bilingual speech evaluations & services.
Awards and Honors
I am a recipient of multiple Awards for Continuing Education (ACE) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
October 2009
August 2011
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