| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Mild Receptive Dysphasia??? | 11/11/2009 |
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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| Receptive language delays | 11/8/2009 |
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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| Treatment for w/r adolescents | 10/21/2009 |
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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| growing out of /r/ distortion | 10/20/2009 |
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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| 'S' lisp | 10/3/2009 |
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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| speech | 9/21/2009 |
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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| Toddler Stuttering | 9/19/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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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| unclear speech in two and a half year old | 8/30/2009 |
Q: My granddaughter who is two years and nine months has a good vocabulary, a great imagination, and ...
A: I apologize for the delay. The system did not send me this question and I cleared my question board ...
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| 9 yr. old with mumbling/baby talk | 8/27/2009 |
Q: I have an adopted 9 yr. old girl who's been with us for 2 yrs now. She is very bright and receives ...
A: It is a speech and language disorder because it interferes with her communication. Speech therapy ...
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| aquired speech pattern post hit on the head. | 8/25/2009 |
Q: I am a worker's compensation adjuster, I have a claim for a person that was hit on the head with a ...
A: That is interesting. Understand I am not a physician and have not reviewed her case (standard ...
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| Speech Disorder but Not Autism.. | 8/23/2009 |
Q: I have a little boy who will be three years old in September. We are a bilingual home ( Spanish and ...
A: I am happy that the people working closest with your son do not feel he is autistic. As for what is ...
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| Please help with recommendations | 8/22/2009 |
Q: My nephew was recently tested for early intervention services. On the REEL, he scored in the 3rd ...
A: I am not sure in what capacity you work with school age students but I assume you will be attending ...
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| not talking at 26 months | 8/18/2009 |
Q: My nephew is 26 months old. He is not saying any words. He gibbers and speaks in his gibberish with ...
A: I understand your concern. At this age, I would expect a child to be starting to use 2 and 3 word ...
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| Speech therapy | 7/21/2009 |
Q: My daughter is 16 years old and still has a lisp. We first thought it was because of her teeth. ...
A: I am sorry I am not able to give specific recommendations as I don't know anyone in your area. I ...
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| epiglotis | 6/18/2009 |
Q: after the epiglotis has been damaged due to radiation allowing food to go into the lung & voice box, ...
A: Debbie- yes, a speech/language pathologist can work with the patient to return to eating by mouth ...
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| My 15 year old doesn't say any words | 6/17/2009 |
Q: My third son, 15 months old, does not say anything, not mama, not dada, not a thing. He only makes ...
A: By 15 months your son should have just transitioned from jargon babbling (sounding like talking but ...
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| lisp and lazy r's | 6/16/2009 |
Q: My son is 9 years old and entering the 4th grade soon. For the past three years he has worked with ...
A: Debbie- I am so sorry it's not going well with the therapist at school. All 3 of you have my ...
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| possible speech delay in 20-month-old | 6/15/2009 |
Q: Our 20-month-old son is very active and has achieved pretty much all the developmental milestones ...
A: He sounds like he is doing great in everything except his expressive speech and language. I would ...
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| repeating of complete sentences | 6/13/2009 |
Q: My grandson is 2 1/2 years old and speaks very well. He is my son's second and middle child. His ...
A: Judy- I agree with you, this seems pretty unusual and not stuttering. I would have to classify it ...
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| 18 month old daughter with delayed speech | 6/12/2009 |
Q: I feel silly asking this question because I am acutally a speech pathologist. I work with ...
A: Hey Christy- Don't feel bad about asking! That is how I feel about school age! It's this big black ...
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| Finally! | 6/9/2009 |
Q: I have been wondering about you for so many years! Catch me up! Hope you've been well. Steve
A: Hey! I was looking for you too! I think I saw a clip of you talking about radiology? Are you in the ...
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| Dysphagia | 6/8/2009 |
Q: I am a speech pathologist working in a SNF. I frequently get screens from nursing to evaluate a ...
A: Alison- I totally answered this question yesterday but it doesn't show up! Crazy. Anyway, I simply ...
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| Project idea for a hospital externship | 6/4/2009 |
Q: I am a graduate student doing my externship at a hospital in the United States. My supervisors have ...
A: Kristin- "Complete a project"? Sounds like free labor to me! Ok, here are some ideas but they may ...
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| social communication problems | 5/2/2009 |
Q: I'm a 27 years old female, working as an engineer. I had some issues regarding communicating with ...
A: May- You sound very bright. You are an engineer, you are Persian, you speak/write English, you ...
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| speech apraxia | 5/1/2009 |
Q: I am very upset, my son was diagnosed with speech apraxia 2005, he has been in speech since he was ...
A: I understand your concerns. The district has a criteria that they use to determine when a child ...
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| My 3 y.o son repeats last syllable 3 or 4 times | 4/30/2009 |
Q: I have 3 year old twin boys and one of them has been repeating the last syllable of sentences, this ...
A: If you do a search of my previous questions, you will find a lot of query on this subject. The most ...
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| Stammer | 4/28/2009 |
Q: Iam Suffering from stammering as it came for me as Heriditory gift.I read in net as it will be cured ...
A: Machon- I am very supportive of homeopathy and alternative treatments in general but believe that ...
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| Tongue Thrust | 4/27/2009 |
Q: I am in my late 30s, and for many years I could not swallow very well, and I believe I was biting ...
A: Pedro- You are talking some serious myofunctional issues there. That is a very specialized area in ...
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| Issues with 4 year old boy | 4/26/2009 |
Q: My son just turned four. My son's speech seems to lag behind his peers when I pick him up from ...
A: It's hard to say at this age, but his answers seem pretty typical to me. My daughter had difficulty ...
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| Dysphagia | 4/24/2009 |
Q: I am a speech pathologist working in a SNF. I frequently get screens from nursing to evaluate a ...
A: Such a good question! It used to be all the rage that RLL PNA = aspiration PNA and only if in the ...
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| 27 months old son not speaking much | 4/23/2009 |
Q: I have a 27 months old son whose not speaking much. A little back ground: we are an Egyptian Family ...
A: It certainly sounds unusual. The language regression is concerning but I am relieved both your ...
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| Speech problems after a car accident | 3/21/2009 |
Q: I was hit, head on, almost exactly one year ago. I suffered a fractured neck, sternum, metatarsels ...
A: Where was your speech pathologist? You should have had one in rehab, then home health and now, are ...
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| Verbally fluent toddler suddenly develops stutter | 3/20/2009 |
Q: My 28-month-old son has begun to stutter in the last couple of weeks, sometimes so badly it causes ...
A: While it is normal for toddlers to go thru a stage of dysfluency, they are normally blissfully ...
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| 19 m Speech Delay | 3/18/2009 |
Q: My DD is 19m and has a speech delay. She has maybe 5-7 words. 2 possibly understood by others, 5 ...
A: I will just address things as you mentioned them. Please check out the link below. It will in turn ...
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| 4 year old with speech problem | 3/9/2009 |
Q: My daughter has just turned 4 and she still isn't pronouncing words properly. Her tongue always ...
A: I am sorry I can't offer training on-line. Having not seen your daughter, I can't tell what you ...
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| mild speech delay | 3/8/2009 |
Q: My daughter was diagnosed with a mild receptive and expressive language impairment at age three she ...
A: I am sorry that I cannot begin to guess as to the underlying diagnosis for your daughter. Unless ...
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| Saliva Control | 3/1/2009 |
Q: I have a severe problem with saliva control. I am 33 years old and have had the problem for around ...
A: Alex- Generally this sort of problem is not related to excess saliva production as much as an ...
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| My 28 month daughter's speech delay. | 1/30/2009 |
Q: my daughter will be 28 months at the end of February and we are very concerned regarding her speech ...
A: Here is an excellent link for you that explains your daughter's diagnosis and provides many ...
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| 25m old with apraxia | 1/27/2009 |
Q: My 25m old daughter, Amelia, almost certainly has apraxia. She is seeing a Speech Pathologist ...
A: Developmental apraxia is no longer a special interest area for me (have moved more into disease and ...
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| sounds like a lisp | 1/26/2009 |
Q: I am a 22-year-old in Canada, and I cannot pronounce my "s" sounds properly. When I speak in front ...
A: While it is possible to develop a speech disorder later in life related to a traumatic emotional ...
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| fluncy problem,sppech disorder | 1/24/2009 |
Q: he has a speech disorder which is just developed.he repeat a sound when talking as "t-t-t-table" ...
A: This is something that often emerges at his age and then soon goes away. Here is a link with more ...
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| aphasia and depression screens | 1/23/2009 |
Q: Do you know of any depression screens available for use with post-stroke patients presenting with ...
A: I do not. A GOOGLE search shows that you are not alone. ...
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| Desperate and very sad mother | 1/14/2009 |
Q: My son is turning 4 in two weeks, i first noticed a proplem with his speech when he was 2 years old ...
A: Giselle- You are doing exactly what you are supposed to be doing, getting your son early ...
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| Speech Affectation | 1/9/2009 |
Q: Is there a name for the particular speech affectation where the speaker makes every statement sound ...
A: Oh yes, very annoying. Upspeak/Uptalk. Now it's in my head. ...
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| Dementia patient s/p stroke: is ST assessment appropriate | 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 sorry for your mother's illness and your frustration at being on the "outside" of her care. ...
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| 2.5 Year Old Boy speech delayed | 1/6/2009 |
Q: I have a 2.5 year old boy, he is our second child, our first is a 5 year old girl, who spoke very ...
A: I don't know about a "medical condition" but it certainly sounds like an expressive speech and ...
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| 2 year old developmental speech | 12/4/2008 |
Q: At home my husband and I speak Spanish to my 27mo old daughter. She is exposed to English at school ...
A: I think the bilingual language environment is a great gift for your daughter. Children learning 2 ...
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| Feeding issues in 18 month old | 12/3/2008 |
Q: I have a question regarding an 14 pound, 18 month old who is currently presenting with a feeding ...
A: Hey Courtney- By "eliminated" I assume you mean vomiting. When were purees introduced? There could ...
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| names of speech childhood disorders | 12/2/2008 |
Q: I was just wondering how many childhood speech disorders are out their . rare and common ones. ...
A: I am not sure how to answer your first question. I guess it depends on how you define them, how ...
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| speech | 12/1/2008 |
Q: My son is 19 months old and only says mama, dada and go he also, babbles or baby talks. I am ...
A: yes, generally I would expect more expressive speech/language from a child of 19 months. Why don't ...
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| older singers can't reach the high notes like they used to | 11/19/2008 |
Q: Didn't know who else on here to ask, but just curious to know why is it harder or downright ...
A: I do not specialize in voice, but the vocal folds are truly "finely tuned instruments". The folds ...
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| thick tongue | 11/18/2008 |
Q: Well I am right spastic hemiplegia (CP). Most of the left side of my brain isn’t developed, not ...
A: Hey Cat- I am sorry this has been so difficult for you. Speech therapy can always get into a rut ...
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| 29 month old speech | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I am worried that my son who is almost two and a half is not speaking appropriately for his age. He ...
A: Sharon- Sorry for the delayed response...I am on vacation and do not know how your question ended ...
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| Expressive Speech delay 2 yr. old | 11/15/2008 |
Q: My son just turned 2 (25 months) and is not talking. He says "uh oh", "Ewww" and sometimes makes ...
A: I understand your concerns and frustrations at having to wait for services. Duchennes MD is a very ...
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| trouble with m's and b's | 11/13/2008 |
Q: I am a 26 y.o. female with no history of speech disorder. I suffer from migraines and have been ...
A: If your problem is ONLY limited to /b/ and /m/ in speech vs. reading then I cannot imagine what ...
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| Phonological Disorder-4 year old | 11/12/2008 |
Q: Hey there, My daughter Lillianne is 4 and has been receiving speech services since she was 2. She ...
A: I am hoping you mean the links below. The school guidelines I mentioned were not cited as every ...
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| 6 year old mispronouncing "r" | 10/30/2008 |
Q: My six year old has difficulty pronouncing the letter "r". I have noticed that since she was 3years ...
A: It sounds like your school has been doing the right thing so fare. At three most children can't ...
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| cannot pronounce L clearly | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I am 26 years old and find it extremely difficult to pronounce the letter L clearly. Any word ...
A: I need clarification on a few things, 1. Is English your first language? 2. How long has this ...
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| Toddler not speaking yet and head injury | 10/26/2008 |
Q: My twenty one month old suffered a head injury about three months ago (14th July) when he fell off ...
A: Rebecca- I am a speech/language pathologist, and you are describing things outside my area. Has he ...
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| Speech | 10/25/2008 |
Q: My son has never had a problem speaking in the past but over the last few weeks he started talking ...
A: Kim- I am not aware of an acute onset of lisp in the absence of trauma or disease (that wasn't ...
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| my 31/2 yr old's speech | 10/24/2008 |
Q: My 3yr old daughter (Birthday 5/25/05) has trouble pronouncing certain consonants, s,v,&f, are her ...
A: These are later emerging sounds and I wouldn't expect a child her age to have "mastered" them. The ...
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| 22 month old not talking yet | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I have a 22 month old who is still not talking. He has said, mama, hi, dada, & baby, but that's all ...
A: I am going to give you a link to a page that lists the links to several different developmental ...
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| 3yr speech development | 10/20/2008 |
Q: My son was born with a birth defect, imperforate anus, and has undergone several surgeries, around 6 ...
A: I think the sign language is a great step in the right direction for stimulating his language and ...
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| Delayed speech (4 years old) | 9/30/2008 |
Q: My son was born at 34 weeks and was on life support for approx. 2 weeks. Before being released he ...
A: Tyan, I am sorry you are feeling bounced around. It is a good thing that your insurance will pay ...
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| 2 year old Boy ,yells with excessive volume when angry/ upset. | 9/24/2008 |
Q: Harrison, Please advise if this is normal & if I should take my son to see either an ENT or Speech ...
A: I think the first thing you need to do is to have your son seen by a pediatric ENT to make sure he ...
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| 2 yr olds speech what she should be saying | 9/23/2008 |
Q: i disagree. she speaks kinda well shes been delayed in most things didnt walk til 18months, she can ...
A: I am going to give you a link to some general guidelines to the typical expected development for a ...
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| speech concern in my toddler son | 9/22/2008 |
Q: My son is 22months and his receptive language is quite good.His verbal and gestural communication is ...
A: I am sorry you were not satisfied with my original answer. I have re-read your question and my ...
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| speech concern in my toddler son | 9/18/2008 |
Q: My son is 22months and his receptive language is quite good.His verbal and gestural communication is ...
A: I would recommend 2 things for your son. First, he needs to have his hearing evaluated to rule out ...
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| speech development for 14 month old adoptee | 9/10/2008 |
Q: My daughter, age 14 months, was adopted from Korea at age 10 months. She babbles a lot, uses ...
A: I have seen girls adopted from China with temporary language delays. I did some research at the ...
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| delayed speech =( | 9/9/2008 |
Q: My son will be 4 years old in 2 weeks.He is not speaking, just babbling like baby talk. At first I ...
A: I am sorry that you are seeing so many of the "autistic spectrum behaviors" when you look at your ...
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| speech disorder | 9/8/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if you could recommend some good speech therapy books or dvds (preferably the ...
A: I am sorry that I am not aware of any "self-help" books for parents of this nature. This is not my ...
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| Adult with lisp -- any online or video help available? | 8/30/2008 |
Q: I'm 45. After college, I trained with a grad student. Still have a lisp (lateral?). Sounds to ...
A: 20 years ago! You could have been one of MY clients in grad school. I am not aware of any videos. ...
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| Pre K | 8/29/2008 |
Q: I have a four year old son who has a speech delay and has to get occupational therapy. I had a IEP ...
A: I can't tell you what will work for your child! I don't even know him and each child is so ...
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| th sounds as "f" | 8/26/2008 |
Q: So when the "child" (also bi-lingual) still sounds this "f" as an adult?? Are there exercises he can ...
A: Jo- If you are talking about substituting /f/ for /th/ in the final position such as "baf" for ...
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| 3 1/2 yr old girl unclear speech | 8/19/2008 |
Q: My second daughter is 3 1/2 yrs old and extremely intelligent but her speech is very unclear. She ...
A: Your daughter is old enough to be screened/evaluated by the public school system (if you are in the ...
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| identical twins | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I have identical twin girls, age 33 months. They are currently getting speech therapy and will be ...
A: I am not sure what your specific question is other than do I "know of research specific to twins, ...
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| 21 month old not speaking | 8/17/2008 |
Q: My son is 21 mos., still takes a pacifier, and is not really saying much. Although he can follow a ...
A: It's hard to say if the binky is the culprit, you didn't say how much of the time he is "plugged ...
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| 18mth old not speaking clearly, only handful of words.. ENT reccom Tubes | 8/16/2008 |
Q: I'm not sure where to start, but here goes (be forwarned..I write novels! LOL!) .. My 18 mth old ...
A: Ok Heather- yes, there is a link between chronic otitis media and speech/language delays. That is ...
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| My 17 year old son Jonah | 8/7/2008 |
Q: Re: My 17 year old son Jonah We live in UK I would like to talk to you about my son Jonah. After 14 ...
A: I will try to just address things as you brought them up... 1. Vocational training. He may not ...
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| delayed speech four years old | 8/6/2008 |
Q: My daughter is four years and five months old and has delayed speech. She knows and says her her ...
A: Well I have to start off by saying your daughter's speech therapist is abusive, unprofessional and ...
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| my ages 20 and 16 brother in laws have speech impediments and we are trying to help them | 8/5/2008 |
Q: My brother in laws of age 16 and 20 both have speech impediments and the 20 year old has a lot of ...
A: Crystal- How sad. I am so sorry. I am not sure the 16 can't get services. Why don't you ask first. ...
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| My 17 year old son Jonah | 8/4/2008 |
Q: Re: My 17 year old son Jonah We live in UK I would like to talk to you about my son Jonah. After 14 ...
A: I am so sorry this has been such a difficult road for the two of you. I do need to say that I am ...
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| Raspy voice - 2 year old | 8/3/2008 |
Q: My son Alexander has a raspy voice. Frequently when people hear my son talk they ask me if he has a ...
A: In general, a "rough" vocal quality is suggestive of some sort of irritation to the vocal cords. At ...
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| Can't pronounce the letter L | 7/7/2008 |
Q: My 2 year old talks really well, she's 3 next month, however she prounces the letter L as N, example ...
A: Karen- sorry for the late reply. I forgot to reset my vacation dates for the holiday weekend. The ...
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| Non-Talking three & a half year old. | 7/5/2008 |
Q: My three & a half year old has very little speech. He has had extensive speech therapy and has been ...
A: Trisha- sorry for the late reply. I forgot to reset my vacation dates over the holiday. If you and ...
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| 12 year old son is non verbal and no one knows why | 7/3/2008 |
Q: We have 12 year twin sons. Both boys were born at just over one pound each. 13 weeks early. One of ...
A: Mark and Christina- I am sorry this has been so frustrating for your family. To have intact ...
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| my 3 year old can only say 5 words | 7/2/2008 |
Q: my 3 year old girl can only say 5 words i have 2 other boys and they were talking by 2 out of ...
A: I cannot say for sure what is causing your daughter's speech and language delay. Autism spectrum ...
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| 9 year old Alex | 5/26/2008 |
Q: I have a healthy, bright, warmhearted 9 year old son who has been in speech therapy since preschool: ...
A: I am so sorry for your frustration. This sounds like an unusual presentation. I moved from Southern ...
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| no speech and dribbling | 5/24/2008 |
Q: my child is 2 and a half, he's currently seeing a speech therapist has he doesn't speak hardly at ...
A: A few things are unclear from your description so I will just address things in order. 1. ...
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| 27 month old shuts down | 5/17/2008 |
Q: My son is 27 months old and has a large vocabulary and good speech skills. The problem is that he ...
A: I don't know what to tell you there. If that is his temperament and personality then I think you ...
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| 6yr old daughter mumbles and speaks often using the side of her mouth | 5/16/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 6yrs old and started primary school this year. My concern is she finds it difficult ...
A: Angelique- Oh that is cute. My daughter is six and they also learned the national anthem this ...
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| Speech Regression | 5/15/2008 |
Q: I am from Portugal - Lisbon as this is in regard to my son, Henrique now 33 months. First I must ...
A: Ana- I am happy to hear that Autism has been ruled out but I do not understand why they won't ...
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| Epiglottis | 5/12/2008 |
Q: I have been told I have a grape size lesion on my epiglottis. I have trouble swallowing food. I will ...
A: Karen- Sorry for the delay. I did not get your first post for some reason. The system just alerted ...
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| Speech impediment | 5/8/2008 |
Q: I hope you can help/advise me. Im 26 and live in the UK. I have a speech impediment that does not ...
A: These 2 sounds are very similar as far as placement is concerned. They are both made with the tongue ...
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| /r/ sound | 5/7/2008 |
Q: My 10 year old son does not say the 'are' sound, it sounds more like rrrr. For example, when he says ...
A: Gwyneth- If I told you that there have traditionally been 2 types of speech/language pathologists ...
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| neice's speech | 5/5/2008 |
Q: I have a 21/2 yr old niece that tries to talk and is always saying something. No one can understand ...
A: I agree with you but it is up to the parent to push against the pediatrician on this issue. If the ...
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| pediatric dysphagia | 5/2/2008 |
Q: I'm a speech therapist servicing children birth through three years old in there homes (early ...
A: I have seen children born with congenital hydrocephalus which resulted in a variety of impairments. ...
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| Lisps | 3/23/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 4.5 and has always spoken with a Lisp. There is no history or speech problems in the ...
A: Hey Joanne- The tongue tip needs to be just behind the front teeth, not quite touching with the ...
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| Speech vs. Autism concern in 35 month old | 3/19/2008 |
Q: I have a 35 month old son. I apologize if this is a little long. We have some autism concerns, and ...
A: Just to summarize....your pediatrician was concerned about the clarity of your son's speech which ...
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| 18 month old speech | 3/13/2008 |
Q: I am from MI and already have a ped appt and an ISD eval. set up. I'm hoping to come to both of ...
A: Language regression is not part of typical language development (this includes stopping babbling). ...
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| My 3 yr old son stutters. Will he out grow it?? | 3/10/2008 |
Q: First of all WOW, Thank you so much for sharing your expertise.. lol I hope you can calm my fears.. ...
A: Sorry for the delay. Forgot to set my vacation dates again. While most toddlers go thru a phase of ...
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| At what age does a child pronounce "sp"? | 3/7/2008 |
Q: Is their a chart that shows consonent blends and when a child ought to have them mastered? Thank ...
A: Consonant blends come in much later relative to other sounds. Different charts will show different ...
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| 2 Year old and speech regression | 3/4/2008 |
Q: I have a 2 year old and a 2 month old. The 2 year old has quit talking in teh past few months. It ...
A: It's hard to say what is going on. I wouldn't think of this as a control behavior, but it could be ...
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| Dementia and Aphasia | 3/2/2008 |
Q: Can a person with dementia acquire Aphasia without an acute neurological impairment (like a CVA)?
A: Hmmm. Interesting question. Is this coming from the academic world of term papers and research or ...
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| bilingual aphasia | 2/15/2008 |
Q: My 75 yo father had a stroke 2 1/2 years ago. His first language is Spanish, but he is fully fluent ...
A: I am not a doctor, but that sounds like he may have had a TIA (small stroke). These often are only ...
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| Forward tongue thrusting? | 2/14/2008 |
Q: My daughter is fifteen and she told her friend that she has "forward tongue thrusting disease" ...
A: Wow. Where did she come up with that? That is quite the diagnosis. I could have a lot of fun with ...
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| my niece & speech therapy | 2/13/2008 |
Q: My wife and I are trying to assist our four year old niece in the Philippines (Olongapo). Grace is ...
A: Below are the sources listed from the following website: (Caroline Bowen, SLP) ...
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| 5 year old - no r sound | 2/12/2008 |
Q: I have a five and a half year old son that still has difficulty making the "r" sound. He seems to ...
A: I understand your concerns. You must hear quite a few other 5 year olds making the /r/ and wonder ...
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| repeats | 2/11/2008 |
Q: do you have any info on why my son repeats what he say to himself after he says it. I read the page ...
A: Kristin- Hello- actually, it seems like when I search for info I keep ending up back on my own ...
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| adult lisp in Toronto Canada- need a referral | 1/26/2008 |
Q: I have a lisp that has become an impediment to my acting career- can you recommend a professional in ...
A: I am sorry I am unfamiliar with the SLP community in Canada. Have you tried asking around your ...
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| Speech Delay | 1/24/2008 |
Q: My son is 27 months old and has been evaluated by our local team in place to help with speech. he ...
A: I am a little confused. Here's what I got: -It sounds like he was evaluated by the local Early ...
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| CHILD | 1/23/2008 |
Q: I LIVE IN THE UK, MY SON IS 3 YRS OLD AND WAS A BIT SLOW STARTING TO TALK BUT SOON CAUGHT UP AND HAS ...
A: this sounds like developmental dysfluency. It is basically stuttering, but the normal kind that all ...
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| Repetitave speech concern | 1/22/2008 |
Q: I'm a 17 year old male and have found myself, on occasion, repeating the first word or two of a ...
A: It could be very mild stuttering or stammering, but if there is no tension (emotional or muscular), ...
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| Losing voice after car accident | 1/21/2008 |
Q: I was excited when I saw the below posted question. Would you please e-mail me any ideas you may ...
A: Hey C- You gotta get yourself into an ENT office. I think you may have suffered trauma to the ...
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| how will i know if my son has a speaking disorder? | 1/15/2008 |
Q: I have a 2yr old son and he barely speak. My friends baby is speaking far way than my baby. Is that ...
A: In general, a 2 year old should have a significant single word vocabulary and be starting to put ...
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| Speech Impediment | 1/14/2008 |
Q: First of all I'd just like to thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I am 18 years ...
A: Sorry for the delay! It actually snowed in the South! So much drama... Ian, what you are describing ...
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| Humming | 1/12/2008 |
Q: I am 30 years old and I hum when I talk. I have done it for as long as I can remember. I was ...
A: Joey- This is interesting. I have to know more. So is it like, "How are you doing, hmmmm?" "I'd ...
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| Klein Method | 1/11/2008 |
Q: I'm in the U.S. and I searched the internet about Ankyloglossy. A Dr. Heru wrote and answer in 2001 ...
A: Heru! I loved his answers! He was so sincere and spent so much time on them. I think he must have ...
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| son repeats himself | 1/10/2008 |
Q: I came across your email and read the question from kevin reguarding his 6 year old son. I, too, ...
A: As you can see from the response to the original questions, this is one of those things that the ...
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| 23 month old speech | 1/8/2008 |
Q: I am a social worker who works with at risk and traumatized children in a therapeutic nursery ...
A: Hey Nikki- Great job! I used to work at Polinsky Children's Center in San Diego getting those kids ...
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| Speech Substitution disorder | 11/30/2007 |
Q: How are you. I am an Australian 15 year old male in New South Wales. I don't normally look for help, ...
A: Oh I am sorry about that. Too bad you're not a Brit where that sort of thing is par for the course. ...
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| question about dev. aphasia/autism | 11/29/2007 |
Q: How do I know if my son has dev. aphasia or autism spectrum disorder? Let me give you background. ...
A: I am sorry it's been so difficult for you. Most of what you have described makes "sense" to me. I ...
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| lisp | 11/27/2007 |
Q: I am a 21 yr-old and have been struggling with a lisp my entire life. I went to speech therapy for ...
A: There are so many different kinds of lisps and different interpretations of what is a lisp... Are ...
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| 3 year old son | 11/10/2007 |
Q: My son is almost 3 1/2 yrs old. He is currently seeing a SLP and OT, who do a co-treat with him ...
A: I am a bit confused....does he not have a diagnosis? If there is no "disorder" what exactly are they ...
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| 4 year old son studders and hold hands over ears and speaks loud. | 11/8/2007 |
Q: My 4 year old son has always had a slight studdering problem, he will get stuck on words like "my" ...
A: Stuttering is neurological in nature, that means it's the way he is "wired", how he came into this ...
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| Thick tongue | 11/7/2007 |
Q: Who can I see who is a specialist in diagnosing tongue illnesses? My tongue is swollen and it is ...
A: Thomas- This is very unusual and I am very concerned. You need to see your Primary Care Physician ...
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| sounds | 11/6/2007 |
Q: My son is 3 years 9 months. He is still having a great deal of trouble with his pronunciation. For ...
A: These errors are not unusual for his age. "Duperman" is actually a much closer approximation ...
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| mumbling all my life and so does my twin | 11/5/2007 |
Q: I'm 24 years old and as long as I can remember I've always been told that I mumble really badly, ...
A: It is not strange that you understand your twin so well, you have been listening to him your whole ...
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| My son | 11/2/2007 |
Q: My son just turn 4 years old, he had a complete evaluation through the public school system that ...
A: 4 is very young to easily answer open-ended questions such as "What did you do today?". My daughter ...
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| Skilled nursing | 11/1/2007 |
Q: I am starting a PRN position in a Nursing home after working with kids for the last 2 years. Do ...
A: Wow- I do not. Are you also crossing over to medical vs. schools? I really like this book for ...
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| Disuse of voice resulting in loss? | 10/30/2007 |
Q: This is actually for a novel I’m working on, rather than something that’s actually happened. If ...
A: Wow- what an interesting question. I can't find anything out there either. It's probably because ...
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| parenting with aphasia | 10/27/2007 |
Q: My husband had a stroke last year that has left him with right arm weakness and Broca's aphasia. Is ...
A: Adrienne- I am not aware of any studies regarding this. My guess is that there isn't a large enough ...
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| stuttering | 10/23/2007 |
Q: i have a 4 year old son with a stuttering problem, he is starting to notice that it takes him for ...
A: Yes, if he is noticing and beginning to develop "secondary" behaviors such as bowing his head and ...
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| Re: speech delay at 2 years | 10/22/2007 |
Q: My son is 2 years old. and speaks about 20 words. Some words are not very clear. He seems to ...
A: ..3 months? I understand there is a family history and he is making progress but...often there is a ...
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| Slight speech regression | 10/17/2007 |
Q: My son TJ is almost 21 mos. and STILL says basically only 2 words mamma and dadda/gagga. So I ...
A: Hey Again- So are you feeling better now? It sounds like he does have a speech/language delay and ...
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| Slight speech regression | 10/13/2007 |
Q: My son TJ is almost 21 mos. and STILL says basically only 2 words mamma and dadda/gagga. So I ...
A: Hey Jennifer- Sorry this took so long....I need to figure out how to get the weekends off... First ...
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| 3 1/2 son w/ apraxia | 10/8/2007 |
Q: My son has been enrolled in our local preschool and receiving 2 1/2 private speech sessions, and 1 ...
A: 30 minute individual sessions and 1, 30 minute group session. It does seem that at least 3 ...
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| Not answering questions | 10/6/2007 |
Q: I have a 2.5 year old daughter, she has a speech delay. Her first words were early and she babbled ...
A: Don't worry about the /l/ /f/ for her age....here is a link to when to expect sounds to emerge: ...
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| delayed speech and diet | 9/29/2007 |
Q: My 2 year old has very limited speech, only about 4-5 words. We are working with a therapist, and ...
A: Jeanne- I have not heard of using this diet for a speech/language delay in the absence of Autistic ...
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| Prolongation in 25 Month Old's Speech | 9/28/2007 |
Q: First, thanks so much for volunteering your time to help all of us! Now, myMy 25 month-old son was ...
A: Aren't kids funny? I have no idea what he is doing but if he can "go in and out" of it at will, I ...
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| Aspergers and speech | 9/25/2007 |
Q: My son has Aspergers and has a difficult time with his annunciation and talks quickly. I have a ...
A: I really don't have much info and I haven't heard what he is doing for myself..... Our district is ...
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| so has no speech | 9/24/2007 |
Q: My son is 5yrs old,he was born with development delay cause unknown.He didnt walk until ...
A: I am so sorry you are feeling blind-sided by this news. It sounds from your description like what ...
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| PTSD | 9/17/2007 |
Q: Does post traumatic stress disorder(PTSD)lead to speech and/or languague problems, requiring ...
A: Interesting question..... I don't think I can give you a simple yes/no answer. The only ...
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| 24 month old and limited speech | 9/16/2007 |
Q: I'm an OT working in early intervention and I was recently given a child who has speech issues. A ...
A: Hey Jen- Good work with the sign. That should reduce some of the frustration. I really wouldn't ...
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| Lisp | 9/12/2007 |
Q: I am a 16-year old and I have a lisp. I was just wondering what is the correct placement of the ...
A: I am not exactly sure what you mean by "lisp" but the ideal position is for the tip of the tongue to ...
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| speech | 9/11/2007 |
Q: I have two 2 year old twin grandkids who can not talk we had tubes put in there ears about 3 months ...
A: I am guessing the twins have had fluctuating levels of fluid in their ears for some time now. Maybe ...
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| mixed language disorder | 9/8/2007 |
Q: My daughter is now 13 years old and was diagnosised with mixed language disorder. She has speech ...
A: I am sorry but this is a very specific type of difficulty and her age group is the one I am least ...
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| My 3 year old does not talk | 9/7/2007 |
Q: I have a 3 year old son. He does know 20 words or so including no, cat, moon, boat , clouds, trees, ...
A: Generally a 3 year old should have a significant single word vocabulary and be using 3-4 word ...
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| 11 year old with speech issues | 9/6/2007 |
Q: My grandson has "extra" utterances (apparently not Tourette's) -- mostly uh, uh sounds when he is ...
A: ...I am happy my shot in the dark doesn't fit! Why try to label someone who is obviously doing so ...
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| 11 year old with speech issues | 9/5/2007 |
Q: My grandson has "extra" utterances (apparently not Tourette's) -- mostly uh, uh sounds when he is ...
A: You are describing some of the "odd" characteristics people often use when describing high ...
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| 20 month old and speech concerns | 9/2/2007 |
Q: I wrote to you I believe back in March about my then 15 month old daughter who only had 1 word. You ...
A: That might do it....traumatic brain injury? post concussive syndrome? closed head injury? As long ...
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| 20 month old and speech concerns | 8/31/2007 |
Q: I wrote to you I believe back in March about my then 15 month old daughter who only had 1 word. You ...
A: I am sorry this has taken so long. Generally by 20 months you would expect a child to have a ...
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| 16 Month Old Not Communicating | 8/30/2007 |
Q: My son is 16 months old and does not speak any words. He started babbling at 9 months and continues ...
A: Push for the order now because by the time you get the authorization from your insurance and it ...
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| Litte Zeke's speech problem | 8/28/2007 |
Q: I have a grandson named Zeke who is 41/2 years old. This little guy has terrible speech for his age ...
A: "Lazy Tongue" isn't really a medical term but I hear it a lot. Either professionals use the ...
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| My almost 4 year old | 7/26/2007 |
Q: My daughter will be 4 in October. and she is SO smart! she is way ahead of everyone her age. and ...
A: Your daughter does sound smart! You sound like me when my daughter was young...I think I gave her ...
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| My Son is 26 months and babbles... | 7/21/2007 |
Q: My son is 26 months old and I am quite frustrated and worried with his speech. He has been assessed ...
A: Hearing is fine, gross and fine motor development fine...has he had a speech/language assessment? ...
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| trouble saying R's | 7/20/2007 |
Q: I'm fifteen, and ever since I was little I haven't been able to properly say the ‘r’ sound. I was in ...
A: I am so sorry this is consuming you so. My guess is that it's probably not as bad as you think and ...
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| Receptive language issues | 7/18/2007 |
Q: My 9yo son just finished 3rd grade here in California. He has difficulty following multi-step ...
A: Sorry for the delay, I forgot to adjust my vacation schedule and am gone more than here this summer. ...
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| stuttering | 6/22/2007 |
Q: my 31/2 yr old stutters. My husband and i are very concerned. She will get stuck on words and try ...
A: I am sorry to hear about Ashley's difficulties. Cyclical stuttering is normal for toddlers and like ...
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| Communication Disorder 24 month old | 6/21/2007 |
Q: I wrote to you awhile ago about our daughter Maeve (she is so quiet she has to wear bells on her ...
A: The term "mixed receptive-expressive communication disorder" is fairly vague and does not really ...
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| Progress news | 6/20/2007 |
Q: Since I last wrote, we have come accross a lead we are following up. It seems as though our child ...
A: Herman- thank you for the update. I think you mean "deletion" not depletion. Wow. I tried to do ...
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| regression of speech | 6/18/2007 |
Q: my son is almost 3 and has been diagnosed autistic-- i spent 2 days at a seminar and spent time ...
A: I can see that you are trying to learn all you can about this new diagnosis. There is certainly a ...
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| Lateral Lisp/Eating Words | 6/17/2007 |
Q: I contacted a few SLP's in my area. the lowest of the rates are 100 per hr. They said they cant ...
A: I am sorry you have run into some barriers. Also, sorry about the ESL thing. The name threw me a ...
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| Speech Impediment (Lisp) | 6/16/2007 |
Q: I'm a 33 year old male living in Palo Alto, Ca and I'm having a difficult time locating a speech ...
A: Go Buffs! Well of all places to ask for a referral that is one locale I can do! My old stomping ...
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| cannot speak certain words out | 6/15/2007 |
Q: I am 21 years old M and i am having some speech difficulty. There are certain word that i cannot ...
A: I am sorry to hear of your difficulties. Can you please describe for me what happens when you ...
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| new r articulation problem | 6/13/2007 |
Q: My son, age 6, in the past month stopped being able to articulate the "r" sound, instead ...
A: Patty- I am not sure why this is, but I have seen it before. In the other cases the children had ...
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| phonological disorder in 3 y.o. | 6/12/2007 |
Q: His IEP is on 3/19 so there isn't time to get an advocate. As it is, we will not even be able to ...
A: This other mom is really searching. Regarding intelligibility, it is a subjective observation. We ...
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| Non-functioning epiglottis | 6/7/2007 |
Q: My 71 yr. old father is not able to swallow and has had an x-ray of his neck and throat (everything ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your dad's recent complications. It is not surprising the X-ray and CT ...
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| Lateral Lisp Correction | 6/6/2007 |
Q: I am currently 22 years old and have had a lateral lisp for a long time now, from reasearch I found ...
A: Jugdesh- Your lisp is the result of mis-placement of the tongue. It's basically not where it is ...
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| How to make my daughter ask things? | 6/5/2007 |
Q: My daughter Michelle, 4 years old, is recently diagnoised with PDD-NOS. I'll be starting her speech ...
A: I am hesitant to offer any techniques for stimulating language at home because your speech therapist ...
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| Possible speech impediment | 6/4/2007 |
Q: My 7-year-old son is very bright with a rapidly growing vocabulary because he loves to read. ...
A: I am not sure what this is but I have had similar questions from time to time. Most of the children ...
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| 'th' sound/bilingual child | 6/3/2007 |
Q: I'm American and my wife is Czech. We live in the Czech Republic and we speak Czech and English ...
A: Congratulations on raising a bilingual child. I am certainly jealous. Children his age commonly ...
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| slurred speach | 5/31/2007 |
Q: I am a 38 year old female and have had 2 eposides of getting dizzzy and slurred speach the first ...
A: Sorry for the delay in responding to you. Obviously the concern your primary MD had at the time of ...
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| Lisp | 5/28/2007 |
Q: My son is 27 months old and has a huge vocabulary. But as his vocabulary has grown, I've notice ...
A: Do you mean that his /s/ sound is more like a "th"? Do you mean that his /s/ is wet and sloppy ...
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| My son is behind what should I do? | 5/25/2007 |
Q: My son is 4 years old, and has a hard time talking in sentences. I know he knows the words but he ...
A: At this age he should be conversing in full sentences at least 4 words in length and should be ...
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| Stuttering under stress | 5/24/2007 |
Q: I stutter sometimes and it gets especially serious when I'm under stress, chatting on the phone and ...
A: I am sorry for your difficulties. The problem you are having is not actually in your tongue or the ...
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| hearing loss and speech development | 5/23/2007 |
Q: I am the mother of a 15 month old son we live in Milwaukee Wisconsin. I am concerned about his ...
A: I will try to address things as you mentioned them. I think overreacting is fine as long as you ...
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| Can you help me? | 5/21/2007 |
Q: Hey, I'm 18 and have just finished my freshman year of college. I've always had problems with ...
A: You have obviously spent time analyzing your situation. Tell your parents that was one year of ...
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| 17 month old daughter gibberish | 5/5/2007 |
Q: my daughter turns 17 months old tomorrow. She says mama, dada, yes, no, baba, nana, more, bye, yes ...
A: Generally the jargon (gibberish) stage comes right before the first true word. It's hard for me to ...
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| Question on tongue thrust and speech therapists. | 4/29/2007 |
Q: I am a 29 year old tongue thruster and am thinking of getting braces. I have used my initiative and ...
A: Good for you! As you are probably aware, the constant pressure of the tongue against the teeth can ...
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| Problems with Epiglottis | 4/27/2007 |
Q: My father-in-law has a pacemaker, but has had some damage to his epiglottis from being on a ...
A: Sorry for the tough course your grandfather has been thru. What an unpleasant ordeal. I will try ...
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| Update | 4/21/2007 |
Q: Unfortunately my vocal cord is still paralyzed and I am scheduled to have another cymetra injection ...
A: On this forum I rarely get to have an actual dialogue with anyone. By "something more permanent" I ...
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| 28 month old speech | 4/18/2007 |
Q: My son is 28 months old. He was 5 weeks premature, but that has never really been an issue. The ...
A: is using phrases and sentences (expressive language) and seems to understand fine for his age ...
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| Excessive drooling in toddler/eating problems. | 4/16/2007 |
Q: My son is 20 months old and drools excessively. I know that it can obviously be related to ...
A: this has been quite a week for me, work-wise. Anyway, about your son... Excessive drooling can be a ...
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| my 20 mth old son wont speak | 4/12/2007 |
Q: i have a 20 month old son, he was born almost 5 weeks premature but has caught up fast with ...
A: Guten Tag Ilona- This doesn't sound like a 2nd language problem. As far as the "tongue tie" ...
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| Speech Disorder | 4/9/2007 |
Q: I have recently discovered that I have trouble pronouncing words that have 'th' in either in the ...
A: (Assuming you have no hearing issues). The first thing I thought of was Black English. I am not ...
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| pronunciation | 4/8/2007 |
Q: My son is 3 1/2 years old and has a lisp and difficulty pronouncing some words with the letter L ...
A: It is completely normal at his age to have trouble with these sounds (especially /l,r/). In fact, ...
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| speech | 4/5/2007 |
Q: i have a 23 month old and she was born 2 months early well she has been far behind on many things ...
A: I understand your concerns. A tongue can be "short" but still long enough for speech. We don't ...
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| 13 year old daughter | 4/2/2007 |
Q: my 13 year old daughter, in the last month,has not been able to pronounce anywords with an R in ...
A: It sounds like the doctor's appointment already happened. How did it go? It is not normal for a ...
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| 32 month old son almost impossible to understand | 4/1/2007 |
Q: I am so glad I found this forum. My son is highly intelligent (I think, anyway!) and understands ...
A: You are describing what sounds like a combination of things. One is a phonological problem. Meaning ...
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| Delayed situational echolalia? | 3/30/2007 |
Q: My son will be 2 next week and he is receiving speech therapy for oral motor problems. His speech ...
A: In the absence of any other "different" types of behaviors I don't think this is too odd. Often ...
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| A silent 22 month old... | 3/29/2007 |
Q: Our third daughter Maeve hasn't said a word. She will say BAAA for sheep and woof for dog and ...
A: Interesting presentation (I love bells on little-bitty shoes!). I would not say this is typical. I ...
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| 20 month old boy | 3/28/2007 |
Q: For starters, answering these question is an amazing thing - I have learned so much just from ...
A: I will try to address your points as you made them. 20 month old at the babbling-jargon stage of ...
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| 15 month old speech and feeding problems | 3/21/2007 |
Q: I have a 15 month old daughter. The only word she uses is "dat" (for that). She does not say mama ...
A: You are describing a child with significantly less expressive speech than other children her same ...
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| Lateral lisp correction | 3/19/2007 |
Q: My son has been in public school speech therapy for almost 3 years (he is 7). He is much easier to ...
A: It sounds to me (from your description) like he may be trying to stabilize his jaw to provide better ...
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| SPEECH | 3/18/2007 |
Q: MY DAUGHTER REBECCA IS TURNING FOUR IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, AND IN SEPTEMBER SHE'S ENROLLING IN A ...
A: It is hard to tell if this is normal stuttering (there is such a thing and most kids do it, then it ...
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| my voice | 3/16/2007 |
Q: I speak like a girl/women (effeminate)can i chage it with hormone injections, it comes naturaly i ...
A: Remember, I said a voice and/or drama coach might be as beneficial (and much cheaper)for you. Here ...
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| my voice | 3/15/2007 |
Q: I speak like a girl/women (effeminate)can i chage it with hormone injections, it comes naturaly i ...
A: I am sorry you are so unhappy with your voice. I am not sure if you are talking specifically about ...
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| Back from the evaluation... Lots of ? | 3/14/2007 |
Q: I just took my almost 21 months old for an evaluation on Monday and I have to say that I'm a little ...
A: I am so sorry you were unhappy with the evaluation. I am uncomfortable second guessing another SLP ...
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| phonological disorder in 3 y.o. | 3/12/2007 |
Q: His IEP is on 3/19 so there isn't time to get an advocate. As it is, we will not even be able to ...
A: I just received an e-mail from a parent of a 17 month old boy who appears to match your description ...
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| phonological disorder in 3 y.o. | 3/11/2007 |
Q: My son is currently receiving speech therapy (since age 20 months) for an expressive speech delay. ...
A: Hey Joanne- wow, you should just go get your degree now because you sound like an SLP! I will try ...
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| Update | 3/10/2007 |
Q: I also saw the speech therapist and there is still no change in my swallowing but she has showed me ...
A: I am glad everyone is staying on top of things! I am not a "voice" person, but I'll try my best. ...
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| speech problems after neck radiation | 3/8/2007 |
Q: My husband Tim, as of April 06, nearly overnight, after two episodes of pain in his jaw on both ...
A: Wow. That is a pretty vague diagnosis but it appears they ruled out everything specific and were ...
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| 22 month w/ delays | 3/7/2007 |
Q: My 22 month old son was diagnosed with a moderate hearing loss in his left ear in June 2006, there ...
A: I can't tell you what is going on but I agree that something isn't right. He should be making ...
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| Not Talking | 3/6/2007 |
Q: I have a grandson that is 31months old and can only say maybe 5 words he see's a speech therapist 2 ...
A: Sorry for the delay this has been a very busy week! Your questions in order: 1. Should he be seen ...
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| studdering adult dyslexic | 3/2/2007 |
Q: Erin, I need some recomedations for myself. I was diagnost as a dyslexic in early childhood, and ...
A: Congratulations on your successes in life! That is great. I also have a learning disability but ...
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| Update | 2/28/2007 |
Q: Hey Erin speech is going really well even though there is still a lot of work to be done and it is ...
A: What health insurance do you have? ( If you don't mind my asking). At this point you are eating ...
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| My son has speech delay | 2/23/2007 |
Q: My son is 3 years 3 months old. He has speech delay after evaluation. He didn't really like to ...
A: I will address your comments in order. 1. Cantonese and English at home: There is some research to ...
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| 14 month old | 2/20/2007 |
Q: my 14 month old daughter has some minor issues I think with speech and I wanted to get your opinion. ...
A: Usually the first sounds to come in are /p,b,m,h,n,w/ and so first words typically contain these ...
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| Saliva and mucus | 2/18/2007 |
Q: I am spitting more than usual and it is getting stuck in my throat and cannot eat anything but soup ...
A: Maria- I'm glad the tube is out. Your throat may still be irritated and coating itself in mucous. ...
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| childhood speech disorder in 30 month old male | 2/16/2007 |
Q: My son was evaluated through our early intervention program here in Central PA when he was 24 mo. ...
A: There are several things you mention that could be consistent with apraxia. 1. Significant ...
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| Stuttering Concern | 2/13/2007 |
Q: My husband and I are the proud parents of a 2 year old boy Mason who has always had advanced speech. ...
A: Many children stutter periodically between the ages of 3-5 and then outgrow it completely. It is ...
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| Hello | 2/8/2007 |
Q: She has seen the studies i had done so she knows about my case. She told me to try the mashed ...
A: It sounds like your speech therapists are on top of your swallowing issues. Yea! If you have a ...
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| talking | 2/7/2007 |
Q: hey im cory Im 16 years old and i stutter some times.Its not alot but i do stutter at points in the ...
A: Hey Cory- Stuttering is neurological in nature..it's all about the wiring. That said, external ...
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| 20 month old not speaking but babbling a lot | 2/6/2007 |
Q: My son is 20mo and doesn't speak even 1 single word. He does babble a lot and points and signs. He ...
A: You and your pediatrician are doing the right thing by getting a speech evaluation. I cannot tell ...
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| Speaking problem | 2/5/2007 |
Q: I have a problem speaking. I stammer a lot and words don't come out of my mouth...Is something wrong ...
A: There are some different schools of thought about the causes of stuttering....none of them involve ...
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| my 20 month old can not speak | 2/4/2007 |
Q: I have a 20 month old who can not make many many sounds. 90% of his speech is BA which he uses for ...
A: but unless there were complications with the C-section, I don't think that or the delayed teeth ...
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| Epiglottis | 2/3/2007 |
Q: They told me I can have clear liqids and some chicken broth and tea and they want me to start eating ...
A: Maria! Please oh please call the speech therapist about this latest recommendation! I don't want ...
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| Epiglottis | 2/1/2007 |
Q: I had a left vocal cord injection yesterday and they injected me with cymetra to add bulk in my ...
A: I am glad you are making progress as that indicates you are still healing. I would respectfully ...
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| I sound soooo dumb! | 1/31/2007 |
Q: Help! I don't know why, but I am so UN-articulate!! I sound so dumb when in fact I am actually ...
A: Hey Lisa- I think this is probably a combination of factors. The first may be that you are not ...
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| Epiglottis | 1/30/2007 |
Q: I am sceduled to have an injection to add bulk to my left vocal cord so that i am able to get better ...
A: I am so sorry you have been left with this unfortunate condition following your surgery. I need a ...
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| diphasia? | 1/29/2007 |
Q: Your correction of my spelling allowed me to do proper research online. It is dyphasia (not ...
A: I am still confused about the term. I am not familiar with this word (without the "s"). I did a web ...
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| diphasia? | 1/28/2007 |
Q: Have you ever heard of a condition called diphasia? I have a basic understanding of aphasia, but I ...
A: I am not familiar with this term. Could it be "Dysphasia"? It technically means the same thing as ...
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| how can i help my baby to talk | 1/19/2007 |
Q: this is about my 2 years old son. Before we think he has a speech delay. But when we try to bring ...
A: I am sorry that you received such a diagnosis and that you were too suprised to ask about it. ...
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| Myofunctional Therapy | 1/18/2007 |
Q: My daughter (age 9) was referred by the orthodontist to a speech therapist for a possible tongue ...
A: I was not aware they had their own group! Yes, there are speech pathologist who are also ...
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| 5 year cannot make 'r' sound | 1/17/2007 |
Q: my daughter is in 4 year old kindergarten and recently I became aware from her teacher she cannot ...
A: The /r/ sound emerges over a wide range of time for children, generally 3-7 years (that is a big ...
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| information | 1/15/2007 |
Q: I am not sure if you could help me or not. I am an SLP and would like to join a chat room to talk ...
A: Hey Heidi- I don't check in with any on a regular basis but when I do web searches I come across ...
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| speech problem | 1/14/2007 |
Q: my son is 18-months old he has had recurring problems with his ears. we had ear tubes done in July 3 ...
A: Helene- I am sorry for your anguish related to this issue. I have heard from others that the wait ...
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| 5 year old boy | 1/12/2007 |
Q: I have a 5 year old son who was delivered by ceasarian.The doctors pronounced him as alright with an ...
A: I am not sure why the psychologist thinks this will resolve by age 6. I also disagree that this is ...
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| 19 month old not speaking | 1/10/2007 |
Q: my nephew is just past 19 months old and he is not speaking. Mostly he sort of screeches for things ...
A: I am with you, this child is falling seriously behind and it suggests an underlying problem. What it ...
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| Catagories withing receptive speech disorder? | 1/8/2007 |
Q: My son Phoenix is 22 months old and has some type of receptive speech disorder. He's certainly ...
A: Wow- lots going on, huh? Ok, first lets break down the different areas of language. 1. Receptive ...
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| 21 month old speech | 12/2/2006 |
Q: I have a 21 month old son. He says quite a few things, but knocks off the last letter quite a bit. ...
A: I can't tell from your description if your son has "loose lips". (By the way, I think the proper ...
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| My 3.5 year old won't talk | 11/30/2006 |
Q: My son, Isaac, is 3.5 years old, and won't talk! He'll say Mom, Dad, and cat, but even then it's not ...
A: At his age he should be more verbal, speaking at the sentence level. Even if he was more generous ...
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| question about 18 month old speech | 11/28/2006 |
Q: My son is a healthy 18 month old, who seems to me to be a bit behind the curve for expressive speech ...
A: From your description I think a speech/language evaluation would be appropriate. A "late talker" ...
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| Mixed expressive-receptive language disorder | 11/23/2006 |
Q: Thabks for your response, I contacted the Connecticut Association of Speech Pathologists and they ...
A: I think you are on the right track in taking the initiative to supplement your son's therapy. If ...
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| speech problem | 11/21/2006 |
Q: my 2 1/2 year old son does not talk very good. he says trhe common words like mommy dada eat but the ...
A: It sounds like your son may have a speech and language impairment. Ear infections are known to be a ...
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| Mixed expressive-receptive language disorder | 11/16/2006 |
Q: My son is four and he was diagnosed with expressive-receptive language disorder, he also has many ...
A: I messed up when I set my vacation dates. So, you are setting up a home-based program? I have a ...
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| Studdering | 11/8/2006 |
Q: My daugther is almost 3 and she just started studdering, but she also just started putting together ...
A: Your daughter is at an age where normal stuttering first emerges. Please see the links at the end. ...
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| Sudden severe studdering/regression | 11/7/2006 |
Q: My son is 28 months old. He has been very bright and vocal since before he was 1 yr. old. He took ...
A: Your son is at an age where normal stuttering often appears. I will have links for you at the end. ...
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| Tongue Thrust | 11/6/2006 |
Q: My daughter has been a little delayed in saying her L's, V's, and Th's. I mentioned it to her ...
A: There are two things that can happen together or independant of eachother; a child can thrust the ...
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| Semantic Pragmatic Language disorder | 11/3/2006 |
Q: For a few years I have known something was not right about my daughter. She is four years old now. ...
A: The term "semantic pragmatic language disorder" (SPLD) used to be used for children who were "not ...
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| Speech Therapy | 10/31/2006 |
Q: I am 51 years old and I am from Minnesota. Since i was a chuld, I have had speech problems. Speech ...
A: You certainly can learn how to produce a proper /r/ sound with the help of a speech/language ...
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| speech regression in a 15 month old | 10/28/2006 |
Q: I have a 15 month old child that I am adopting. I have been his foster mother since birth. He has ...
A: Hey Jennifer- I do not know what is happening but language regression is not normal. Besides ...
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| Lateral Lisp | 10/27/2006 |
Q: I am a intelligent boy and have a great diet. I was just wondering if there are any techniques i ...
A: Any "techniques" to alter the extent of the lisp would fall under the category of therapy or ...
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| Missing teeth | 10/26/2006 |
Q: My 5 years old son's teachers had some concern with my son's speech but they don't know for sure ...
A: Missing front teeth can cause a speech disorder, but it would be very specific to the sounds that ...
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| speech disorders | 10/25/2006 |
Q: we got our son when he was about 6 mos old. mother was overweight and having high blood pressure so ...
A: I am so sorry your son had another episode. It sounds like he is getting better and should get to ...
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| Question regarding graduate courses and job titles | 10/23/2006 |
Q: I'm from the Philippines. I would like to ask for clarification regarding the different graduate ...
A: You are correct that basically all the courses and all the titles mean the same thing once you are ...
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| i don't make sense sometimes | 10/20/2006 |
Q: my family have pointed out that i often don't make sense when i talk...and never have. i have a mild ...
A: Maybe you are just not very articulate, it's not a strength. Maybe you are having greater problems ...
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| adult won't admit speech problem | 10/17/2006 |
Q: Our 20-year-old son has had dysfluency all his life but will not admit it. We did take him once at ...
A: I am sorry you are in such a difficult position. Unfortunately, you said it, he does not admit he ...
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| stuttering | 10/16/2006 |
Q: Good afternoon, my name is Amie and my family and I live in Texas. My concern is about my daughter, ...
A: Most children do go thru a phase of stuttering that is considered normal and goes away on it's own. ...
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| Childhood Speech Delay | 10/14/2006 |
Q: I am a resident in California and have a 3 1/2 year old son who has been diagnosed with speech ...
A: Wow! That was a lot of info! I will just try to go line by line... 1. Diagnosed with speech ...
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| Sudden Studdering | 10/13/2006 |
Q: My 4 year old son, Gabe, did studder for approximately a year or so while he was beginning to learn ...
A: There are different types of stuttering: 1. Developmental Stuttering (what most kids do during ...
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| speech disorders | 10/12/2006 |
Q: my adopted son is 3. he had 2 febrile seizures and some partials. he was a premie and has scar ...
A: I am sorry for your son's difficulties. I am afraid I don't quite understand your description. ...
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| Speech | 10/7/2006 |
Q: Whenever my husband recalls a certain movie/book/food, he confuses his words in the conversations ...
A: Hey Beth- Isn't that cute? Or did it used be cute and now it's just sort of annoying? It is hard ...
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| Almost Four - Studdering | 10/5/2006 |
Q: My name is Cindy, and I live in California. My question for you is - I watch a little boy who is ...
A: Most children do go through a period of suttering that resolves on it's own. It is known as ...
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| voice level problems | 10/2/2006 |
Q: My mom has a problem with her voice box wearing out (she's 96), so can't be heard by many of her ...
A: I feel I need to make a recommendation that you may or may not follow. Ideally, you'd want to know ...
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| 3 year old pronunciation | 9/30/2006 |
Q: S., Michigan. I was wondering if there is anything that I can work on at home with my 3 year old ...
A: I understand your anxiety about wanting to help your son with his communication difficulties. ...
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| 22 months with no speech | 9/27/2006 |
Q: He sometimes says dada when he is alone but otherwise it is just this hum/grunt noise that he uses ...
A: Hey Gina- I am sorry your little man is having such a tough time. At this age it's really hard to ...
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| studdering | 9/26/2006 |
Q: i am 24 amd used to studder as a child but grew out of it by 13 o recenty left me a busive husband ...
A: Hey Liz- Congratulations on finding the strength and character to do what is right for your ...
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| 4 year old with speech delay | 9/24/2006 |
Q: Erin! My plan is to keep him in the EI preschool 4 days per wk. The program is a 2.5 hour per day ...
A: Sorry I took so long to respond. I got so exhausted after reading his proposed schedule that I had ...
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| 4 year old with speech delay | 9/23/2006 |
Q: I am from the US. My 4 y/o son was noted to have a mild speech delay at around 19 months of age. ...
A: You should feel good about his progess! He sounds imaginative, social and well behaved! (follows ...
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| Stuttering | 9/22/2006 |
Q: I have been stuttering since I was able to speak. I have had therapy all through school and it has ...
A: It appears that for some reason your therapy was not very successful. I do not treat stuttering, ...
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| stammas (stutters) | 9/20/2006 |
Q: is there a cure for stammas (stutters)?
A: Hey Jordon- There are lots of different therapy techniques out there and there are "stutterers" who ...
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| apraxia speech | 9/18/2006 |
Q: I am from the United States and I have a question about the speech disorder, Apraxia speech. My son ...
A: I am accessing the site by my phone and am about 15 yrs too old to text proficiently. I will answer ...
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| repeating | 9/16/2006 |
Q: My son will be three in November. My concern is he seems to get "stuck" on a word or phrase and ...
A: Hey Tami- This sounds like typical (read "normal") developmental dysfluency. Here are some links on ...
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| Wants to be heard | 9/15/2006 |
Q: My voice volume is so low that people often ask me to repeat what I said. I speak from throat with ...
A: I think I am a little confused by your description. Resonance in the throat would be the opposite ...
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| 21 months old still doesn't talk | 9/14/2006 |
Q: I wrote to you when my daughter was about 18 months old. It turned out that her hearing was slightly ...
A: I am glad her hearing loss was identified and treated! Thanks for the follow up. I will just go ...
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| throwing saliva while speaking an mixing of words | 9/13/2006 |
Q: i normally spit out saliva while conversation. it is very humilating. i also some times mix up words ...
A: There are 2 possibilities that I can think of. The first would be a weakness of the mouth muscles. ...
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| stuttering after a fall | 9/7/2006 |
Q: I am from Ohio. I have a 2 and a half year old daughter who talked very well for her age. About a ...
A: Jennie- sorry for the delayed response. There was a glitch here and I didn't get an e-mail that yoru ...
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| toddler studdering | 9/6/2006 |
Q: My 2.5 year old son, Noah, began studdering 2 weeks ago. We've been reading up on dysfluency, and ...
A: Aaron- sorry for the delayed response, there was a glitch here and I didn't get an e-mail ...
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| Traumatic birth, speech articulation | 9/2/2006 |
Q: My name is Ann Marie and I reside in Pennsylvania, U.S. I would like to know if research can link a ...
A: I am sorry you had such a difficult delivery. Traumatic birth is considered a risk factor for many ...
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| Studdering | 9/1/2006 |
Q: I have a 10 year daughter with Down syndrome, who has developed studdering. She does get speech ...
A: I can't say if it's pseudostuttering (normal dysfluency) or true stuttering since I haven't seen ...
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| Thought delayed? | 8/31/2006 |
Q: I have a question about my four year old daughter. Her speech development has me worried. She ...
A: Denys- Wow- sorry for that awful experience. I hope insurance paid the tab on that one. I can't ...
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| 4 year old with little to no speech | 8/30/2006 |
Q: I have read some of your responses and can see a worrying pattern. I have been told the usual ...
A: Oh how I hate the Einstein senario. Sure, those kids are out there but it is VERY rare. I think ...
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| speech therapy | 8/29/2006 |
Q: My son, age 30 months, currently receives speech therapy through Early Intervention 2 times per week ...
A: I understand your concerns. What does the SLP say when you list the things he is not doing? Does ...
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| 23 month old speech delay | 8/17/2006 |
Q: We live in the US. I've been teaching him some signs since he was a year old and he knows over ...
A: I think you are on the right track with asking for the hearing and speech tests. Here are some ...
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| Can you help me understand? | 8/15/2006 |
Q: My mom is really having a hard time. Although sometimes I think I am having a hard time figuring ...
A: Wow- I am sorry for all of your mom's troubles. Yes, unfortunately you can have all of these at the ...
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| Adult Speech Problems | 8/12/2006 |
Q: Im a 23 yr old female and over the past year or so I've noticed that I've been gradually developing ...
A: Hey TL- I don't know what would be causing this but I think you need to get it checked out by a ...
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| aphasia and apraxia | 8/11/2006 |
Q: can childhood acquired epileptic aphasia have features of oral and verbal apraxia
A: Yes and no. Aphasia is a disorder involving the symbols that make up language. Symbols being ...
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| speech disorder | 8/10/2006 |
Q: My step son is 13 years old and has extreme difficulty saying any word that has an "r" in it. It is ...
A: You are describing a common sound error for younger children, but not as common for his age. I ...
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| Rolling the | 8/1/2006 |
Q: I am an Australian, living in South America. I speak fluent Spanish and have lived here since 1992. ...
A: I think you have an interesting theory there. I am not sure, however, that you lack the proper ...
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| what is this? | 7/25/2006 |
Q: I have a four year old little girl. She is in the beginning stages of an autism evaluation. I ...
A: Please remember that whatever diagnosis or lable someone gives her, it doesn't change who she is, ...
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| Adult onset speech disorder | 7/24/2006 |
Q: Recently, speaking has become very laborious, and there are more and more words and sounds I'm ...
A: of gradual onset. I am pretty sure your tongue had not grown. I do think you need to see a doctor ...
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| speech delay | 7/21/2006 |
Q: I am currently stationed in Okinawa Japan and get care thru the Navy, but my concern is that my 26 ...
A: Hey Tonya- Well, lets start with your information. I have some questions: 1. What "expert" said ...
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| speech delay | 7/20/2006 |
Q: going to be 3 in about 3 weeks and we live in Dallas, Tx. I noticed his vocabulary had not extended ...
A: I don't remember the exact numbers, but the majority of speech and language impairments have no ...
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| Speech delay | 7/19/2006 |
Q: I live in Arkansas and my son (28 months old) is not speaking much, and not clearly most of the ...
A: While the behavior you describe is sometimes seen in autistic spectrum children, by itself is not ...
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| recent hard/tense onset of phonation from Gerd | 7/17/2006 |
Q: I live in Naples ,Fl.It was suggested by my gasterologist that I take 20mg.omeprazole twice a day ...
A: I have a few questions that can give me a better picture... 1. Did the ENT visualize your vocal ...
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| 27 mth old speech and language delay | 7/15/2006 |
Q: My son turned 2 in February of this year. To this day he only babbles (babababa, vavava) and makes ...
A: I am sorry your little man is having such a hard time lately. From your description, I agree with ...
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| speech with cerebral pa;sy | 7/13/2006 |
Q: I am 23 yrs old and im from Pa. I was born with cerebral palsy so therefore II have a speech ...
A: You can always continue to improve your speech. At the very least speech therapy will help you ...
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| problem hearing autism child | 7/12/2006 |
Q: My brother is now 8 years old and he have problem hearing. Now we noticed that while watching tv he ...
A: I need to ask you a few questions: 1. Is your brother in therapy or a special school? 2. Does he ...
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| Speech Delay | 7/10/2006 |
Q: My 18 month old daughter has been diagnosed with expressive language disorder. She is not talking AT ...
A: Certainly a good starting point is speech therapy as we can say without question that she isn't ...
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| Different kind of studdering | 7/9/2006 |
Q: Quick question. My mother and I suffer from the same problem. There are times when we try and talk ...
A: What you are describing sounds like what we call a "block". Read this exerpt from a book written ...
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| Speech Disorders - Hearing loss | 7/7/2006 |
Q: Erin – I was happy to find a story that was published on your site about the 34 month old boy with ...
A: I will answer your questions in order as best I can...I am not an audiologist or a Medical Doctor. ...
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| Lisps | 6/27/2006 |
Q: Erin- I'm 18 years old and I have a lisp, I'm not quite sure how long I've had it, but I'm sure I ...
A: Yes of course there is hope for you! A lisp is simply placing the tongue incorrectly to makes a ...
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| Flat Tongue and Tongue Twisters | 6/23/2006 |
Q: I'm from the L.A. area in California. I have a question pertaining to use of the tongue in singing, ...
A: Hey Sean- VERY cool question. Now keep in mind I usually focus on returning lost function or ...
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| Expressive aphasia | 6/21/2006 |
Q: I am from US Michigan. My Mom had a stroke about 3 months ago. She also broke her hip at the same ...
A: I am sorry about your mom's recent illness. It's true that it can be difficult to figure out what ...
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| 4 year old speech | 6/20/2006 |
Q: My 4 year old has an interesting speech pattern. His expressive/receptive vocabulary is fabulous, ...
A: It doesn't sound like anything I have seen, but is it possible that the "breaks" you mention may be ...
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| My 2 yr olds speech delay | 6/7/2006 |
Q: My son turned 2 in February and has only began to say a couple of words. In the last couple of weeks ...
A: Hey Kellie- Yes, speech/language problems run in families and are more common in boys than girls. ...
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| mixed receptive and expressive language disorder | 6/5/2006 |
Q: I have a four year old daughter who we suspected had mild autism. Her only symptoms where her ...
A: Is the "doctor" in question a speech/language pathologist or an MD or a developmental psychologist? ...
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| Speech and Nervous Breakdowns | 6/4/2006 |
Q: If somebody has a nervous breakdown and doesn't speak for months, on average how long does it take ...
A: Hey Lee- How incapacitated was this person? Did they eat? Was the mouth being used at all? Was ...
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| what do speech therapists do with toddlers? | 6/3/2006 |
Q: First of all, thank you again for giving us some advices previously on our 18months-old daughter who ...
A: Well I don't know whether to be very angry or very sad. You went to a person largely responsible ...
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| how do i learn to understand his speech | 5/31/2006 |
Q: my friend has celebral palsy. He had an operation to stop the shaking of his arms and hands but it ...
A: Well, there's only so much you, as the listener, can do. Most modifcations need to be made on his ...
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| 20-month old son speech delay | 5/30/2006 |
Q: I have a 20-month old son who was diagnosed at 3.5 week with Pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy, & some ...
A: First words and first steps do often happen close together. They say both occur typically between ...
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| r-to-w or l-to-w pronunciation shift... | 5/25/2006 |
Q: I live in the USA with someone from Northern England. We have had a discussion regarding a ...
A: What an interesting question(s)! Ok, first of all the Elmer Fudd Speak is something we refer to ...
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| Scientific Learning's Fast Forword | 5/24/2006 |
Q: I saw an audit trail where you were asking about this program from Scientific learning. My ...
A: Where I worked before, the facility owned the program and it was used in therapy for children with ...
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| Bi-lingial - speach delay | 5/22/2006 |
Q: My name is Olga. I am a native Russian and have an international family. My husband is American and ...
A: I understand your concern over your child's speech and language delay. I want to assure you that ...
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| wernicke' aphasia | 5/12/2006 |
Q: I have recently taken a job in a nursing care facility and a pt. who had a stroke has been diagnosed ...
A: I am sure you know all this but I like the detail in this link: ...
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| Tongue tied | 5/11/2006 |
Q: I am an adult who frequently gets tongue tied when I speak. How can I solve this problem? Are there ...
A: Hey Kassie- I sympathize with you! Unfortunately, "tongue-tied" is a widely used term to describe ...
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| my 18 month-old's speech problem | 5/10/2006 |
Q: First of all, I was so glad when I found your forum. Your answers were very helpful for us. And I ...
A: I don't often get that much information. Some things jump out at me right away as I read your ...
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| voice breaking | 5/9/2006 |
Q: I have been having trouble speaking where my voice breaks and cracks and I can't get words out ...
A: It sounds like something is going on with your vocal cords. You are describing what we call "pitch ...
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| speech pathology profession | 5/8/2006 |
Q: I'm considering a career change, and speech pathology sounds interesting. Could you tell me a little ...
A: Hey Lee- Since you describe it as a change I will assume you are currently working and/or not some ...
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| delayed speech development in 2yr old | 5/7/2006 |
Q: My 25month yr old grandson cannot speak, even a few words. Should I be concerned?
A: Yes, you are right to be concerned. Are the parents not concerned? What I can do is give you some ...
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| Toddler Studdering | 5/7/2006 |
Q: First let me say that any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated as my wife and I are ...
A: Most children go through a developmental stage of speech disfluency that's often confused with true ...
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| speech impediment | 5/5/2006 |
Q: My 6 yr old daughter has a slight speech impediment. She has a hard time especially with the ending ...
A: First you need to discuss your concerns with the clinician providing the treatment. As a profession ...
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| Glue ear /speach delay | 4/27/2006 |
Q: I am very confused about my sons speech delay and I was wondering if you could shed any light? He is ...
A: your original question wasn't forwarded to my personal e-mail from this site. I was just sent a ...
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| speech problems after head injury | 4/25/2006 |
Q: My 3 1/2 year old son had an accident almost 2 years ago that fractured his skull and gave him a ...
A: girls and boys, etc. With that in mind, most children his age are expected to be about 75% ...
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| 6 year old may need speech therapy | 4/24/2006 |
Q: I had my daughter evaluated at school and they said to wait until the middle of the first grade and ...
A: Ok, lot's of things to comment on! First, her speech errors and the school testing. The school ...
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| Autism or speech disorder? | 4/23/2006 |
Q: I have a daughter that is three years old and will be four this July. Her speech has developed ...
A: Yes, there are/were many things that your daughter was/is doing that are similar to ASD children but ...
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| Congenital Toxoplasmosis and Microcephaly | 4/18/2006 |
Q: My son is 21/2 and still is not talking. He has been diagnosed with Congenital Toxoplasmosis, ...
A: Your question is difficult to answer because of the varying degrees of impact that both ...
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| my daughter can't talk | 4/11/2006 |
Q: Please Help...my daughter is one year and 8 months but still she can't say a word. Not even "dada" ...
A: First of all, this is NOT your fault and NOT because of any way that you taught your child. The ...
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| Mumbling or soft spoken? | 4/8/2006 |
Q: I am a 40yr male. I get feedback from many that I sometimes mumble. I can hear myself just fine. ...
A: Well hello George- I am married to an engineer so I think I know how to explain this. You need to ...
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| my daughter can't talk | 4/8/2006 |
Q: Please Help...my daughter is one year and 8 months but still she can't say a word. Not even "dada" ...
A: I am very happy to hear that your pediatrician recommended that you take your daughter to a ...
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| speech delay | 4/7/2006 |
Q: My son is 21 months old and has been in speech therapy for 5 months now for what we thought was a ...
A: That is really frustrating. It sounds like you have done everything expected. Does the SLP have ...
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| Receptive Delay 21 months | 3/28/2006 |
Q: Yes, she is in speech therapy. I have asked the speech therapist the same question but she has been ...
A: I just wanted to make sure you didn't diagnose your daughter yourself using some chart in the back ...
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| Receptive Delay 21 months | 3/28/2006 |
Q: My daughter has both a receptive and expressive language delay at 21 months. Other areas of ...
A: I am glad your daughter is making such gains in her development. I need to first ask, is she in ...
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| Speech problems | 3/22/2006 |
Q: . I am a professional singer. In Nov 2005 I suffered a bad chest infection. I sang on about 5 gigs ...
A: Hey Heather- Well, my first thought as I was reading was that you strained your vocal cords pushing ...
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| Speech disorder | 3/19/2006 |
Q: Im 16 years old and im not sure if this is a disorder but i was wondering if you could help me. I ...
A: Hey Jon- You probably do have a mild stutter and speech therapy once a month wouldn't do much for ...
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| head trauma/speech development | 3/18/2006 |
Q: Approximately two weeks ago my 10 month old son fell off our bed at a hotel we are staying in. The ...
A: I am so sorry for the fall, those events can be quite terrifying and they happen to all of us. It's ...
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| my 3 year old's speech | 3/16/2006 |
Q: my problem is w/my 3 year old son. i can hardly ever understand what he says. when i ask him to ...
A: First of all for clarification...I am not a "Doctor". I have a Master's Degree in Communication ...
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| 84 year old mother with dementia | 3/15/2006 |
Q: My mother had a stroke a month ago and she is coughing quite a bit because of saliva in the back of ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your mom's stroke. I am guessing she was living in the dementia ward when ...
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| repeating words/phrases | 3/14/2006 |
Q: I discovered a question you received from another person via an internet search when I was looking ...
A: Wow, that is fascinating that he can describe what is happening. We are talking about "Immediate ...
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| Controversial Paper Topic | 2/13/2006 |
Q: I have to do an 8-10 page paper on a controversial topic of an "important area in my life," (which I ...
A: Very interesting. Here are some ideas Early Intervention: ...
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| speech/swallowing problems in elderly | 2/11/2006 |
Q: My 94 year old mother has sporadic problems articulating sounds. Her mind is very sharp, her memory ...
A: It sounds like something is causing the muscles to fatigue sooner than they should. (I am talking ...
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| speech disorder | 2/10/2006 |
Q: My son was born premature at 31 week gestation. he remaind in the niccu for 2 months. Since the day ...
A: No it's not too early! But let's clarify what to look for. Most children say their first words ...
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| An almost 4 year old's speech development | 2/6/2006 |
Q: my daughter Reyna will be 4 at the end of March 2006. This morning her teacher approached me with a ...
A: I can certainly relate to this question. My daughter turns 4 mid-March, and she too has some speech ...
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| speech delay | 1/31/2006 |
Q: My son is 30 months old and only grunts. Except for O words (i.e. Yellow, hippo, rainbow, go, no) ...
A: there may have been trouble with the web site. It appears your question was posted 4 times in ...
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| 30 Month baby boy | 1/26/2006 |
Q: I have just seen your advices thru alexpert.com and I quite happy. My son 30 months old by today. ...
A: I am sorry that your son has been so challenged early in life. It sounds as if during the delivery ...
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| stuttering | 1/23/2006 |
Q: Yes, my son has experienced a change in his life. We have moved to a new town and he is finding the ...
A: He needs speech therapy ASAP to address the stuttering before it causes a whole host of other ...
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| stuttering | 1/21/2006 |
Q: when I was pregnant with my now nine-year-old son, he had a stroke in utero. The stroke affected ...
A: I will tell you what I know (and don't know).... It sounds like the in-utero stroke was near the ...
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| Sometimes accented sometimes not at all | 1/15/2006 |
Q: I am a native speaker of Spanish language and I speak English as a second language fairly well. ...
A: you had to conciously learn the pronunciation. (As opposed to a child who grew up bilingual without ...
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| speech problem | 12/13/2005 |
Q: Erin E. Maio- Harrison. Ever sense i could remember i have had a speech impediment. I can not say my ...
A: I have a Master's Degree so please call me "Erin". I am sorry you have suffered with this for such ...
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| Stuttering | 12/8/2005 |
Q: Erin- I am writing a paper on stuttering and the Lidcombe program. I was wondering if you could ...
A: Stuttering is not an area of specialty for me and I am not familair with the Lidcombe program. When ...
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| speech problem | 12/3/2005 |
Q: i am ashish from india , i am a management student , as a mangement student i have to give seminars ...
A: This is not a weird question! I can only go by your text description, but it sounds like the ...
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| Speech and read therapy | 11/30/2005 |
Q: My mother, now 61 years old, suffered two T.I.A. (small strokes), one in the brain, the other in the ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your grandmothers difficulties. If the problems you described are of ...
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| Toddler speech delay | 11/22/2005 |
Q: My son is 20 months old. He has very few recognizable words in his vocabulary. He babbles in his ...
A: I am not sure what benefit there is in waiting until January, is it a co-pay or percentage cost ...
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| birth order and criminals | 11/16/2005 |
Q: Does birth order have an affect on criminals?
A: As a speech/language pathologist, I am not really qualified to answer that question. A brief web ...
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| 2yr old daughter... Stuttering to Apraxia? | 11/16/2005 |
Q: Dr. Maio; My 2yr old daughter (youngest of three girls 15yr, 7yr, & 2) started stuttering about a ...
A: First of all, I do not hold a Doctorate, I have a Masters Degree so you can call me Erin. ...
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| gibberish speaking | 11/15/2005 |
Q: I've been having difficulties most of the time trying to convey my messages to my friends because i ...
A: ok? First,I will assume that English is your primary language. Now the questions: 1. How long have ...
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| graphomotor disorder/ld/add/ MR? | 11/14/2005 |
Q: all i have explained to him is that we are looking for ways to make his school work, not so ...
A: Sounds like you are doing all the right things. I am not sure where your son is in the assessment ...
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| graphomotor disorder/ld/add/ MR? | 11/14/2005 |
Q: ok, he has since also been dxd with audio processing disorder AND visual processing disorder also. ...
A: As far as the exta diagnoses, they sound like specific sub-categories of the biggies. They are just ...
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| role of speech language pathologists | 11/3/2005 |
Q: i am very interested in apashia specifically wernicke's aphasia and i have been trying to see what ...
A: Sorry Olga- I thought I answered this question but it must not have gone thru. Here is a definition ...
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| graphomotor disorder/ld/add/ MR? | 11/1/2005 |
Q: my 7.5 year old son was just diagnosed by a neurologist as being ld, having graphomotor disorder, ...
A: Wow. I am sorry you have been plunged so quickly into this world of new terminology and special ...
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| Studdering caused by trauma | 10/25/2005 |
Q: I am a Probation Officer and am working with a juvenile who was kicked in the mouth by a horse when ...
A: It sounds like "neurogenic stuttering" which is just a way to differ it from the kind of stuttering ...
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| Speech Impediments | 10/18/2005 |
Q: I am doing a senior research paper on speech impediments and I was wondering if you could answer ...
A: I am not going to do your homework for you! I did my time already! But I will point you in the right ...
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| stress | 10/14/2005 |
Q: 1. what is the significance of stress or accent? 2. what is the comprehensive definition of stress ...
A: What an odd question...sounds like homework to me. Linguistics Homework. Or a bet. Well, I will ...
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| Toddler Speech Regression | 10/12/2005 |
Q: This question is in regard to my son, David now 27 mos. Between 12-15 mos. David had a vocabilary of ...
A: I am so sorry to hear about the unfortunate delay in getting services for David, but I am glad that ...
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| Dysphasia in stroke patient | 10/7/2005 |
Q: My father suffered a massive ischemic stroke 3 weeks ago and his right side is paralyzed and he is ...
A: Miros- I am sorry to hear about your father. While I can't make specific recommendations for a ...
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| Speech Disorder | 9/6/2005 |
Q: I have a five year old daughter with severe speech disorder and delayed receptive language. She is ...
A: I should have taken myself off the availability list. We just moved from the West Coast to the East ...
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| Speech recognition software | 8/24/2005 |
Q: In fact the child is 12 years old and is siging with her parents and siblings, which is a part of ...
A: Well, while we are waiting for my friends (one works at a Deaf and Blind school as an SLP, the other ...
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| My son repeats word or sentences. | 8/3/2005 |
Q: I have a question. My oldest son who is 6 years old will repeat words and sentences in a whisper ...
A: I have never seen this particular behavior but then again, I usually see children with pronounced ...
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| loss of speech | 6/21/2005 |
Q: Our son is 21 months and began speaking around 10 mo with the typical dada, buddy (dog) and would ...
A: You are correct in that his expressive speech/language skills are below what would be expected for ...
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| delayed speech | 6/16/2005 |
Q: I have a 3 year old son who hasn't started talking yet. We have taken him to a specialist and she ...
A: Hey Melody- What kind of specialist was it? I am guessing a developmental psychologist? Are they ...
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| Speech Disorders | 6/14/2005 |
Q: I am writing with regards to the a question I have with my speech lately. My entire life I have had ...
A: Hey Brooke- Your brief descriptions sounds more like slurred speech. When your adenoids get large, ...
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| Five year old not talking yet | 5/28/2005 |
Q: My (almost) five year old grandson is not talking yet. He points and grunts when he wants something. ...
A: Unfortunately, I hear it all the time. A non-verbal 5 year old? At what medical school is that ok? ...
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| Speech Therapy | 5/24/2005 |
Q: First, thank you for doing this! What can I get my brother in the way of computerized Speech ...
A: 1. Where do you live? 2. Was he right hand dominant? Can he use is left hand well? Can he point? ...
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| Creek Onset | 5/17/2005 |
Q: I am a drama student and we have been asked to write essays on speech problems that we have. I have ...
A: I copied this from the following site: http://www.flinders.edu.au - Department of Speech Pathology ...
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| aphasia in children | 5/6/2005 |
Q: I am a speech language pathology student from Holland and we are currently involved in a project on ...
A: I am not able to quote you statistics...you might find them on the National Health Institute site ...
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| help for my almost 4 yr. old son | 5/4/2005 |
Q: ------------------------- Thanks for your response regarding my 4yr old son w/ aphasia due to ...
A: I guess what I meant was that you can't get much more "intense" regarding duration 30-40 min) and ...
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| help for my almost 4 yr. old son | 5/3/2005 |
Q: My son had a grade three brain hemmorhage at birth. Because of this stroke he has acquired aphasia ...
A: I am so sorry for your son's difficulties. I need to clarify what kind of services you are looking ...
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| speech question | 4/29/2005 |
Q: My 20 month old says just a few words...he articulates sounds, like bbb and ppp. He used to say up ...
A: however, I would ask that you look at the following web sites regarding typical speech and language ...
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| What can one "do" with a degree in this feild? | 4/20/2005 |
Q: My name is Jessica Soileau and am currently a Senior in Psychology with a minor in Literature. I am ...
A: This field has much variation in both settings an populations. I will try to outline them for ...
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| Toddler Speech | 4/12/2005 |
Q: my questions pertain to my 21 month old daughter. We just had her first hearing evaluation today ...
A: **You will have to ask the audiologist what she thinks is the reason your daughter failed the eval. ...
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| Toddler Speech | 4/11/2005 |
Q: my questions pertain to my 21 month old daughter. We just had her first hearing evaluation today ...
A: Hey Lee Anne- Boy can I sympathize! My dtr. got her first ear inf. (diagnosed) on her 2nd ...
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| speech in 3 3/4 year old | 4/11/2005 |
Q: I am a mum to twin boys aged 3 ¾ years. Both are doing well speechwise but DS1 is more advanced and ...
A: A "Bell Curve" is the shape of the graph that indicates the normal distribution and yes, I meant ...
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| age of emergance of blends | 4/10/2005 |
Q: I am a new clincian and I can't seem to locate the age of emergance for blends (sp,st,tr,br). can ...
A: How about Smith et al (1990): They found /sp/ and /st/ mastered by (I think 75%) of females by 4-6 ...
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| speech disorder | 4/9/2005 |
Q: " My child is going to be 3 and is active.He knows alphaphets A-Z,but hedid't say continously ...
A: Neetha- I can sympathize. My daughter just turned 3 and hates when anyone but her is singing. She ...
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| Fast ForWord | 4/8/2005 |
Q: Are you familiar with Fast ForWord Language (www.scilearn.com) and what I can do to get similar ...
A: I am somewhat familiar in that I work with clinicians who use this program in therapy. (It is not ...
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| Head Injury-late talker | 4/6/2005 |
Q: When my now 20 month old was 15 months she fell off a step stool onto a carpeted concrete floor onto ...
A: I sounds like her speech and language development was a bit behind prior to the fall. It's good ...
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| Head Injury-late talker | 4/6/2005 |
Q: When my now 20 month old was 15 months she fell off a step stool onto a carpeted concrete floor onto ...
A: I don't want to question your mother-in-laws report but anytime a child loses conciousness following ...
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| speech in 3 3/4 year old | 4/6/2005 |
Q: I am a mum to twin boys aged 3 ¾ years. Both are doing well speechwise but DS1 is more advanced and ...
A: I decided to do what is easy for me and impossible for you: I ignored everything you told me about ...
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| speech | 4/4/2005 |
Q: My 7 year old grand daughter has had epilepsy since she was about 18 months old. It has damaged her ...
A: I cannot make any personal recommendations for that area. I am assuming she is getting assistance ...
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| Speaking on the Inhale | 3/24/2005 |
Q: I have an 11 year old Down Syndrome son who has been trying to speak on the inhale rather than the ...
A: Well, like I said, this is not my focus population. However, it does sound as if he does not ...
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| my child can not talk normal | 3/20/2005 |
Q: my 8 year old son talks with pause . ofcourse he was fine before 4 but at that time he had a shoke ...
A: I understand your concern. I need ask you some questions: 1. Do you mean that he had a "Stroke" or ...
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| Thinking Without Language. | 3/19/2005 |
Q: Is it possible to think without language? Sincerely, Max. Answer - Max! Define "think"... Erin ...
A: Matt! Then I say 'yes". Pre-linguistic infants show comprehension of "cause & effect" as well as ...
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| aphasia | 3/19/2005 |
Q: From a speech therapy point of view, which is the more difficult patient to treat, one with Broca's ...
A: Wernicke's is more difficult and in general has a poorer prognosis for improvement. I will paste ...
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| speech,language,cognitive | 3/10/2005 |
Q: ------------------------- Followup To Dear Erein i typed little it vanished heheh well iam so glad ...
A: My father attended the War College in Quetta and we lived there for one year in the 70's. We were ...
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| studdering | 3/4/2005 |
Q: I've been studdering for as long as I can remember. I'm 24 and have never had therapy for it. I ...
A: Although I do not know the severity of your dysfluency, I believe that you certainly can benefit ...
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| Speaking on the Inhale | 3/2/2005 |
Q: I have an 11 year old Down Syndrome son who has been trying to speak on the inhale rather than the ...
A: This population is not my speciality but I will try to help. I have a few questions: 1. Does he ...
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| combining words | 3/1/2005 |
Q: Several times a day I will mix words of my sentence when speaking. For example, instead of saying ...
A: What you are describing is a common error and happens more than you think. You have become ...
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| speech | 2/23/2005 |
Q: 1) No I haven't always talked fast 2)No 3)Its sometimes worse and I don't even make the right sounds ...
A: I guess now I wonder why you are speaking so quickly at this time in your life, especially if you do ...
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| speech | 2/19/2005 |
Q: I have noticed for sometime that quite a lot of people ask me to repeat things I say. I have noticed ...
A: 1. Have you always talked fast? 2. Do you feel rushed or in a hurry? 3. Is it worse at some times ...
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| Child with aphasia | 2/18/2005 |
Q: I apologise for again approaching you. As I mentioned in my second letter, I believe we have more ...
A: Very interesting. I do not doubt your suspicions regarding his reaction to certain foods or other ...
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| Child with aphasia | 2/17/2005 |
Q: We live in Bloemfontein, South Africa. It is a city of some 200,000 inhabitants, and as such the ...
A: I think that we would be able to help each other better if we settled on standard terminology. This ...
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| Speech Impediment After Mother's Death | 2/8/2005 |
Q: I am concerned about a family member - he is a 9 year old boy. After the death of his mother one ...
A: I am guessing that the difficulties with the /r/ sound preceded the death of his mother. The ...
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| Sensory rooms | 2/7/2005 |
Q: Have you ever had any experience working with clients/patients in sensory rooms? Do you personally ...
A: Got it! I have been fortunate to work with some geat OT's and PT's during my pediatric hospital ...
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| LD | 2/3/2005 |
Q: I am Learning Disabled and often don't know the right things to say. I do things such as recently ...
A: Before I can point you in the right direction, I need to know a few things about you... 1. How old ...
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| MLU norms | 1/26/2005 |
Q: Where can I find the age norms for MLU?
A: I am going to assume you are a student and not a parent... Although we refer to "MLU" frequently in ...
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| low-level apraxia | 1/17/2005 |
Q: i currently have a pt. who seems to have no available modality with which to conduct therapy. his ...
A: I am guessing this pt's diagnosis is more of a chronic nature, i.e., you don't expect any ...
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| My son's slurred speech | 1/16/2005 |
Q: My son just turned 4 last weekend and was screened by our local public school for developmental ...
A: Just going by your description it doesn't seem too out of line for his age. Occ. word repetition is ...
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| mumbling, and speech impediment | 12/8/2004 |
Q: People say that I tend to mumble and sometimes it is hard to understand what I am saying. Their is ...
A: you are right in that you can't run away from the /r/ sound. It sounds like this is just a stubborn ...
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| bilingual aphasia | 11/23/2004 |
Q: I'm a student writing a paper on bilingual aphasia and I really information concerning the reason ...
A: That is quite the topic. I believe there is a lot of new data out there involving brain imaging ...
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| Speech therapy for clients with myotonic dystrophy | 11/22/2004 |
Q: ------------------------- Hi, I was referring to speech and voice. Thanks, Sharon Followup To ...
A: Well Sharon... I just got done doing a 2 day web search to answer your question! (It's ok, I need ...
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| Speech therapy for clients with myotonic dystrophy | 11/21/2004 |
Q: - ------------------------ Hello Erin, I am a graduate SLP student writing a research paper about ...
A: Ok- one more clarification....when you said "speech therapy", did you mean articulation only or ...
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| Speech therapy for clients with myotonic dystrophy | 11/21/2004 |
Q: I am looking for articles/books about speech and language therapy for children/adults with myotonic ...
A: I would be happy to help you. Before I do, can you tell me if your interest is as a professional, ...
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| Toddler Speach regression | 11/18/2004 |
Q: My son just turned 2 and hasnt said anything but mama and dada for a few months. About 6 months ...
A: I can understand your frustration. That is a long time to wait for an evaluation. (but the norm ...
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| Aphasia | 11/13/2004 |
Q: my brother-in-law suffered a stroke two weeks ago and is unable to speak well at all. what can we do ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your brother-in-law. Strokes can have a sudden and devastating impact on ...
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| CCC | 11/6/2004 |
Q: My name is LaAngella Simpson, I am a freshman in college and I am thinking about going into the ...
A: "SLP" (Speech/Language Pathologist) is merely the professional designation chosen by our ...
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| Speech Problem?? | 10/28/2004 |
Q: Followup To Question - I have a 17 month old son(born 10 weeks early) and around 15 months old he ...
A: Loretta- I feel so much better that I didn't say anything that you weren't already thinking, and, ...
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| Speech Problem?? | 10/27/2004 |
Q: I have a 17 month old son(born 10 weeks early) and around 15 months old he stopped saying words that ...
A: I am glad I was able to respond to you. I know it is frustrating when no one tells you what is ...
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| jargon aphasia | 10/26/2004 |
Q: my grandmother had a bleed on the brain 6 weeks ago and has been diagnosed with jargon aphasia,they ...
A: I am very sorry to hear about your grandmother. The situation you describe is distressing for ...
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| Speech Problem?? | 10/26/2004 |
Q: I have a 17 month old son(born 10 weeks early) and around 15 months old he stopped saying words that ...
A: It is not part of typical speech and language development for many previously learned words to ...
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| Difficulty with certain word formation and being understood | 10/25/2004 |
Q: I have a friend whose son is 5 years old. At times his words are very hard to understand - not ...
A: E.- I think your instincts are correct, his speech and language development sounds impaired for his ...
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| 2yr 4mo old son with speech delay | 10/19/2004 |
Q: My son is currently receiving 5.5 hrs of speech therapy thru CSLOT. He had no hx of ear infections. ...
A: 5 hours per week? That is a lot! I think it's wonderful. That area is my old neck of the woods, I ...
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| my ears or something else | 10/5/2004 |
Q: ----thank you its kind of like the sound ypou get when you pop your ears by holding your nose...my ...
A: Actually, I think you explained it really well that time. I am not an ENT but it sounds like a ...
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| my ears or something else | 10/4/2004 |
Q: "i saw my ent specialist and he said my squelching in my ears when i open my mouth is due to jaw ...
A: I had a little trouble understanding your question. I am not familiar with "squelching" in the ears ...
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| persistent laryngitis in teenager | 9/28/2004 |
Q: Harrison, My 14 yr old daughter has suddenly lost her voice and speaks only in a whisper. The ...
A: Very interesting! Well, the first thing is that you ruled out a medical etiology of the larynx ...
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| Toddler Speech Delay | 8/31/2004 |
Q: Erin, Thanks so much for your insight. I find myself grabbing for straws on an answer to my sons ...
A: Well it sounds like hearing is not an issue for him now! Great! Four sessions is barely the ...
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| Toddler Speech Delay | 8/30/2004 |
Q: My 20 month old son says very few understandable words. Mama, bye bye are his clearest words. He can ...
A: I am sorry that your son is having to face these extra challenges so early on. It certainly sounds ...
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| apraxia and toxoplasmosis | 8/19/2004 |
Q: My daughter was diagnosed with verbal apraxia several years ago. She has made great improvment, so ...
A: I am sorry to hear about the recent diagnosis. Have you shared your concerns with your child's ...
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| Toddler Speech delay | 7/27/2004 |
Q: I am the mother of a rather precocious 21 month old and I am concerned that he's not talking yet. ...
A: I am guessing that the ENT ruled out an active ear infection and any structural abnormalities of the ...
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| speech problems...associated with family history? | 7/27/2004 |
Q: My son is 9 yrs. old and has been in speech class for 4 yrs. within the public school...going into ...
A: lax- I am sorry you have seen so little progress in therapy. How frustrating. I look at the ...
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| Exercises for proper pronunciation - rolling r's | 7/16/2004 |
Q: I am interested in learning about resources that can help me learn to "roll my r's". I am ...
A: Some foreign language instructers can also do this but not as consistently. Some vocal coaches know ...
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| Verbal Sounds/Language for PDD-NOS Child | 7/13/2004 |
Q: Can you give me suggestions/ideas to get my PDD-NOS son to make more verbal sounds/language? He has ...
A: Pivotal Response Training (PRT) is like ABA but more "natural". It's really big in San Diego (my ...
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| articulation of medial R's | 7/12/2004 |
Q: I am 26 years old, and have had a problem saying my middle R's for as long as I can remember. I had ...
A: Well first off, it was unfair of your orthodontist to imply that adjusting your bite or molar ...
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| Verbal Sounds/Language for PDD-NOS Child | 7/11/2004 |
Q: Can you give me suggestions/ideas to get my PDD-NOS son to make more verbal sounds/language? He has ...
A: I need some more info, ok? 1. How old is your son? 2. How long in therapy? What kind of therapy? ...
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| my 3 year old | 7/11/2004 |
Q: Isaac has had multi ear infections he was failed suction focepts at birth he has had problems ...
A: ok? 1. Has your son's doctor recommended a hearing test and/or a speech evaluation? 2. How are ...
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| aphasia and apraxia | 7/3/2004 |
Q: I am a graduate student working on my masters degree in speech pathology. I am doing an externship ...
A: "Externship" in our field is a pseudonym for "Slave Labor". "CFY" will be more like "indentured ...
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| aphasia and apraxia | 7/2/2004 |
Q: I am interested in obtaining materials for aphasia therapy and apraxia theraoy. Do you have any ...
A: I need some information first. Do you mean "materials ABOUT aphasia/apraxia therapy..." or if you ...
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| How much is enough? | 6/19/2004 |
Q: My son is 2years old and does not talk. He has been diagnosed with autism. His Doctor wants him ...
A: I am sorry for your son's difficulties but I am glad that you are anxious to do more for him. I am ...
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| stem cell therapy | 6/19/2004 |
Q: my father is a stroke survivor. it has been 2.5 yrs since his stroke and he is still unable to ...
A: I just did an interesting web search for you. I was suprised to find that some of the latest ...
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| Speech developmental delay | 6/14/2004 |
Q: i am writing because my nephew, Drew who will be 3 in October still cannot speak more than a few ...
A: I understand your concern. Generally, a 3 year old should be using 3-4 word sentences most of the ...
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| my friend had a stroke about... | 6/11/2004 |
Q: my friend had a stroke about a year ago, she's 65, her speech is poor, she repeats "okay" alot, and ...
A: Sorry for the delay in my response. It sounds like your friend suffers from Aphasia related to her ...
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| receptive language delay | 6/10/2004 |
Q: OK here is my question...my son has a receptive delay, not expressive. When he was 21 months his ...
A: You are right in that there seems to be little info out there relating to a receptive delay with ...
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| Toddler not speaking | 6/7/2004 |
Q: How are you? My grandson is 2 years and 2 month old,He has not started talking, not even Momma or ...
A: Well I am sure he is as cute as a button and smart as a whip, and not just because you're his ...
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| my son and his prob | 5/6/2004 |
Q: I have a couple of questions for you. First off my son was burned over 18 percent of his body when ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your son's difficulties. I know you got a "form" reply but I wanted to ...
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| Controversial Issues | 4/26/2004 |
Q: I have to do a paper on a controversial topic in Communication Disorders. I was wondering if you ...
A: The technology has been in use for years by PT's, but now SLP's are getting trained and using it for ...
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| possible autism diagnosis | 4/26/2004 |
Q: Where in Tucson can you hire a pediatric speech therapist asap? And where are the best private ...
A: Karen- I need to tell you that I do not specialize in the treatment of Autism. That said- I will ...
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| Toddler Speech | 4/26/2004 |
Q: I have a 25 month old toddler whom everyone keeps asking how old he is as he speaks so well and uses ...
A: ...Step Away From The Child! What I mean is, RELAX, this is normal and your son sounds at or above ...
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| pediatric speech and lang. delay/disorder | 4/25/2004 |
Q: Our son is 2 1/2 years old and had a speech eval.done when he was 2 (along with a hearing tests at ...
A: Sorry about the waiting lists, that seems to be a problem on a national level. If you are in ...
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| Our Son can't say words clearly (31 months) | 4/6/2004 |
Q: HELP our Son has had assesment and today been told when he has developed the cognitive part of his ...
A: Mrs. Doyle- You gave me a lot of information but I have several questions for you still. They will ...
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| Severe Speech Problem | 3/30/2004 |
Q: My 10 year old daughter has battled with a severe speech problem her entire life. She has been in ...
A: Wow Jennifer- I can certainly understand your frustration and I am very happy to hear that your ...
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| concerns with my son | 3/29/2004 |
Q: Maio-Harrison, I have a three year old son that suffered a tramatic brain injury resulting from ...
A: It is most likely that his current difficulties are the direct result of his head injury. If he ...
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| Stuttering | 3/13/2004 |
Q: My name is Leanna and I have a question about stuttering. My boyfriend has stuttered since he was ...
A: Leanna- Thank you for the detailed description of your boyfriend's stuttering behaviors. I know ...
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| LOSS OF VOICE | 3/9/2004 |
Q: THIS WAS POSTED RECENTLY: I have been having trouble talking for about 8 months now. ...
A: except for the last part (about the PTSD). The thing that really stuck out was the "forgot how to ...
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| Todler Speech | 3/2/2004 |
Q: I do have a couple more. While we are waiting for our son to see the doctor to be evaluated, could ...
A: Speech and Language disorders can be caused by so many things and combinations of things that I ...
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| lateral lisp | 2/27/2004 |
Q: my daughter (9 yoa) was diagnosed with a lateral lisp 3 years ago. since that time she has been in ...
A: Sorry to hear about your troubles. Many things concern me in your story. 1: You feel her speech ...
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| Todler Speech | 2/26/2004 |
Q: I have a 28 month old todler. Everyone tells us how bright he is, but he will not speak like the ...
A: In general, a child of 28 months would be expected to be using mostly 2-3 word sentences and have a ...
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| speech articulation | 2/17/2004 |
Q: Greetings! Ever since I can remember (I am 26 now), I have had a problem with speech and ...
A: I think you are correct in that this sounds like a two-pronged problem. You have more difficulty ...
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| Speech Problem/Saliva Control? | 2/6/2004 |
Q: I have some pronunciation problems. I've spoken English since I was born and I never really noticed ...
A: I have a few questions for you that will help me formulate a helpful answer. 1. Did anything ...
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| Slight Speech Disoder Following Head Injury | 2/3/2004 |
Q: My question is more of curiosity really, but borne out of frustration. 3 years ago I suffered a ...
A: I am glad you have had such a good outcome since your trauma but sorry the lingering problems cause ...
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| Lose of voice | 10/6/2003 |
Q: I have been having trouble talking for about 8 months now. What happens is that everything I say ...
A: I certainly understand your frustration. I need more information before I can point you in a correct ...
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| Re: Voice disorders | 8/26/2003 |
Q: I wanted to ask a question. When I was 3-years-old I fell down some porch stairs. My head hit the ...
A: Tamara- It sounds like you knocked your head pretty hard! If you didn't lose conciousness or have ...
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| myotonic dystrophy | 6/23/2003 |
Q: I have a young cousin with Myotonic Dystrophy. Her speech is very poor and I have read that this ...
A: I am not sure how much you know about this disease so I will compromise and give you a little more ...
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| articulation disorders, dysarthria, and apraxia | 6/3/2003 |
Q: What is the difference between articulation disorders, dysarthria, and apraxia?
A: I am not sure if those terms came from my bio page but if so, I probably should have called them ...
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