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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| adult autism can speak, want to improve | 10/4/2011 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
| Q: interested in course online or anywhere online for improvement for adult early 20's hf ... A: We can do a distance learning course, through skype if you are interested. We can work on teaching ... | ||
| swallowing problem | 7/22/2011 | Lori Bartels-Tobin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP |
| Q: My father has been diagnosed with a paralyzed epiglottis. I am trying to find out if there are any ... A: I'm hoping that you have heard some definitive information that has helped to know more about what ... | ||
| swallowing problem | 7/14/2011 | Lori Bartels-Tobin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP |
| Q: My father has been diagnosed with a paralyzed epiglottis. I am trying to find out if there are any ... A: This questions may be a bit outside of my expertise, but I'm going to give you some general ... | ||
| silent aspiration | 3/21/2011 | Lori Bartels-Tobin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP |
| Q: How can you tell when someone is silently aspirating? Can silent aspeiration cause death much like ... A: Aspiration means that a substance, such as food or liquid, is going below the level of the vocal ... | ||
| Need basics of speech and swallowing | 2/23/2011 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
| Q: I am one of the first year med student and I will be starting ENT rotation and speech rotation very ... A: This unfortunately is not my area of expertise, however I suggest that you contact a local hospital ... | ||
| Speech Therapy | 1/14/2011 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
| Q: My son is 8 years old and have an epilepsy and is under treatment. He has also speech problem that ... A: I suggest that you have a certified speech language pathologist, at least screen or evaluate your ... | ||
| sintific | 10/16/2010 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
| Q: How can I speech and language pathologist certificate clinical competency? A: A CCC Certificate of Clinical Competence, is obtained through ASHA (asha.org), and only through ... | ||
| What is involved in an evaluation ?? | 10/10/2010 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
| Q: im a student majoring in communication disorders, i have a test for my diagnostics and evaluation ... A: Sorry I was out of the country and I don't know how to set the settings to say so. An evaluation ... | ||
| speech | 9/25/2010 | Lori Bartels-Tobin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP |
| Q: In 2003 i remember going to sleep and waking up with my head feeling like a 20 lb bowling ball and ... A: While I'm unable to give you a diagnosis, I can make a few suggestions. It may be that you were ... | ||
| Forming the words | 9/22/2010 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
| Q: My 89 year old mother started having trouble with her speech about a year and 1/2 ago. It continues ... A: I am not a neurologist however the symptomatology indicates some type of progressive aphasia, or ... | ||
| help | 5/24/2010 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
| Q: My wife is licenced in kindergarten education but even the fact that she is university graduated she ... A: With all due respect, if your wife only spoke 20 different words a day she would have a diagnosed ... | ||
| Adult Speech/Thought Interruption | 4/18/2010 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
| Q: About a month ago, I noticed that I was having trouble finishing some words as I was talking - ... A: The symptoms you are experiencing could be related to neurological difficulty (i.e., aphasia) or ... | ||
| Too long to think | 3/7/2010 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
| Q: I'm not sure if my problem is a psychiatric issue or even if it is a issue at all. I searched the ... A: To really understand if you do if have difficulty with language a face-to-face consult is a ... | ||
| Proble pronouncing words with "th" in them | 2/22/2010 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
| Q: I have always had a problem pronouncing words with the letters "th" beside each other. Whenever I ... A: Sorry this response took a while, I went out of town and I am not sure how to alter my settings on ... | ||
| Educational Requirements | 2/16/2010 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
| Q: I'm from the Philippines. I'm now attending College here in California. I'm a permanent resident. ... A: If you already have a bachelor's degree from another country you may not need an additional one. ... | ||
| thinking in your spoken language | 2/14/2010 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
| Q: This is just a general question that you may or may not be able to help me with. I was just ... A: I will try to answer your question in a way that can give you a starting point for further research, ... | ||
| Do you like being an SLP? | 11/30/2009 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
| Q: I am interested in either becoming an SLP or a nurse. I am just wondering is your career different ... A: Busy body is an understatement. I do a wide range of duties: manage my office, employees, files and ... | ||
| I feel my 3 1/2 year old is behind in speech. | 11/24/2009 | Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP |
| Q: I am at a loss. My 3 1/2 year old daughter is behind in speech. She talks a blue streak but you can ... A: I understand that you are concerned about your daughter. The truth is that all children are ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
Speech-Language Pathology
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Barbara Cardeso, M.S., CCC-SLP
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Expertise
I specialize in providing diagnostic and therapeutic intervention to people with speech-language and swallowing disorders across all age groups. I specialize in academically-research based principles in addition to taking a holistic wellness approach. I am fluently bilingual and literate in English and Spanish. Questions can incude: Articulation and Phonology,Resonance and Voice, Fluency, Language, Literacy, Cognition and Feeding and Swallowing. For more information please look on my website: MySpeechTherapyCenter.com
Experience
I have been involved with diagnosing and treating patients with academically relevant speech and language impairments for the past 5 years. Additionally, I am experienced with organizing and executing staffings and completing individualized education plans (IEP).
Organizations
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists, Florida Department of Health Office of Disability Determinations, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Education/Credentials
Florida International University, Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology
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