I’m a big fan of animated shorts for working with students. The body language and facial expressions are great for addressing non-verbal communication!  The “problems” that they present are engaging and provide a rich backdrop to address many aspects of higher level language skills. The first 30 seconds of this animation is full of therapy […]

Part 2.2 This is actually part 3, of a 3-part series of posts about referring parents who are concerned about stuttering in their preschool aged child, and when, as SLPs, we should recommend treatment.  In Part 1, we addressed the parent side of the question, “When should a parent of a preschool child consult with […]

Part 2.1 **NOTE** The information contained here is not meant to be used to diagnose or treat stuttering.  Only a licensed speech and language pathologist can evaluate and diagnose stuttering.   In case you haven’t already noticed, I love talking and writing about stuttering! So if you have a question about stuttering, don’t hesitate to […]

Q:  How do you help parents distinguish whether their preschooler is stuttering or whether it’s a developmental disfluency? This question came in from a colleague and is one that comes up often.  There are really two questions here. One is from the parent’s perspective, As a parent of a preschool child, when should I consult […]

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The Giant’s not so scary after all, just misunderstood… Up Next…Stuttering is Like a Cup of Coffee… Groups are forming now.  Learn more by filling out the information below.

Watch to find out how…But I’m going to warn you, this might be a different way of thinking about stuttering therapy than you’re used to…keep an open mind… Up next is how stuttering is like Jack and The Beanstalk… Groups are forming now.  Learn more by filling out the information below.

…or Pizza, Jack and The Beanstalk and Coffee are all like stuttering… I know a lot of adults who stutter have been frustrated by their experiences with speech therapy in their past.  I’ve got some ideas that are a little bit different from what many of us are used to.  These ideas aren’t necessarily new. […]

I love being a speech therapist!  I have so much fun with all the awesome kids and adults I work with.  Here’s a kiddo who wanted to tell a little story about a friend of his, Bob.  I said, “Sure, but you have to use your strategies”. Here’s a wonderful demonstration of using some light contacts […]

Education activity with elementary school child who stutters I’ve been working with this great elementary school kid who stutters.  He’s had some really great speech therapy before coming to work with me.  Recently we’ve been working on reducing some of the negative thoughts and emotions by way of educating him about stuttering so that he […]