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| Gay lisp & voice pitch. | 10/24/2009 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
Q: 1. What is Gay Lisp? Does high pitch voice means Gay Lisp? 2. Do gay men always lisp and straight ...
A: A lisp is an error in articulation, that sounds like the "s" being articulated as a "th." Many ...
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| Food Aversion | 10/17/2009 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
Q: I am a speech pathologist and I have a 3 year old daughter Ava who I believe has a food aversion. I ...
A: I do not use a certain website, I use my knowledge about the (re-)integration of new foods. Do not ...
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| 4.4 years old Mixed Expressive Receptive Language Disorder | 9/1/2009 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
Q: I have a son that is 4 years 4 months old. We had some concerns about his speech starting a little ...
A: You have sincerely touched my heart with your desire to solve your child's difficulty. My biggest ...
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| speech delay | 9/1/2009 | Jena H. Casbon, MS CCC-SLP |
Q: I have a 6 month old who is not cooing. Is this within a normal range. If not what are some causes ...
A: Sarah, Don't worry just yet. Keep in mind that there is a tremendous amount of variability in ...
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| Speech/Thought Disorder | 8/24/2009 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
Q: I am in my late 20's and believe to have a speech or thought disorder. I communicate well when I ...
A: It is completely normal to have difficulty with thoughts in speaking to others and even more so in ...
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| Mixed up words while typing | 7/2/2009 | Jena H. Casbon, MS CCC-SLP |
Q: I am noticing that when I type the words I am thinking do not end up on the page. Such as I ...
A: James, Thank you so much for your question! This is a very common problem that I have plenty of ...
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| very early signs of stuttering in toddler with strong familial history of persistent stutter | 6/19/2009 | Jena H. Casbon, MS CCC-SLP |
Q: I am the mother of 2 young boys, one 4 1/2 who has a true persistent stutter (and whose speech ...
A: Amy, Thank you for your question! It sounds like your younger son is at risk of having a fluency ...
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| speech problem | 6/9/2009 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
Q: A girl in my neighbourhood, who is around 2 years of age has problems in speaking. The primary ...
A: It seems that this child has a short lingual frenum. Sometimes it can be corrected with minor ...
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| Me again, more questions for story :D | 5/19/2009 | Jena H. Casbon, MS CCC-SLP |
Q: About the same character (from previous questions: ...
A: Caren, Oooh! Difficult question. The issue with people who know several languages is that each ...
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| aspiration | 4/7/2009 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
Q: My 15 month old was diagnosed with borderline cerebral palsy, but the biggest part of his life that ...
A: I am wondering why you do not have Speech Therapy because we are the professionals that deal with ...
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| speaking nerves/volume | 3/19/2009 | Jena H. Casbon, MS CCC-SLP |
Q: I'm 17 and I get really nervous when speaking to anyone other than my really close friends/family. ...
A: Alyssa, Sounds like you get very nervous when you're talking! This type of anxiety can make even ...
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| Doing research here ... | 3/4/2009 | Jena H. Casbon, MS CCC-SLP |
Q: I suppose I'm not really sure what I'm trying to ask here, I'm sorry. Sometimes I tend sound ...
A: Caren, The Sentence Production Program for Aphasia is a way to increase verbal expression using ...
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| Doing research here ... | 3/1/2009 | Jena H. Casbon, MS CCC-SLP |
Q: I suppose I'm not really sure what I'm trying to ask here, I'm sorry. Sometimes I tend sound ...
A: Caren, Sounds like you have a dramatic ending to your story! Good for you for using a real-life ...
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| excessive drooling | 1/30/2009 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
Q: My grandson has had early intervention services since he was sixteen months old. He has and is ...
A: Without having seen your grandson myself and reviewing his history it is hard to understand 1. Why ...
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| adult with autism | 1/24/2009 | Jena H. Casbon, MS CCC-SLP |
Q: Do you have any experience working with adults who have autism. I am also a speech language ...
A: Kristin, Thank you for your question! I have seen a few adults with autism in my career. I would ...
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| Voice | 1/17/2009 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
Q: but I want to know if I could get a stronger voice. Its not high, not low, kind of in the middle, ...
A: I am sorry that I took so long to answer, however I was out of the country for the last week or so. ...
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| Communication Disorders Student | 1/17/2009 | Jena H. Casbon, MS CCC-SLP |
Q: My sister is a Communication Disorders student and is always stressed out. She cries allot after ...
A: I am very sorry for the delay in responding to your e-mail. Many Communications Disorders Masters ...
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| speech/brain issues | 1/7/2009 | Jena H. Casbon, MS CCC-SLP |
Q: Casbon, I apologize in advance if this is a "stupid" question... Basically, I've noticed that I have ...
A: Julie, Thank you so much for your question. I hope that I can be helpful. It is absolutely amazing ...
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| Opposite of a lisp? | 12/24/2008 | Jena H. Casbon, MS CCC-SLP |
Q: Although there are many types of lisps, most people who lisp pronounce the "s" sound as a "th" sound ...
A: Jannete, Thank you for your question. Issues of lisping, articulation/placement errors and other ...
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| speed | 12/12/2008 | Jena H. Casbon, MS CCC-SLP |
Q: I do not have a disorder and I hope you can help me or direct me to another expert as you are the ...
A: Tony, What kind of an activity is this? I did some searching and found that the average words per ...
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| speed | 12/12/2008 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
Q: I do not have a disorder and I hope you can help me or direct me to another expert as you are the ...
A: Improving enunciation and/or clarity of speech usually goes hand in hand with a slower rate and more ...
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| Phonetics 25 month old | 12/3/2008 | Jena H. Casbon, MS CCC-SLP |
Q: My son is 25 months old. He uses d, b, m, n, and h almost exclusively. Occassionaly we get an ...
A: Susan, I would say that this question falls somewhat outside of the area of my expertise. Sound ...
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| vocal problems | 10/23/2008 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
Q: I am 18 and about 4 years ago i had a very bad cold/ flue possibly bronchitis I was sic for months ...
A: It sounds like you have some type of voice pathology, however it is important to know what your ...
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| voice/vocal damage | 10/23/2008 | Jena H. Casbon, MS CCC-SLP |
Q: I am 18 and about 4 years ago i had a very bad cold/ flue possibly bronchitis I was sic for months ...
A: Gaby, Thank you for your question! It certainly sounds like you have two issues that have impacted ...
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| Stuttering? | 10/13/2008 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
Q: I'm a 17 year old female. I just noticed recently that I have problems in speech. It's difficult ...
A: It is unlikely that stuttering would have begun at 17 years old. In order to determine a true onset, ...
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| British Accent | 10/9/2008 | Jena H. Casbon, MS CCC-SLP |
Q: I am not sure if you can shed any light on this or not but just thought I would give you a try. My ...
A: Caryl, Thank you very much for your question. I will try to answer it as best I can: As you know ...
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| Food aversions | 8/22/2008 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
Q: I have a 3 yr. old son who has what I consider extreme food aversions. He used to eat most ...
A: I will do my best to give you the best possible information to help you and your family. It is ...
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| Speech | 8/13/2008 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
Q: My whole life I have had a speech problem that I usually get very tense before speaking to people ...
A: A. University of Maryland Speech and Hearing Clinic - www.bsos.umd.edu - (301) 405-4218 - more B. ...
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| Speech | 8/11/2008 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
Q: My whole life I have had a speech problem that I usually get very tense before speaking to people ...
A: I recommend that you eventually obtain an evaluation by a licensed Speech Language Pathologist. I ...
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| speach | 8/11/2008 | Jena H. Casbon, MS CCC-SLP |
Q: My whole life I have had a speech problem that I usually get very tense before speaking to people ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your anxiety before speaking! That must make everything from casual ...
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| swallowing | 7/28/2008 | Jena H. Casbon, MS CCC-SLP |
Q: My almost 4 year old daughter recently had a modified barium swallow ordered by her neurosurgeon ...
A: Swallowing difficulties are common in people with Chiari Malformation but can present differently. ...
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| help question | 7/24/2008 | Jena H. Casbon, MS CCC-SLP |
Q: i lost my mom 18mths ago since that day my voice is very groggy can hardly talk some days been to ...
A: Irene, I think your best bet is to see if there are any other places in your area that offer ...
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| Speech Therapy Degree | 7/13/2008 | Jena H. Casbon, MS CCC-SLP |
Q: Could you please explain to me what I would need to become a Speech Therapist? Is there anything I ...
A: I am so excited that you are interested in the field of Speech-Language Pathology. It is a very ...
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