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| Problems with pronouncing "L" | 11/17/2009 | Tim Runner |
Q: I am a 28-year old male with a problem with pronouncing sound "L". I have never really learned how ...
A: You need to be assessed by a speech pathologist. This expert will determine what is causing your ...
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| 7 yo who has started to have dysfluencies | 11/13/2009 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: My son is 7 yo. He is a very fast and eager talker. Hes talks excessively at times actually. For the ...
A: I definitely recommend that he have a full evaluation. I know that you really want this to be ...
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| Should my 13 month old son be delayed with his speech? | 11/12/2009 | Dawn M. Moore MA, CCC/SLP |
Q: some may think I am pushing the matter. However, his Pediatrician sounded concern on his 12 month ...
A: He sounds on track to me from what you posted. Did the Dr. see something that has him concerned? ...
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| 19 month old possible speech delay | 11/12/2009 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: My 19 month old daughter has a vocabulary of about 10-12 words with a couple of phrases (i.e. ...
A: I have not personally evaluated your daughter so I am not certain about her exact skill level. ...
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| Mild Receptive Dysphasia??? | 11/11/2009 | Erin E. Maio-Harrison, MA,CCC-SLP |
Q: My mother in law recently left the ICU and is doing wonderfully. She is 52 and relatively healthy. ...
A: There is a lot of information here and many things that need clarification. I will go thru them in ...
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| 7 yo who has started to have dysfluencies | 11/11/2009 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: My son is 7 yo. He is a very fast and eager talker. Hes talks excessively at times actually. For the ...
A: As I have not personally met your son and cannot assess his skills I cannot determine from the ...
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| 4 year old repeats last syllable | 11/10/2009 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: My 4.5 year old has spoken very fluently for years. About 4 months ago he started repeating the ...
A: I recommend that you contact your school to request the school speech pathologist assess him. ...
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| toddler boy stuttering | 11/9/2009 | Dawn M. Moore MA, CCC/SLP |
Q: I have a 3 yr old toddler boy who has in the last few weeks started to stutter or stammer. We have ...
A: No I haven't heard of that and I give my daughters natural supplements all the time. However, I ...
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| mouthing words | 11/9/2009 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: My friend's 9 yr. old son started mouthing words involuntarily. When asked he says he's just forming ...
A: Unfortunately because I have not met this child personally or have enough information about his ...
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| Receptive language delays | 11/8/2009 | Erin E. Maio-Harrison, MA,CCC-SLP |
Q: My son was diagnosed with receptive language delay and a was a litte behind on the expressive front ...
A: While it is more unusual to have a pattern of receptive delays more prominent than expressive it is ...
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| Distorted ending /r/ sound | 11/5/2009 | Dawn M. Moore MA, CCC/SLP |
Q: I gave birth to my 45 month old son with tongue tie but it was immediately cut by the pediatrician ...
A: No, I have never seen that error before, but it doesn't mean that he won't be able to produce /r/ ...
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| Lazy tongue | 11/4/2009 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: MY daughter is now 4 months old and about 2 weeks ago she started to put her tongue to one side of ...
A: Because I have not personally evaluated your daughter, do not know her medical, birth or family ...
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| Speech Recognition | 11/4/2009 | Dawn M. Moore MA, CCC/SLP |
Q: I am doing market research for a start-up company that is developing a speech recognition engine to ...
A: Interesting idea, but speech sound production is so variable person to person, I would think it ...
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| Toddler Speech Intonation | 11/3/2009 | Dawn M. Moore MA, CCC/SLP |
Q: Just have a question about my son who turned two in July. With almost every word, he says it like ...
A: Is is possible he is copying you or others that are speaking to him? I think we have a tendency to ...
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| /R/ problem in child | 10/30/2009 | Dawn M. Moore MA, CCC/SLP |
Q: My nephew (aged 6.5), has a speech problem with /R/ pronunciation. It is a really obvious "Wabbit" ...
A: It could definitely develop. He is still within the range. I would begin trying to get him to ...
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| speech delay | 10/29/2009 | Dawn M. Moore MA, CCC/SLP |
Q: my three and half year son barely talks. he is however able to produce sound of all the alphabets ...
A: It would seem your child has a phonological delay, which is an entire sound system delay. There are ...
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| Dysfluency in a 7 year old | 10/25/2009 | Tim Runner |
Q: We have noticed a pause in our daughter's speech patterns when answering questions and relaying ...
A: You should share in writing all areas of suspected disability: speech patterns and slowness to ...
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| Treatment for w/r adolescents | 10/21/2009 | Erin E. Maio-Harrison, MA,CCC-SLP |
Q: I'm a grad student and am really interested in making sure I understand the possibilities of ...
A: Well, I can't tell you how long it's been since I have done r/l/s work! I am hospital based now and ...
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| 18 month old speech delay | 10/21/2009 | Dawn M. Moore MA, CCC/SLP |
Q: My 18 month old son doesn't say any words yet, and I am a bit concerned. He was a 35 week preemie ...
A: He does need an evaluation. In the meantime, I would continue what you're doing and also start a ...
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| growing out of /r/ distortion | 10/20/2009 | Erin E. Maio-Harrison, MA,CCC-SLP |
Q: How many kids have you observed to "grow out" of /r/ distortion without therapy. How effective is ...
A: Hey Melissa- That's a tough one because of all the missing variables. All very young children have ...
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| Speech/ langauge delay | 10/18/2009 | Dawn M. Moore MA, CCC/SLP |
Q: I am in the process of getting him evaluated again throught the school system. This has happen ...
A: You can refer to Caroline Bowen's information regarding suppression of phonological processes. ...
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| My 17-Month old-Speech Concern | 10/16/2009 | Dawn M. Moore MA, CCC/SLP |
Q: I have a 17-month old daughter that I believe she has a speech delay. My daughter is expose to two ...
A: I would consider enrolling her in an English Language playgroup so that she gets more exposure to ...
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| Speech loss in a toddler when sick | 10/15/2009 | Tim Runner |
Q: My 21 month old is in speech therapy for an expressive delay. She has many signs and her receptive ...
A: You should have your daughter seen by a medical doctor to determine if their is a physical cause for ...
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| Delayed Speach after cleft palate repair | 10/10/2009 | Tim Runner |
Q: Ive have a 25 month old child who had a cleft palate repair 3 months ago, she is begining ...
A: I'm glad to hear that your child has had the cleft palate repair. Now it sounds like your child ...
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| speech | 10/10/2009 | Tim Runner |
Q: i have a 3 year old student who is a boy. he will repeat everything you say to him. if i say do ...
A: You should have your son assessed by a speech and language pathologist. Many medical insurance ...
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| IEP | 10/6/2009 | Tim Runner |
Q: My son is 6yrs old. His speech was delayed so three years ago my concerns led me to the Birth to ...
A: The law says that each student is supposed to be assessed in ALL areas of suspected disability. Then ...
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| 'S' lisp | 10/3/2009 | Erin E. Maio-Harrison, MA,CCC-SLP |
Q: I'm a 21 yr old , have this lisp from childhood......I pronounce 's' as 'sf'.......haven't been to ...
A: Tanmay- It is difficult to tell from your description if this is an English as a Second Language ...
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| speaking | 10/3/2009 | Tim Runner |
Q: I know a 6year old boy that has trouble with speaking. Sometime you can understand him but most of ...
A: You should have your son assessed by a speech pathologist. Many medical insurance programs will pay ...
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| articulation problem | 10/1/2009 | Tim Runner |
Q: i am a 18 yr old boy.i have a speech disorder i.e. i am unable to pronounce the alphabet 'r' ...
A: I am sorry to learn of your challenge. You should be assessed by a speech pathologist who will ...
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| 19 month old daughter | 10/1/2009 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: My 19 month old has a strange way of telling us she is angry. At least its strange to me. She will ...
A: unfortunately I do not have enough information to be able to give you a more specific response. ...
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| 18 month old | 9/23/2009 | Tim Runner |
Q: My little boy is 17 months old, but will be 18 months old next week. I'm a little concerned about ...
A: You can have your son assessed by a speech pathologist that is experienced in working with young ...
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| Speaking Form of Dyslexia? | 9/22/2009 | Tim Runner |
Q: For the past 4-5 months (and getting progressively worse), I have been interchanging words when I ...
A: It sounds like you need to be assessed by a speech pathologist. They may recommend speech therapy or ...
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| Saliva while speaking | 9/21/2009 | Tim Runner |
Q: I have a 3.5 yr old nephew and he spits and drools while speaking. He gets his shirts wet and always ...
A: Your nephew's pediatrician needs to be consulted about this challenge. Sometimes kids drool when ...
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| speech | 9/21/2009 | Erin E. Maio-Harrison, MA,CCC-SLP |
Q: My son who is 9 1/2 years old has started repeating the last word or part of the last word of a ...
A: Connie, I get this question quite frequently and you might find a lively discussion of it on this ...
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| Stutter Problem | 9/19/2009 | Tim Runner |
Q: My son is 30 months and suddenly developed a severe stutter. He was speaking in sentences quite ...
A: You should have your son assessed by a speech pathologist that is experienced with preschoolers and ...
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| Toddler Stuttering | 9/19/2009 | Erin E. Maio-Harrison, MA,CCC-SLP |
Q: My 2.5 year old has been speaking in sentences for a few months. All of a sudden (a week ago) he ...
A: This sounds like normal developmental stuttering (pseudostuttering). Here is are some links: ...
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| Speech difficulty - 4.5 year old | 9/16/2009 | Erin E. Maio-Harrison, MA,CCC-SLP |
Q: My grandson is 4yrs and 8mths old. He cannot pronounce 'c' 'g' or 'sm' dogs = dods, cat = tat, small ...
A: Your grandson is following a phonological sound error pattern of "fronting" which means he takes all ...
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| My Son | 9/15/2009 | Erin E. Maio-Harrison, MA,CCC-SLP |
Q: I am sending in regards to my son's speech progress he is 3 and a half years old he is a twin ...
A: Stuttering is common at this age and is considered a normal part of development for both boys and ...
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| 5yo speech/possible agression connection? | 9/2/2009 | Tim Runner |
Q: My 5yo son had a severe problem with ear/sinus infections from birth until 2. He's had 2 sets of ...
A: I suggest that you have your son assessed by an independent speech pathologist and have his hearing ...
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| speech regression | 9/2/2009 | Tim Runner |
Q: my wife and i have a daughter that is almost 21 months old. by the 14 month mark she had a ...
A: You should have your daughter assessed by a speech pathologist experienced with young children. Many ...
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