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Speech Disorders/Questions Answered by Expert Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP

Subject	Date Asked
hi	2/2/2012
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 ...
3 years old sister having heavy tongue	2/1/2012
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 ...
Missing letters in speech	1/26/2012
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 ...
Speech disorder	12/10/2011
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! ...
speecf delay	8/31/2011
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 ...
Epiglottis NOT Functioning	3/16/2011
Q: My Dad on 1/25/11 had a 4th stage melanoma removed from his head and the nodes along his neck were ... A: Sorry for the late reply, I was away and forgot to set my vacation on the site. I am sorry to hear ...
sentneces mixed up	1/12/2011
Q: I am a pre-k teacher, and I am concerned about a four year boy. he usually starts his sentence with ... A: There would be so much more information that I would need to answer your question. I would need to ...
27 month old repeating question being asked	11/24/2010
Q: I am concerned that my 27 month old need to be evaluated. He is not advanced in his speech but he ... A: What you describe can be very common in children your son's age and a normal developmental pattern. ...
*2 year old says eleven* for water, and many other such pairs**	9/16/2010
Q: My daughter is learning two languages, is extremely shy with people other than family, has developed ... A: Without personally evaluating your daughter, it is difficult for me to be able to give specific ...
speech delay	9/15/2010
Q: I have a 4 year old son, he goes to junior KG. right from infancy all his milestones were delayed ... A: Please be aware that I can only answer the question based on the written information you have ...
3-year-old Speech Issues	6/14/2010
Q: My son has a had a speech delay since he was 18 months old. He's now 3 and has ages out of speech ... A: Based on the one example that you give, I do not think that your son has apraxia. However, I have ...
21 month old son not speaking...	6/11/2010
Q: First off..thank you for your time. I am sure you get alot of the same questions...so let me just ... A: Unfortunately, because I have not personally met or evaluated your son, I cannot from the ...
speech delay	6/9/2010
Q: I am a mother of a 15 month old little girl. I have some concerns regarding her speech ... A: It is great that you are so tuned in to your daughter's speech and language development and that you ...
epiglottis	6/8/2010
Q: My father was intubated and then extubated and re-intubated and now re-extubated. He recently had a ... A: Your father has been through a lot and I am sure it is difficult for both of you to not be able to ...
Major Speech Issues	6/7/2010
Q: My 4 year old son (2/08/06) is quite delayed in speech and has some pretty big intelligibility ... A: I strongly suggest that your son have a neuropsychological evaluation with a neuropsychologist. A ...
Speech Delay	6/6/2010
Q: I'm an extremely frustrated mother of a 3 year old. I'm researching like crazy ways to help my ... A: I can understand your frustration and concerns. So, I will try to point you in a direction. I ...
Major Speech Issues	6/4/2010
Q: My 4 year old son (2/08/06) is quite delayed in speech and has some pretty big intelligibility ... A: First of all, kudos for recognizing his issues and getting him to a speech pathologist. ...
MY DAUGHTER UNABLE TO SPELL R	6/2/2010
Q: MY DAUGHTER IS 4 YEAR AND 3 MONTHS.SHE GOES TO FULL TIME PRESCHOOL, SHE IS UNABLE TO SPELL "R". FOR ... A: H Janaki. Thank you for your email. I am going to assume that you meant produce/pronounce the "r" ...
Speech/Self help delay	6/1/2010
Q: I have a 3 yr old son who has a speech delay. Before he was 1 yr old, he had a multiple ear ... A: To address your question about hearing testing-an audiologist can get a fairly accurate result of ...
unclear speech in "going to be 5" year old	5/24/2010
Q: My son is going to be five , and is unable to speak alphabets like below: t (as in table) - he calls ... A: As I have not met or evaluated your son personally, I cannot diagnose him. However, based on your ...
Speach delay in my 18 month old son.	5/20/2010
Q: My son will be turning 18 months in June. I had a rough labor and delivery as I was in labor over 41 ... A: First of all, good for you for making that ENT appointment despite your pedi's objections. However, ...
speech delay	5/18/2010
Q: I have 35 month old son who is talking in one word from the time he was16 month. He imitates pretty ... A: I'd like to say first that it is great that he is in a preschool program and that you have had his ...
speech delay after car accident as a baby	5/17/2010
Q: My friend's daughter was in an infant car seat at age 3 months when it was ejected during a vehicle ... A: What a scary situation for your friend and her daughter. I cannot answer your questions ...
My senior mother is mispronouncing words.	5/16/2010
Q: Usually my mother is incredibly articulate but recently I have noticed that she has had much ... A: As I have not personally evaluated your mom and do not have a full medical history on her etc. I ...
unclear speech-excessive drooling	4/15/2010
Q: My son is 3 years and 4 months of age. He has developed normally in just about all areas: motor ... A: Because I have not personally met or evaluated your son, I cannot diagnose him or give specific ...
Adult Speech Issue	4/14/2010
Q: I am a 20 year old female. I take medications for anxiety (Cymbalta) and allergies (Allegra). As of ... A: Often times medications or when you use multiple medications, they can have side effects or interact ...
drooling	4/8/2010
Q: I'm an SLP working with First Steps & just started working w/a nearly 2 y.o. who has microcephaly. ... A: Because I don't know your client personally, I cannot be specific. However, I hope to give you some ...
Speech Delayed for Girl with CCHS	3/5/2010
Q: My 2.5 yr. old grand-daughter has a Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome or CCHS. She has a ... A: Your welcome! I am not familiar with those dvd's. I would always advocate direct language/play ...
Speech Delayed for Girl with CCHS	3/2/2010
Q: My 2.5 yr. old grand-daughter has a Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome or CCHS. She has a ... A: I am sorry to hear about your grandchild's medical issues, but it sounds like she is getting ...
Buccinator	3/1/2010
Q: Hey Janice, The muscle fibers of the buccinator run in an anteroposterior direction. How is ... A: Is this a homework question? I do not feel that this is the appropriate forum for this question. I ...
29 month old excessive drooling/speech problems	1/13/2010
Q: I am sorry if this turns out to be a lengthy letter but I want to give you as much information as I ... A: Just to let you know, I responded to your email earlier today and unfortunately it looks like it ...
Sentences not coming out right.	1/11/2010
Q: I'm 24 years old and for a while now I've been experiencing difficulty with my speech. I'll be ... A: As I have not met you and evaluated you personally, I cannot give specifics regarding what you are ...
expressive aphasia	1/9/2010
Q: It been 13 months that my mom suffered from a stroke here in Kuwait. The doctor said that she has ... A: However, I cannot find a "cure" for your mother, as I do not know enough specifics nor have I ...
Speech in 4 year old	1/8/2010
Q: My grandson will turn 4 on Feb 5th 2010, he was born at 7 months and was in the NIC unit for 8 ... A: As I have not personally evaluated your grandson, as well as I do not know specifics of his delays, ...
7 yo who has started to have dysfluencies	11/13/2009
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 ...
19 month old possible speech delay	11/12/2009
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. ...
7 yo who has started to have dysfluencies	11/11/2009
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 ...
4 year old repeats last syllable	11/10/2009
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. ...
mouthing words	11/9/2009
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 ...
Lazy tongue	11/4/2009
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 ...
19 month old daughter	10/1/2009
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. ...
unfinished words/speech delay 20 month old son	9/1/2009
Q: My son qualified at 14mos for early intervention due to being 3 months behind in speech. He is now ... A: Because I have not seen your son, I cannot make any definitive assessments, that would be ...
Stuttering in 27 month old??????	8/31/2009
Q: My daughter is 27 months old and recently had a speech explosion. At 24 months she was not putting ... A: No doubt with your daughter's history of seizures, that this is quite jolting. Because I have not ...
Speech disorder or other?	7/4/2009
Q: I'm 32, male. Nil Meds or Allergies. For the last 7 years or so I've had increasing problems with ... A: As with any of my adult clients, I always want to know why the client is having a decline/change in ...
speech delay of 30 month old boy	6/7/2009
Q: my son only says a couple of words but mostly just says mum & makes funny noises we've been seeing a ... A: I am not familiar with the healthcare system in the UK, however, I am concerned that he only ...
Speech Eval of 3 year old	6/6/2009
Q: I just got the results of my daughters speech eval in the mail today and am wondering if someone can ... A: Before I answer your questions though, I would like to take a moment to step onto my "soapbox" for ...
18 months baby girl saying few words	6/1/2009
Q: I'm really concerned about my 1 12 year old baby girl. She understands most or every commands I give ... A: Because I have not personally met your daughter, I cannot tell you if in fact there is a delay in ...
Speech problem	5/31/2009
Q: I have a speech problem that you might be able to help me with. The problem is with the sounds "ch" ... A: Since, I have not personally evaluated you I cannot diagnose you over an email. However, from what ...
speech and eating	5/5/2009
Q: My daughter just turned 4yrs old on April 8th.She could sing every song on TV at age 2 but could not ... A: Sorry for the late response. I had answered your question earlier in the week, but apparently it ...
speech class for Adults with Aspergers	5/4/2009
Q: Has there been any study that speech classes have had positive result with adults that have ... A: I have not read any research on the outcome of treatment with adults with Aspergers. However this ...
anxiety/speech problems	5/1/2009
Q: I'm thrilled that I found this site! Thank you! My 7 year old son seems to have difficulty finding ... A: Due to the fact that I have not personally met your son it is difficult for me to give specific ...
Babbling	4/24/2009
Q: My question is about a 5 year old who cannot speak but is able to babble and sometimes utter ... A: Because I have not personally met this child and the diagnosis of cerebral palsy is so diverse, I ...
mixing up words	4/20/2009
Q: I HAVE HAD MANY DIFFERENT PROBLEMS OVER THE YEARS. ONE INVOLVED MY INNER EARS THAT TOUCHED OFF ... A: Because I have not evaluated you personally, I cannot give you specifics regarding what you ...
Soft spoken Husband	4/6/2009
Q: My husband of 9 years has developed a behavior that when we are in a social setting he goes soft ... A: Based on this extra information that you have provided me, I still believe that there is more than ...
Soft spoken Husband	4/6/2009
Q: My husband of 9 years has developed a behavior that when we are in a social setting he goes soft ... A: Unfortunately, because I have not personally met or evaluated your husband, I cannot definitively ...
speech apraxia/ developmental delay?	4/4/2009
Q: I have a son who is 3 months old. He has been in speech therapy with a private therapist for about a ... A: Just a suggestion: Is it possible for him to attend the county integrated preschool once a week and ...
speech apraxia/ developmental delay?	4/4/2009
Q: I have a son who is 3 months old. He has been in speech therapy with a private therapist for about a ... A: I will assume he is 3 yrs. old, not 3 months old. Well, you should be very proud of your little guy ...
swallowing liquids	3/31/2009
Q: my mother, who is 91 years old, has had several strokes as a result of which she can only eat pureed ... A: Thrush is very common in the medically compromised geriatric person. It can be caused by many ...
swallowing liquids	3/29/2009
Q: my mother, who is 91 years old, has had several strokes as a result of which she can only eat pureed ... A: I am sorry to hear about your mother. Dehydration is a huge concern for elderly in general. But a ...
4 year old son & my husband have speech problems	3/28/2009
Q: My husband has a soft spot in the roof of his mouth and he pronounces r as w a lot. We were also ... A: First I'll address questions about your husband. I'm not sure what you mean about "does a cleft ...
? development delay	3/27/2009
Q: my friend has a son who is four and a half. She is worried he may have a speech development delay. ... A: I am sorry that you felt my answer did not reflect knowledgeability of the subject of speech ...
comprehension delay	3/26/2009
Q: my four year old son seems to have a delay in understanding and the art of being able to hold a ... A: Because I have not personally met and evaluated your son, I cannot, based on information provided, ...
Speech Therapy for Six Year Old	3/24/2009
Q: My brother is six now but still unable to complete simple sentences in a grammatically correct way. ... A: Based on the information that you have provided me, I strongly recommend that your brother be seen ...
Speech Problem and Forgetfulness	3/23/2009
Q: This is Rimi from India. I want to ask a question on behalf of my mother in law. She is 56 year old ... A: Because I have not met your mother in law, I cannot give specific information regarding her change ...
swallowing trouble	3/20/2009
Q: My brother had surgery on Feb. 11, 2009 for Bulging disk in my neck. He received a plate that was ... A: Wow, that is quite a rollercoaster ride your brother is on. I'm confused though, in a few spots you ...
Speech therapy for teens.	3/19/2009
Q: I have a 14 yr old son who had gone for speech therapy when he was young. At the time, he was ... A: Typically, speech therapy yields the best prognosis when the child is younger. Prognosis or the ...
21 motnth old who says few words	3/12/2009
Q: what can i do for my 21month old daughter, the last of 3 children who says just a few words but ... A: Because I have not met your daughter, I cannot say whether she has a delay or not, however, by 21 ...
graphomotor	3/11/2009
Q: I am an slp grad student. I would like to know what the responsibilities are for an slp in relation ... A: Basically, graphomotor dyscoordination syndrome is a subtype of learning disability and is ...
Stuttering/Raspy voice	3/6/2009
Q: My 2 1/2 year old son has always had a raspy voice. Just recently he has begun stuttering multiple ... A: First I will address the "stuttering" issue: Between the ages of 2yrs-4+yrs. of age, many children ...
Reading challenges in 7.5 yr old	2/4/2009
Q: I am located in the California Bay Area. My 7.5 year old daughter is having significant problems ... A: Sorry for the delay in my response, I have been away. First of all, thank you for being so ...
speech delay	1/17/2009
Q: We have an almost 4 year old daughter. She loves playing with other children and has a great sense ... A: Because I have not personally evaluated your daughter, I cannot comment on whether she has a ...
5 year old with "processing/retrieval" problem	1/16/2009
Q: My son is 5 years old and in kindergarten. At our parent teacher conference, his teacher asked me if ... A: H Ali. Thank you for your question. Because I have not met your son personally, I cannot give ...
3-year-old in July	1/15/2009
Q: A friend of mine's nephew was just seen for the first time by a speech therapist and was evaluated. ... A: Unfortunately, based on your description alone, I cannot comment on whether or not your friend's ...
My 19 month old	1/14/2009
Q: I have a 19 month old boy who has been tongue tied since birth. Over the months it has gradually ... A: The typical 19 month old should have a vocabulary of approximately 15-20 words, with a few basic 2 ...
speech help! CELF 4	1/13/2009
Q: Based on the Celf 4 exam, what do the standard scores have to be in order to be 2 standard ... A: Prior to giving you my answer, it would be helpful if you could tell me what state you live in? ...
tung tied	1/10/2009
Q: my son was tung tied and so he started seeing a speech ther after it and she says he has speech ... A: All children make pronounciation "errors" when they are learning how to talk. These "errors" are ...
Changes in speech (ie. words)	1/9/2009
Q: My question is it normal for babies age 5 to eight months to say words for a few days then not say ... A: Your daughter is exhibiting normal behavior. Children at this age are at the vocal play/babbling ...
Speech tx for stroke victim with dementia	1/8/2009
Q: "My 87 yo mother is in a skilled nursing facility. She has dementia (Pick's d.) and recently (3 wks ... A: I am in the process of getting more info. for you, regarding providing services to hospice patients. ...
no speech of 2 year old child	12/23/2008
Q: My son is 2 years+ and cannot utter a single word till now. Can hear everthing, obey small ... A: You didn't indicate where you were from so I will assume you are from the U.S. I would contact ...
21 Month Old w/ Speech Regression	12/20/2008
Q: My son is 21 months old and doesn't say as many words as he said at 12 months. The regression ... A: Sorry for the delay. We have been without internet access where I live, due to snow. I cannot give ...
Myofunctional disorders and therapy	12/20/2008
Q: Help! I am an SLP working in a public school, I have just evaluated a seventh grade student with a ... A: tongue thrust/reverse swallow is seen so infrequently in this age group. I would recommend going to ...
SLP recommendation for a former micro preemie	12/19/2008
Q: My daughter was born at 27wks due toa torn cerclage .Now she is 25 mos 22 adjusted .Her receptive ... A: First of all, did EI recommend treatment? If so, why are they not providing OT and Speech treatment ...
Third opinion wanted	12/18/2008
Q: Can you give us a third opinion? We are concerned with what limited resources are available in our ... A: I just read your post. It is a lot of information and late at night, here. I want to reread your ...
speech	12/17/2008
Q: Is there something I can do for my problem. It seems that I mumble when I speak. I do know how to ... A: Because I have not personally met you, I cannot tell you if you have a problem or what your problem ...
speech problem after car crash	12/16/2008
Q: I had a car accident, head on with a driver who pulled out infront of me. I really banged my head on ... A: Because I do not know you, haven't personally seen you or know your full medical background, I ...
help me...	11/26/2008
Q: please introduce one or several site or book that i can undrestand , how can we identify long term ... A: . This is a very broad question. First of all, I'm not sure what your level of understanding is ...
babbling at five	11/26/2008
Q: my daughter still babbles when she talks she will start out saying the first 2-3 words then she ... A: From what you have described, I cannot tell you if she has a delay in speech or language development ...
feeding via speech	11/14/2008
Q: My son has eating problems since he was 8 months he stopped getting more weight we started with ... A: Based on the information you provided and the fact that I have not met your son, I cannot answer ...
Expressive language delay	11/6/2008
Q: My 11yr old son was diagnosed at 2 1/2 with expressive/receptive language delay; of normal ... A: Because I have not personally worked with your son, I do not feel comfortable recommending any ...
Raspy Voice	11/6/2008
Q: My 14 month old daughter has a very raspy voice and always has. Is this something to be concerned ... A: A raspy voice can occur in an infant for several reasons: excessive crying creates the vocal cords ...
8 year old with "th" sound	11/5/2008
Q: My 8 year old son is an A student at school and reads very well for his age the only problem he has ... A: Because I have not personally seen your son, I cannot give you specific suggestions or treatment ...
frontal vs. lateral	11/5/2008
Q: My son is 5 years old and has an extremely well vocabulary for his age, so when i received a call ... A: First of all, there is a difference between speech/articulation and expressive language. A child ...
speech disorder in my 3 year old	11/4/2008
Q: I have a daughter that will be three years old on Dec. 14. I have noticed her stuttering a lot and ... A: Although, I have not personally assessed your daughter and often hesitate to diagnose over the ...
Lazy Tongue	11/1/2008
Q: I have been plague my entire life with misinterpretation due too my speech problems. I went to a ... A: The reason that you have not found much on "lazy tongue" is because it is not an actual diagnosis. ...
Bilingualism	10/30/2008
Q: I'm curious what your opinion is in regard to pursuing bilingualism in a child with a language ... A: This is quite a situation that you have. I would like to refer you to write your question to the ...
Speech	10/28/2008
Q: my son is almost 3 years old and does not speak at all. When he was 8 months old he was starting to ... A: Not being able to communicate his basic wants and needs must be very frustrating for your son (hence ...
Type of Dyslexia	10/27/2008
Q: Janice, I hope you had a nice vacation. Can youhelp me with the type of disorder is it when someone ... A: Tony. Let me clarify my comment. In order for a person to be diagnosed as dyslexic, agraphic, ...
Speach Problems of a four year old boy	10/27/2008
Q: my name is Vinob i am from India. in our family there is a Speach problem with my aunts son. thing ... A: Unfortunately, I cannot diagnose over the internet. You have given me very little information about ...
lateral lisp?	10/21/2008
Q: I'm a 23yo male, I have a lisp since I can remember, I think it is lateral, but I may be wrong. A ... A: You have done a good job reading up on lisps! Impressive research. However, a good oral motor ...
my friend 3 year old	10/21/2008
Q: My friend has a son who will be three in a month, i am concerned about something he does and if it ... A: Because I have not personally seen your friend's son, I cannot determine the nature of this ...
delayed speech	10/20/2008
Q: My sister has 25 month old twins. The girl is repeating everything she hears. She is easy to ... A: Based on what you have written, I would suggest to your sister (if she is receptive) that perhaps ...
stuttering/repeating	10/20/2008
Q: My son is 4 years and repeats the end of my sentence or the last sentence i say. He is in speech ... A: Again, because Ihave not personally met him, it is difficult for me to determine if this is a ...
stuttering/repeating	10/18/2008
Q: My son is 4 years and repeats the end of my sentence or the last sentence i say. He is in speech ... A: Because I have not personally worked with your son, I cannot give you specific information about ...
14 month old not really communicating	10/17/2008
Q: My son is 14 months old and his speech is delayed. He doesn't point at anything, shake his head yes ... A: I cannot answer your question as to whether this is an ASAP situation, as I have not personally seen ...
21 month old son not talking yet	10/10/2008
Q: I have a 21 month old son who is saying only 4-5 words.He does says dad,eyes, shoes and "ca" for car ... A: First of all, because I have not personally met or worked with your son, I cannot be specific as to ...
Coverage question	10/8/2008
Q: I have a 6 y/o daughter who has mod/severe mixed expressive/receptive language disorder ... A: Well, if I could solve the insurance issue, I'd be a hero to many many people! Seriously, though. ...
2 year old who refuses to talk....	10/7/2008
Q: I have two children. Drake who is now 2. He turned 2 on sept 10th 08. And i just had another child ... A: I'm not really sure what your question is, but you are obviously very concerned about this. Because ...
tongue thrust and lisp	10/5/2008
Q: My son (almost 3yrs) has a lisp when pronouncing /s/ and /z/. When the /s/ is followed by an /n/ he ... A: As I have not personally evaluated your son, it is impossible for me to comment specifically on ...
MY SONS SPEECH	10/4/2008
Q: MY SON PRONOUNCES G LIKE D HE SAYS :DIRL INSTEAD GIRL AND C LIKE A T HE SAYS TOOL INSTEAD OF COOL. ... A: I would do as mentioned before. Contact the speech pathologist at the school or speak to whomever ...
MY SONS SPEECH	10/3/2008
Q: MY SON PRONOUNCES G LIKE D HE SAYS :DIRL INSTEAD GIRL AND C LIKE A T HE SAYS TOOL INSTEAD OF COOL. ... A: What you are describing is the phonological process of "fronting." When children are learning how ...
Stuttering	10/2/2008
Q: My son Ryan is 10 years old and stutters 75% of the time. When he first started speaking I noticed ... A: I am sorry that Ryan is having so much frustration with his speech. His moodiness is ...
Adult Lateral Lisp	10/1/2008
Q: I am 22 an have just started treatment for a lateral lisp. During my evaluation it was noticed that ... A: Because I have not personally evaluated you, I cannot give you specific information related to your ...
husband & wife communication	9/26/2008
Q: Please advise, I am South African by birth and am accustomed to a slow precise English, my wife is ... A: Unfortunately, because I have not met your wife, I cannot, from your description tell you whether or ...
Child repeats everything	9/18/2008
Q: I have a child in my two year old class that has me stumped. She just turned 2 about a month ago and ... A: Because I have not personally seen this child, I cannot give specific information as to whether this ...
speech and psychological problems in a 7 year old child with acquired childhood aphasia	9/18/2008
Q: I am a student of ASLP at Pune,India.i have come across a child who is 7yrs old/F,she had fallen ... A: First and foremost, you need to discuss this patient and your concerns (which are all valid, as this ...
speech and psychological problems in a 7 year old child with acquired childhood aphasia	9/17/2008
Q: I am a student of ASLP at Pune,India.i have come across a child who is 7yrs old/F,she had fallen ... A: Wow, this is quite a case. Poor child. However, it sounds like she is making some nice progress. ...
son mixing up tense	9/16/2008
Q: My son will be 5 in 6 weeks. We have begun to notice that he often mixes up the tense in his ... A: Because I have not personally assessed your son, I cannot give you specifics as to whether there is ...
2 1/2 year old speech development	9/8/2008
Q: We have a 2 1/2 year old boy who can repeat anything you say, and most of the time it is very clear, ... A: Because I have not personally met your son I can not give specifics. It is too hard based on ...
teacher needing resources	9/7/2008
Q: Do you have any "favorite" resources you recommend to teachers dealing with children (my student is ... A: I love when teachers take such an active role in a child's communication development. This is such ...
speech delay = screaming	9/6/2008
Q: I have 2 year old twin boys that have a speech delay (they have been assessed to be at approx. 14-15 ... A: It is great that your current speech therapist has included goals in her plan that target attention ...
speech disorder	9/5/2008
Q: My 19 year old son is a special needs child with moderate MR. He has never talked. He can grunt, ... A: I am sorry that your son has not received any services sooner. It must be very frustrating for both ...
Pre K	8/29/2008
Q: My son is four years old and he has a speech delay and requires occupational therapy. He has been ... A: Does your child have an IEP? I will assume he has an IEP. I will give you some general questions ...
18mo son is non-verbal	8/27/2008
Q: My 18mo old son isn't saying anything other than ma (not even mama). He says "ma" as a bable more ... A: I will try to point you in the right direction . Based on what you have said, I would have him re ...
language delay	8/25/2008
Q: I am an occupational therapist and have a question about my friend's son. He is 4.5 and reading at ... A: There are many types of what questions and they are acquired at several different ages. In ...
My Daughter's speech ability	8/25/2008
Q: "Hi, My daughter is 4 yrs and 6 months old. She had fits when she was 40 days old. Docs then said ... A: However, just to clarify. I am not a doctor. I am a speech/language pathologist. I have a ...
My Daughter's speech ability	8/24/2008
Q: "Hi, My daughter is 4 yrs and 6 months old. She had fits when she was 40 days old. Docs then said ... A: I will try to point you in a direction, however, because I have not met your darling daughter, I ...
"Wait and See" Approach	8/23/2008
Q: I have a friend whose son will be turning 4 in September and I have a daughter who just turned 3 and ... A: This is an unfortunate situation for you, but most especially for your friend's son. I am curious ...
language delay	8/23/2008
Q: I am an occupational therapist and have a question about my friend's son. He is 4.5 and reading at ... A: I have read your post, but unfortunately I am not sure what question you are asking me about your ...
18 1/2 months old and not saying much.	8/22/2008
Q: I have an 18 1/2 month old son who is babbling alot, but not saying much. He says mama, dada, baba ... A: I will have to answer your question in a general manner, as I have not personally evaluated your ...
neck exercises for post radiation to neck	8/21/2008
Q: Janice Is there a website i can access to get printed info on ncek exercises for my head and neck ... A: Becky, offhand I do not know of a site for those type of exercises. Have you done a google/web ...
Raspy voice toddler	8/21/2008
Q: My 3 1/2 year old son has a raspy voice. I read a previous answer of yours and you didn't mention ... A: I am not sure which question you are referring to that I have answered previously about a raspy ...
loss of speech	7/27/2008
Q: My granddaughter (lives with my husband and I) is 18 months old and has had recurrent ear ... A: Hat a local hospital, Easter Seals, a clinic at a local college that offers speech ...
does my brother has autism	7/26/2008
Q: "hi. my brother turn 3 in June and he his not talking. when he was 1 1/2 he used to say words such ... A: Because I have not met your brother and have not personally observed him, I cannot give specific ...
6yr old w/speech problems	7/25/2008
Q: I have a child who is 6yrs old going into first grade and she has issues with her speech. She ... A: Because I have not personally evaluated your child, I cannot comment specifically on what she is ...
My 3 year old has unclear speech	7/24/2008
Q: My daughter is 3 year and 4 months old.I am a little concerned about her speech.We are Bilingual.She ... A: while I could answer this question for you, there is another speech pathologist who is on this site ...
Speech Regression?	7/24/2008
Q: My daughter is 22 months old. At 19 months she said approximately 8-10 words and I believed she was ... A: I have not personally seen your daughter, so I cannot make specific comments related to a diagnosis, ...
Additional Info about 3 year old	7/19/2008
Q: Additional info - she does have an articulation problem - she cannot pronounce her k and g's nor ... A: I did not see this question prior to sending my response. This does not change my response ...
swallowing disorder?	7/19/2008
Q: my daughter, 3 has always had difficulty swallowing meat - unless it is concealed on a hamburger ... A: I am not sure what you mean by an "unofficial swallow study." In my opinion, she either had a study ...
My 5 year old's lisp	7/15/2008
Q: My 5 year old (6 in aug.) has an annoying lisp. It gets worse as he gets older. Should I intervene ... A: Because I have not personally seen your child, I cannot give you specifics as to whether it is an ...
6 year old and lisp	7/14/2008
Q: My 6 year old seems to have a lisp. It seems more obvious when he gets excited and is telling us ... A: As I have not personally seen your son, I cannot give specific information, however I can give you ...
3 year old	6/28/2008
Q: My son was three in May. He had a period of time when he was stuttering but it was chalked up to a ... A: As I have not personally evaluated your son, I cannot definitively give you information regarding ...
Speech Disorder Question	6/23/2008
Q: I have a nephew who just turned 4 years old; he is very active- he jumps, run around, likes to throw ... A: Unfortunately I cannot give you specific information related to a diagnosis. Because I have not ...
Child With Speech Disabilty (mumbling)	6/23/2008
Q: Thanx for any help in regard to our 3rd child James, 17 months- almost 18. I will try my best to ... A: Sorry it took so long to respond to you, the email you sent got lost a few days and did not show up ...
Receptive and Expressive Delays	6/22/2008
Q: I would like to give you a few pertinent characteristics of my 24 month old son who is to start ... A: You are correct that I can not specifically give information regarding your son, as I have not seen ...
my toddler curls her tongue out and to the side to pronounce her S sounds	6/22/2008
Q: my 34 months old baby girl started to received speech therapy on January of this year, until then ... A: That can certainly be disappointing to hear that your SLP has not seen or heard of this before. It ...
She can't describe action	6/19/2008
Q: My daughter turned 3 in April. She is very smart and has a large vocabulary, however she can't ... A: Could you give me an example of how your daughter asks you a question or requests to do something? ...
Heavy Tongue	6/17/2008
Q: I am 29 years old. From the last 3 years I am facing problems while pronunciation of words starting ... A: I would love to be able to give you some tips to help clarify your speech, but there are many types ...
my toddler curls her tongue out and to the side to pronounce her S sounds	6/17/2008
Q: my 34 months old baby girl started to received speech therapy on January of this year, until then ... A: I think it is great that your daughter is responding well to therapy thus far. Unfortunately, ...
swallowing disorder for an 11 month old	6/16/2008
Q: I have a one year old grandchild. He is having difficulty swallowing his formula and cereal. We are ... A: I really cannot give you specific information without seeing your grandson in person. Also, you do ...
daughter	6/16/2008
Q: my daughter was born after along labor her apgar score at birth was only one and she required full ... A: I am sorry I cannot answer your question. This is a medical question and I am not a neurologist or ...
Australian child with American accent	6/15/2008
Q: My son is 6yrs old and in his second year at school. His teachers have had some concerns that he ... A: Your question is a little difficult to answer, as I have not personally evaluated or observed you ...
Intermittent gibberish phrases	6/13/2008
Q: I am wondering if my mental health is deterioating. Many years ago, I started spewing meaningless ... A: I am referring you to your physician as you term it "mental Health." I am not a mental health ...
daughter	6/11/2008
Q: my daughter was born after along labor her apgar score at birth was only one and she required full ... A: It is not really clear from what you wrote what your question is. If you would like to ask a ...

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I can answer questions related to speech, language, cognition and swallowing/feeding disorders in the pediatric to adult population. I can answer questions related to congenital as well as acquired disorders. I cannot evaluate a person via the computer, however I can provide general information regarding a wide variety of speech/language/learning/cognition/swallowing deficits.

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I have 18 yrs. of experience in pediatrics, adult and neonatal populations. I have worked in outpatient settings, acute hospital settings, intensive care, rehabilitation, home care, private practice, and skilled nursing facilities. I have worked with tracheostomy/ventilator dependent patients and medically complicated adults and children.

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ASHA certified and state certified since 1990

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Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology; B.S. in Communication Disorders

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