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Problem with S AND C words! 
Hi , I am 19 year old! And lately I am seeing something unusual in my speech , I jumble the s and c words , and while pronouncing words with s or c in …

Articulation Hunt app 
I would love to purchase the Articulation Hunt app, but don't own an apple product. Would I be able to download and use the app on my amazon fire kindle? …

application process 
if i already know that my major is speech pathology and i dont see it listed as a major on a college application, then what would i list as my major for …

Articulating short e 
I am tutor for kids with dyslexia. One of my students has a very hard time producing the short /e/ as in echo. Sometimes she gets it right, others times …

Difficulty saying words that start P or F 
I have a bad time saying words that have an 'f' or 'p' in them. I try to say four and I can't get it out until I let all the air out of my lungs. Sometimes …

5 yr old and numbers 
My 5 year old has a hard time saying 13,14, and 15 when counting. He can say them separately but needs help afyer 12. He normally says 12, 14, 16, 17. …

9 yr old son stutters 
Hello, My 9 year old son has stuttered for years. I was always told he would "grow out of it" so I never took him to a therapist. At times he would …

7 year old whispers 
My daughter is 7 and can speak in a normal voice when it is only me or one of her sisters in the room. Whenever others are in the room, she will only speak …

After Developing Expressive Aphasia Speech Therapy Ends After Only One Month. Should I be Concerned? 
My mother (80) is at a medicaid approved nursing home in New Jersey, and I have a question regarding her need for speech therapy after she had a stroke …

Pediatric Stroke 
My daughter had a stroke as a child. She did have to re-learn how to speak. At this point, she is 15 and in high school and STILL going to speech therapy …

"Wh" Concepts for My Kid  
Hi , I am a parent. I need to teach WH concept (when, why, where, what etc.. ) for my kid. Could you please help me find materials for that …

What's the pic articulation 
I purchased this app because it looked like it would be very motivating for my clients. However, I am not able to get it to work. It opens, I can type …

I am 14 year old girl and I'm not sure if I have a speech impediment  
When I talk I have trouble pronouncing certain words. Typically R. My friends say it's "cute" but I absolutely HATE it. And I get bullied because of …

Middle School students whose articulation skills have plateaued?  
I am a school-based SLP and I was recently reassigned to a Middle School population. Some students in my caseload have been going to speech therapy since …

Lateral Lisping 'Slushy S' 
Hi my child is five and struggling with the S sound, in the download (20 ways to teach the S sound) you suggested that the child use his tongue to show …

8 Month Old 
My 8-month old is very quiet. She is happy and makes excellent eye contact. She squeals with delight and coos and oooohs. She does not babble, though, …

How Long in 'Observation Mode'? 
Hi, My 7 year old son has been seeing a speech pathologist for over a year now. We go for 30 minutes every week. He originally was recommended due …

Too Old for Speech Therapy? 
My 16 year old son is very difficult to understand when he speaks. He has been back in speech therapy for the past year, but they are only working on …

8 year old started stuttering worse than ever 
I am feeling very upset and worried for my little boy,he turns 9 in a few weeks.and has recently developed a stutter,his speech has always been fine,not …

Pragmatic Language Goals for 15 Yr Old Son 
My son is 15 and he has ASD , autism with Asperger's Syndrome. I'm headed to his i.e.p meeting this Wednesday and I would like to know some ideas for pragmatic …

Speech Problem 
Can you have a speech problem at any age ?

Poor Eye Contact 
I have a child I work with who displays extremely weak eye contact. When interacting one on one, the child cannot maintain eye contact for more than …

Trying to become a speech therapist 
Hi, I'm at a college that doesn't have speech pathology, audiology, or communication science disorders as a major. My question is, should I major in …

Price 
Does word vault ever run discounts where I could buy this app a little cheaper? The district won't pay for me to get it, I'll have to download out of my …

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Does Swearing Help Stuttering? 
In the King's Speech, swearing increases fluency for the main character. Does swearing actually help stuttering? Or, being related to much emotion (mainly, …

Any Suggestions for a Child Who is "Backing" and Cannot Produce the /t/ and /d/ Sounds 
I have a Kindergarten student who is backing the /t/, /d/ and "j" sounds. He is able to make placement for the /t/ and /d/ but cannot produce them. …

Stuttering or Babbling After a Stroke 
My husband had a minor stroke at the end of July. He has had some speech problems which he had therapy for. However, even since the therapy, sometimes …

effective for 8 year old 
Can speech therapy be effective for 8 year old?

Unable to print the results of the speech screener. 
Hello there! I simply love your website. Thank you and keep up the good work. I have a problem, I took the speech only screener but was unable to print. …

Can a 15 Year Old Take Speech Therapy with Success? 
I am a 15 year old male having trouble pronouncing R and L. Early in my life, Kindergarten through 2nd grade, I took speech therapy. I did not know …

Fast and Unclear Voice 
Hi, I am 22 years old guy. I am very disappoint due to my voice. Usually when I speak to the people sometimes I speak too faster and unclear that they …

Is There an "End" Near of Speech Therapy 
Hello, My son was diagnosed with PDD-NOS when he was two years old. The neurologist told us that he was very close to normal. Soon after that we …

Helping or Hurting? 
My nephew is almost 3 and undergoing speech therapy several times per week, for speech delay attributed to hearing problems (frequent/severe ear infections). …

Speech & Language Screener 
Hi! I've attempted to use the speech only and the speech and language screeners on two different browsers. Each time that I finish the test and click …

Different Environment  
Would going to a different environment than usual help with a toddlers speech development? eg. His fathers house with 4 other siblings.

Lisp Help 
Hi. I am a 21 year old male, for the past 4.5 years I have had a lisp. It began when I had my 1st premolar tooth extracted when I use words with an …

Quiet and Unclear Voice 
Hello. So I have this problem about my voice. I'm 24 years old male, but my voice is not manly enough. It's kinda quiet and unclear. Sometimes, when …

Easier Time Writing Than Speaking 
Hello, I've noticed in the past few years that I am struggling with coming up with words and using proper grammar while speaking. However, when I …

10 Year Old Slowly Making Progress 
I have a soon-to-be 10 year old son with verbal apraxia. He has been receiving speech services since he was almost two years old. There are no other …

Memory 
My ten year old daughter does well with everything besides for one thing. When she has a comprehension in front of her, she can answer the questions …

Luke 
Luke is a 3 year old boy with a speech sound disorder. He is receiving therapy for frontal sounds of /b/, /m/, /p/ and /w/. As a classroom teacher what …

Free Online Videos 
Does anyone know of good online videos that teach the structure and function of the speech mechanism for speech, feeding and swallowing? Videos for …

Statistically Significant Difference on PLS-5 
A three year old I just evaluated had a statistical difference (.05 level) with a higher EC standard score. AC 103, EC 115. He was being evaluated due …

Speech Test Descriptions 
Hi! I know you folks are busy and you've been adding many things, but are you going to update the Speech Test Descriptions soon? You still have the …

Unclear and Slow Speech 
I have 12 year old HAF son who still speaks very slow and unclear, his speech therapist only say it is language disorder. But could that be anything else? …

Using the PLS-4 on a 7 Yr Old 
I would like someones opinion on using the PLS-4 or even the CELF-PRE, on an 7-0 yr old, when the tests only go up to 6:11. Obviously, I am using this …

Interactive Metronome for Challenging Artic? 
Hello. I have a student who is 14 years old. He has been in speech therapy since he was 3. The target sounds left are /r/ and lateral air escape (moderate …

Why does the sound of my voice vary so much throughout the day? 
I don't understand it. Most of the time my voice sounds like I'm short of breath, and feels tight sometimes. Because of that, all of the things I say …

Produces /h/ Before Initial Vowel Words 
I have a student with mostly unintelligible speech that produces /h/ before any word that begins with a vowel. At is hat, I is hi, eat is heat, etc. …

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Word Vault 
Hi Luke and Hollie, I tried the "Contact Us" and it would not send so I'm going to try this way...sorry. I would love to use Word Vault, I downloaded …

Scoring Kaufman Speech Praxis Test 
When scoring the Kaufman Speech Praxis Test, do you score only consonant errors in Part 2 I. Simple Consonant Synthesis?

Speech/Language Battery for Autism 
I have to do a triennial on a six-year-old Autistic boy. He is not one of my students. Our district has a shortage of SLPs and many IEPs are out of compliance. …

TACL-4 or TEXL? Help? 
Have you seen or tried the new assessments TACL-4 or TEXL? I am looking for an assessment that is fairly updated and can use with 3-6 year-olds Thank …

Receptive Language Delay or Disorder? 
With The Name of The One True God, The All Merciful, The Most Merciful, Hello, I truly appreciate you taking the time to respond to my questions. …

Unusual Speech Problem 
What would cause me to not be able to pronounce vowels and for my words to be distorted and not come out normal? But I was able to talk normal before …

Does My Son Need Speech Therapy 
Hi I have an 11 year old son who always pronounced his "L" words with a "W". We have always thought he may grow out of it seeing we always try & correct …

My 31/2 year old can't sing along to songs. 
Is it common for kids with phonological processing disorders to not be able to sing along to songs? She can't sing in sync with the radio, or even me, …

Baselining 
I am a student of communication disorders and baselining confuses me. When one baselines a client, does one start in isolation and then moves up in …

Bilingualism and Speech Delay 
Hi, I am a mother of a 3 year old son. My son's vocabulary may be around 100 words most of them unclear, although his vocabulary is increasing day …

McDonald Deep Test of Artic. 
Does anyone know where I might be able to buy/obtain this very old test protocol? Thanks. Ronnie Kaufman bubberonnie@gmail.com SLP in NJ

Articulation and Syllable Deletion in 2 1/2 Year Old 
My daughter is unintelligible to most people. She has articulation issues as well as first and last syllable deletion. She tends to jumble words together …

Speech Language Pathology Programs 
I ran across your website today while browsing the net for speech language pathology programs. I am interested in becoming a Speech Language Pathologist …

Android? 
Are your apps available for android devices?

School-Based Therapy 
Hi. The biggest challenge I am running into is creating therapy activities that target each of the student's goals during a therapy session when the …

8 Year Old - Is There a Problem? 
My boyfriend's 8 year old brother speaks in a weird way. He takes an unusually long time to formulate sentences, they are often very choppy and unclear …

How to use the iPad for Auditory Feedback When Doing Articulation Therapy 
I do home health and I have a 12 year old female as a patient. She is diagnosed with Fragile X syndrome. I was wondering if the iPad could be used like …

Articulation HELP 
Seven year old, first grader, said to be bilingual, when words are spoken to him in Spanish he seems not to understand. Diagnosis with articulation …

How to Improve Communication 
Hi there, do you have a PDF file or a downloadable copy of How to Improve Communication Skills at Home: The Top 10? I love this and would love to give …

6 Years Old - Uncontinuous Speech 
My son is 6 years old. From the day he started to speak he couldn't speak continuously instead of saying,"I want this book", he says,"I waaaaaaaaant …

Activities to Teach Memory/Recall Skills for Low Functioning Clients 
Hi! I am a CF and working in a nursing home with low functioning pts. Majority of the nursing home residents speak Spanish which makes it extremely …

What is Her Problem? 
I work with a 40 month old girl who says "h" at the beginning and sometimes the middle of every word eg. hehha hid for Peppa Pig. If you get to know …

Have you thought of.... 
Word list of seasonal words (e.g., /s/ cluster words for fall such as spooky, spider, scared etc.). I would buy an app in a second that could provide …

Teaching F Sound in Isolation 
Hi, I was wondering if anyone had additional tips to teach /f/ in isolation. The child in question is 3 years 7 months. I have tried: Modeling …

TH Fronting (Mispronouncing "TH" as "V" or "F") 
My 13 year old son still does th-fronting. He can pronounce the words correctly, he just forgets (he also has dyslexia and short-term memory problems). …

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APPS available for computers 
I would love to access the word vault on my computer. Is this possible? Thanks, Karen Nash, R.SLP Speech-Language Pathologist

Articulation Problem 
I'm 17 and in the last couple of years I've developed a problem with articulating words in speech. I can sound out individual sounds(although I do struggle …

Private Practice Marketing 
My wife and I started a bilingual private practice and I'm searching for any ideas to help us get the word out to the community. Any suggestions?

Looking for Suggestions for Students in an Artic. Group Waiting Their Turn 
I am a school based slp. My principal, who is also my evaluator always complaints about the time between artic students turns. Any suggestions?

4 Year Old With Speech Delay 
My 4 year old son was diagnosed with speech delay a year ago. We were told it was simple delay and that his speech was appropriate but for a younger …

Stuck on -ER 
My son (6 y.o.) had problems creating the r sound. After evaluation by an SLP, he has been doing speech therapy for 45 minutes a week (privately) for …

Substitution of H for K & G at Age 2 yrs 10 mos  
Hi, I am a concerned aunt. My nephew is almost 3 and is substituting h for many beginning sounds. For example, he asked me for a cookie and I thought …

Speech Buddies Advice for Speech Errors 
I am a stay at home mom that home-schooled 6 children. Three of them are now either married or in college. The remaining three are 16, 9 and 10. …

HELP...can't get the video or open up files here 
I signed up for the ipad video, and it opens to a blank screen. I've tried to open other docs...but they don't work. Help?

Speech Therapy Apps 
Hi, I have a tablet but it is not an iPad...I am just wondering how to download your apps. Is there any applications available through Google Play? …

2 Year Old Therapy in English 
My son is 2 year old and says only about 30 words (with meaning) lots with no meaning but he communicates well. He also signs for a lot of things. He …

2 Yr Old Has Unusual Way of Saying O Sounds 
My 24 mo son has a very large vocabulary both in understanding and speaking. He will basically try to say just about anything, even if it is beyond his …

Significant Overbite 
My child has a significant overbite? Do you recommend a dentist first before speech therapy?

Reversing Sentence Structure and Jabbering 
My three year old, I believe, has some mild speech/language delays and I am getting lots of good ideas about how to help her, but there are two things …

Repeating Words or Accept Childs Way 
I have a 4 yr old daughter who is having problems with speech. Should I keep repeating words they get wrong until she gets it right or accept the words …

W instead of R 
My five year old boy uses the W sound rather than an R sound when using words beginning with R. When the R sound is mid word or at the end of the word …

My Granddaughter is 21 Months Old and Does Not Talk? 
How can I help my granddaughter talk? She is 21 months old and does not say any words. She yells and makes noises but does not say words and she …

The "K" Sound and the "G" Sound 
My son has trouble with both the "K" and the "G" sound. Does it matter which one we work on first? I don't have any experience with speech therapy …

I Think I Have a Speech Problem 
I'm 16 and I've been through speech therapy in the past for a couple speech problems, which are now completely gone. However, I have come to notice …

Is Therapy Appropriate Now? 
I am seeing an 8 year old boy for correction of a frontal lisp. The young man has good placement and what I consider to be good production of the /s/ …

Suddenly Heartbroken 
After reading the (causes)of studdering,it seems my 5 yr old was at high risk. But he is a very smart, friendly, outgoing little boy and this really …

Requirements for Becoming an SLP 
I am interested in pursuing a career in Speech-Language Therapy, however, I have taken my education a different route. I have a BA in Psychology and …

Opinion on a Speech/Language Evaluation Report, Please? 
My son recently had a speech/language evaluation and I have just gotten the results back. I'd like to get an opinion on what I should do from here on, …

What Does it Take to be a Speech Pathologist?  
Hello all, I am attending Appalachian State University and I will be a second semester sophomore in the spring. I have always been interested in working …

School Speech Development 
My son is 5 he is reading and writing very well in school but has trouble saying his "r" and "th" sounds. Should he see a speech and language pathologist? …

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Speech Therapy in the Classroom 
I have done "push-out" speech therapy for a long time. The trend is push-in therapy. I am at a loss for what to actually do while in the classroom. …

Apraxia or Late Talker?  
My daughter is 25 months old. Appears very normal in all aspects of her development, however I am slightly concerned about her speech. Her receptive …

"Lazy Tongue" Diagnosis  
When I was younger I was told I had a "lazy tongue". I went to a speech therapist for a while and had to practice saying words with few syllables in them …

Kaufman Speech Praxis Test 
I am in the process of transitioning my son from Early Intervention services (under 3 year of age) to CPSE. He is highly unintelligible when speaking …

Bite and 'R' Production 
I have always been under the impression that bite plays no part in 'r' therapy. Student has no diagnosed syndrome, no structural anomaly, hearing WNL. …

Therapy Time 
I am a speech therapist at our local intermediate unit. I have students ranging from 6 years to 21 years. I was wondering how other therapists determine …

Using a School Garden in Speech-Language Therapy 
My new principal is conditionally open to creating and using a vegetable and/or herb garden for the resource kids (learning impaired, speech impaired, …

Just a Mrs. Malaprop or Something Worse? 
Hi, there. I'm 18 and I know I'm a bit of a hypochondriac. I'm a big talker, normally if I'm answering a question I vocalise most of the thought …

Phonological disorder 
Is substituting 'f' for 'th' considered a phonological disorder or simply a residual error that has occured during childhood and could be easily fixed …

S Blends 
My four and a half year old son does not pronounce the "s" in blends/clusters. Is he too young for me to be worrying about that yet? It is frustrating …

School SLPs and Caseloads? 
Hello, I was wondering what size caseloads the school-based SLPs out there had? For those with large numbers, how did you handle balancing therapy …

19 Month Old - Not Talking 
My 19 month old grandson had about 10 words when he was 12 months old. At 19 months old - he barely speaks. The only word we can "make him" say is "Ta" …

Closed Mouth While "Speaking" 
My 2 year old son is receiving speech therapy 2 times a week. He has a tendency to keep his mouth closed while he talks. My husband and I call it …

Very Active 2 1/2 Year Old Using
Few Front Sounds Regularly  
Challenging case: Traditional methods for encouraging front sounds (common games used in (3-4 year old) school speech programs and typical activities used …

Voice Volume App for Selective Mutism? 
I have a student with Selective Mutism who needs to be encouraged to use a "louder" voice (student is only whispering at this time). I am wondering …

Understanding My 3 Year Old's Sentences 
I have a three year old who has some speech issues. When you ask her to say words individually you can more or less understand what she is saying however …

Challenging Case 
I am an SLP in home care and I have a question about a specific patient. He is 43 yo with L CVA in May of 2011 )frontotemporal and basal ganglia infarct). …

Focusing Issues 
My son is 11 years old and has been in speech theropy since the age of three He has come along way with his speech but, he is still having problems …

Making the "S" Sound 
Hi, I think your website is awesome!!! However, I was wondering if you could help me. On your videos you show how to correct problems with pronouncing …

Therapy for Unrepaired Cleft Palate 
I have never had to provide therapy for a student with an unrepaired palate. The student just turned 3 and has just now had her lip repaired but not …

Whistling Speech 
I am 48 years old, and for the last few months I've noticed that sometimes when I say words with S's in them, there's a whistling in my speech. It's …

Dysphagia 
Does the food that goes down the trechea eventually gets re routed to your stomach or does it go into your lungs and does that cause serius health issues? …

Weiss Comprehensive Articulation Test Question 
Could you describe how this assessment is administered step by step? Thank you. The client is 19.

Fluharty vs. PLS-4 Preschool Speech Language Screening 
I just stumbled upon this website and love it! I have a question regarding speech/language screening test for preschool age. Would you recommend the …

Adults With Cochlear Implants 
Advise me as to where to look for initiation of treatment goals for an adult that just had implants and is still very disoriented and continues to have …

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Incorporating Breaks / Rewards Into the CELF-P? 
Hi there! I'm a beginning clinician in grad school and while writing up my first ever lesson plans to administer the CELF-P to my 3 yr old client, I …

CTOPP Scoring for Children with Speech Sound Disorders 
I am a student giving my first assessment on Monday. I have looked through the CTOPP 2 and TOWRE 2 manuals over and over but I cannot figure out if children …

Technology-iPad: Proloquo2Go Communication App 
Hi, I am a school based SLP. My caseload, last school year, consisted of several students who used an iPad with the communication app, Proloquo2Go. …

How to Teach the Sound /g/  
Hi, I am Nazia from Sri Lanka. I am a pre-school assistant teacher. When I was taking the reading from my students I came across one child who finds …

Standard Score Interpretation  
Hi I'm a CSD student. One of my professors has given me an assignment to interpret standard scores for the PLS-5. I have interpreted 85-100 to be normal. …

Test Descriptions 
I am unable to download or get to any of the links for the 90+ Test Descriptions you have. Any suggestions or anyone else having problems with this? …

Is it shyness or speech problems? Not rated yet
My son has problems with having words come out he knows what to say but can't seem to push them out he has to pound on his chest or stomp on the floor …

/s/ followed by /t/ invariably Not rated yet
Hi, I am a school based SLP in Georgia. I have a student that is producing /t/ after every production of /s/ in all word positions. So, SUN becomes …

Articulation problems with new student Not rated yet
Starting a new school year, I have a 3-year old student with severe articulation problems. She likes to chat, but I have trouble understanding her. How …

Unclear Speech Not rated yet
I am 16-year old. The problem is with my throat that whenever I speak, there are so many cracks and nervousness of fear of saying anything wrong or fear …

4 year old speech development  Not rated yet
Hello, I have a 4 year old who is meeting most speech and language milestones but he will sometimes respond with a noise instead of words. The noise is …

what to do about a husband who mumbles & speaks softly Not rated yet
I have been married to a man for 32 years who mumbles & speaks so softly no one can hear him. His speech is not a problem when he is on a business call …

How to remove a habit in a kid who learned writing before reading? Not rated yet
My girlfriend started to work recently in a school/kindergarden made for kids who need help with their development (in a non-English speaking small country). …

New Speech Problem Not rated yet
My daughter has always been very articulate and has spoken clearly at an early age (before 2). She is now 12 years old and has recently started slurring …

Can't pronounce the L and R sound  Not rated yet
I'm 18 and I've been having trouble in pronouncing the R and L sounds ever since I was a kid. Though very Late, I've started to develop a feeling of …

Delayed speech Not rated yet
1. Why can't my 2year 2months old boy can't even say mama or dad? 2. He speaks one correct word and it goes 3. He whispers words he says correctly. …

Can speech therapy help an adult or is it too late?  Not rated yet
I am a grown adult and have through stuttering phases my entire life. It’s worse at times depending on what is going on in life or around me in general. …

21 Not rated yet
My daughter is 21 and is very self conscious about her speech. She is going to school at the University. Is it too late to get her help? How do I start …

Basals and double basals Not rated yet
Ok, I have always thought that when giving a test like PLS-5, if the child achieved a basal at a younger age and then another at an older age, you choose …

Diagnostic tool Not rated yet
How can I get VB MAPP protocols to download? Also suggest which ones best among CELF, PLS and VB MAPP? for preschoolers

Speed Talkers / Mumblers in Adults Not rated yet
How can you help a adult that naturally speed talks to the point LITTERALLY EVERYONE thinks they are mumbling and talking to themselves? He is a VERY …

Garbled everyday speech  Not rated yet
Hi, I'm a First Grade teacher. We have to do our own initial speech screenings ( I KNOW, it's AWFUL!!!!) but there it is. I have a student who does great …

Service Delivery Not rated yet
How do small school districts address the issue of 1 SLP working with students for 10+ years? (E.g., My school district has 4 SLPs with 1 that covers MS …

Jessica  Not rated yet
Hey I am a 23 year old female I have a mouth the size of a 7 year old child. Since birth I've had a speech disorder I cant pronounce a few words and letters …

Nonverbal austium toddler Not rated yet
How many days a week should my nonverbal austium four year old go to speech therapy?

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Teachers recommendation Not rated yet
Hi there, My daughter 6 years old. Just got a call from her teacher that she's bright little girl perfect in reading and maths and righting,but teacher …

Can I “force” my 2.5 yr old to speak? Not rated yet
Hi! So my 2.5 year old doesn’t really talk. He talks in gibberish. Can we somehow “force” him to speak without upsetting him? We know he’s trying to communicate …

Asymmetrical speech in 2.5 year old Not rated yet
Hello! My son was in speech therapy at 2 and therapist advise we go it alone at around 2 and 2 months. He was progressing quickly on his own and they …

3.7 yr old son shouts a lot for fun and utters stupid random words that have no meaning Not rated yet
My son is 3.7 yr old. He is hyperactive, sleeps around 2 am or more. All my efforts to make him sleep are in vain. He always make sounds wbich i do t get …

Focus on one sound at a time? Not rated yet
I'm not a professional, just a mom trying to help my son speak more clearly. This site has been great! My son (6 yrs old) can make all the phonetic sounds …

Lateral Lisp and Tongue Thrust Not rated yet
Do you recommend any resources I can use to help my son at home with his lateral lisp and tongue thrust. Trying to focus on him keeping his tongue in the …

21 year old Not rated yet
my son is 21 yr old he recieved speach therapy till he was 18 last few months he has enuciation problem say last month he says he knows words but they …

R sounds like aw Not rated yet
My 9-yr old grandson cannot say “R” correctly. It comes out sounding like “aw” - how can this be corrected?

Data Collection Not rated yet
I was curious as to how many words or phrases you use during speech therapy and for data collection days.

Speech for the autistic Not rated yet
I have an 18 year old autistic son. He is eligible to remain in public school until he reaches 22 y.o. He tries to speak in full sentences and uses all …

auditory memory Not rated yet
Is SCAN-C appropriate to use if student has diagnosed auditoy memory deficits?

Speech for a 9 years old Not rated yet
Hello my son will be 9 after 2 month. He was diagnosed 2 years ago with mild intellectual disability . He have speech delay and delay academically. We …

2.5 Year old won't say "u" Not rated yet
My son will not say "i love you", he replaces the you with me and when we work on the "u" sound it seems like it takes a lot of effort and then he will …

final session questions Not rated yet
My son’s last appointment is in a few weeks. I don’t want to bombard the therapist with questions, but want to make sure I’m fully prepared to keep working …

My children have with a company for 6 years now they refuse to provide services due to attendance can the dismiss the children Not rated yet
My children has beem receiving services from a company called S.O.S in Oakland Florida, they both receivie speech therapy and have been for over 6 years …

Who to tell? Not rated yet
My son is 14 and plays football and lacrosse he does not talk much to his teammates and coaches because i think he is afraid he will stutter and they will …

only child Not rated yet
Quick background, our son is an only child and all of our family lives in another state, hes 2 but we've never made him ask for anything we just knew what …

Question regarding IPA transcription Not rated yet
Hello, I was wondering what the correct IPA transcription of the words "fish tacos" would look like, including any stress markings or things like that. …

Pronounceing the r Not rated yet
I am 18 and my r’s sound like w’s what should I do

Sudden Speech Substitution Not rated yet
My 6 year old son starting speaking rather late, in fact, we had 2 evaluations done at 18 months and at 2 years because of this. His receptive language …

whispering P WORDS Not rated yet
My 20 month old has a large vocabulary but whispers all words with the sound P in them. Why

Help my little sister please Not rated yet
Hi my sister is 12 years old and can't say L's especially at a start of a word. They end up sounding like Y's.

Im 17 and cant pronounce r correctly  Not rated yet
I am 17 and i cant pronounce r’s and its really embarrassing so i try to avoid using words with r. Is there any way to fix my speech impediment at this …

age 9 appropriate spelling and punctuation errors in a paragraph. Not rated yet
Hello, My child is 9 years old and in the 4th grade. Her reading comprehension is that of 10,7. She gets 100's on most of her spelling tests weekly. …

F for TH Not rated yet
My 16 year old pronounces f instead of th. How can we correct this? Can this be corrected?

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percentiles Not rated yet
Is there a chart of percentiles for number of words? For example, the site says a 2.5 year old can say around 546 words, my son says around that much at …

Articulation Not rated yet
/K/ was replaced with /t/. Using TAT it was corrected. Kid started using k for both t and k now. How can this be targetted Regards

14 year old son with often slurred speech and sometimes hard to understand Not rated yet
When my son was 2 years old he only had two words. Was in a preschool that helped him with that and other things. When he was in grade school he did not …

Do you think speech therapy ever gets rid of the initial problem completely over time?  Not rated yet
I had to do speech therapy for a couple of years as a child. I had trouble with reading and pronunication. I feel like I still struggle with pronunication. …

Tonsillectomy affected speech Not rated yet
I recently got a tonsillectomy and it has affected my speech I can not get words out and i sound muffled not being able to get certain sounds out, its …

Suddenly not pronouncing s sounds  Not rated yet
Hi!!! My five year old was speaking naturally and pronouncing words absolutely fine until about two weeks ago. Suddenly, he is no longer pronouncing …

Can't get words out.  Not rated yet
Hi, my 3yo has really good speech I'd say for his age. However over the last month we have noticed he has struggled a few times to get his words out. So …

Fast talker Not rated yet
My 15 year old granddaughter speaks so fast I can’t understand her? How can we get her to slow down?

Assimilation Not rated yet
I am treating siblings who both exhibit the Phonological Process of Assimilation and progress has been slow. One is 7 and one is 4. Of course, there …

Articulation therapy for high school student Not rated yet
Our district has a 15 year old student transferring into the district with articulation therapy. The student is verbal, but intelligibility is about 70%. …

Interjections and delayed echolalia Not rated yet
My husband has a habit of interjecting phrases from TV, movies, music and popular culture when triggered by a key or familiar word. It's not at the level …

20yrs old, still need speech therapy Not rated yet
Hello, im 20 years old and ive graduated both college and highschool so i can no longer use their speech therapy services. I didnt get to use them very …

Treatment Not rated yet
If a speech therapist gets a client that he or she does not have experience to treat that condition what should she do?

Frontal lisp still after therapy Not rated yet
Hello, My 6 year old son has been in speech therapy for about 6 months for an interdental lisp with s and z sounds. He does great in the session because …

I’m 16  Not rated yet
I’m 16 years old and I’ve recently discovered that I have little speech difficulty. I don’t stutter all the time but when I do, it’s very bad to sound. …

11yr bright boy but most of time can’t understand him  Not rated yet
I have a Very bright 11 yr old boy. He’s an Honor student, and Dean’s List. At home when he speaks , he speaks fast and unclear unclear as though he’s …

Saying words wrongly  Not rated yet
My 9 year old the past few months has started pronouncing his words wrongly words like branged home my book. Instead of i brought home my book,! There …

Chris Not rated yet
My 16 year old son sometimes will get the words in a sentence jumbled when he is talking. He knows he’s doing it but the words will come out wrong. Should …

Speech development of my son Not rated yet
Hi, I have a 2 years olds son. I and my husband are Turkish and we moved to UK about 1.5 years ago, when he was 6 months old. I did not teach my son …

Next steps for phonology client  Not rated yet
Hi, I work with a boy, who is 5 years old. I have worked with him for the past 3 years. He has a profound phonological delay. I have worked on a variety …

My 20 year old grandson mumbles. Not rated yet
My 20 year old grandson mumbles. I am concerned this will interfere with job opportunities. Is there a therapy available that will help him?

I have a friend who is 17 but can not pronounce certain words right, slowed speech, and became mute through his 7-9th grade school years.  Not rated yet
What can I do to help him? He rarely talks to me and when he does he just expresses his love for me repeating the same words over and over as if thats …

Does my 11 year old have a speech problem Not rated yet
My Son is 11 and is a normal kid. No Health issues. But he is quiet and does not talk fluently. He pauses while talking. Leaves a 3-4 seconds gap in between …

Whistling sound during speech Not rated yet
My father is 59years old. We hear whistling sound when he talks. Is their any other reasons other than bite alignment. And what are they? Any speech exercise …

My stammer (strange)  Not rated yet
I am 14years of age and I have problem in speaking words starting with “Sh” , “s” , “f” I am very worried 😟 about it everyone makes fun of me I am …

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Speech therapy at home question  Not rated yet
Hello I am working with my 3 year old to correct some sounds He has alot of the sounds wrong my question is How long to focus on one sound ? Untill …

8 year old Not rated yet
Hi my child often drops the t in words "water pronounced wa-er" and adds an r to words without "bath pronounced barth" She also will mumble and speak …

Difficulties in pronouncing certain sounds  Not rated yet
I'm unable to see sound like 'ka' and 'kh'clearly! I'm 16 and have been facing this problem since as long as I can remember... What do I do?

Stammering Not rated yet
I have a stutter , im 17 years old . I stutter only when in presnece of someone but not when talking in solitude Why is that ?

can I improve my child's speach sound use at home if I am told which sounds she spoke in error? Not rated yet
Speech pathology students came to my daughter's preschool. She is 4.5 years old. They circled "t", "k", "g" and "sh" as sounds she made were in error. …

I have problem speaking a few letters Not rated yet
Dear sir, my name is Faraz and I m a 15 years old child from Pakistan, well I have a problem speaking a few letters like c,s,z,d,t and the difference between …

Intervention Strategies for Mentally Challenged 21 year old students Not rated yet
What are some functional games or activities that could be used with mentally challenged 21 year old students who are functioning on a K to grade 3 level? …

Speech therapy for homeschool kid Not rated yet
I homeschool my son. He is 7 years old and can’t pronounce the S sound. I was wondering how can I get him therapy. He was getting it at school in kindergarten …

Do speech therapists assess cognitive loss in older people? Not rated yet
Do speech therapists assess cognitive loss and memory issues in older people? Our friend is in a rehab facility after an in-patient admission for a "raging" …

11 yr old adhd son Not rated yet
OK this is a hard one to explain I've noticed my son is fast at speaking but realised he only speaks with his teeth closed I asked him to try saying something …

Protocol Not rated yet
What is the protocol on when to end speech therapy for children who attended more than 4 years.? When can we move to the next step of therapy?

Protocol Not rated yet
What is the protocol on when to end speech therapy for children attend mare than 4 years

Saying V words Not rated yet
Hello my son has been having speech therapy for around 2 years his 5 years old. He has trouble with his V and F and also a few other letters. Although …

My 17 month old wont talk  Not rated yet
My child is 17 months and can run jump kick a ball ride a bike put her shoes on and is really good when it comes to understanding things I ask her or tell …

What to recommend for "untestable" students? Not rated yet
what are some basic recommendations you have for parents of students who are "untestable"? these students are often inattentive, active, exhibiting poor …

ASSESSMENT Protocols, use twice?  Not rated yet
Hello! I have been a school based SLP for 7 years and now am working at a clinic doing a LOT of diagnostics. I found ASHA's position on using older tests …

Will speech therapy be effective for a 16 year old? Not rated yet
So I’m 16, in high school and I still have problems saying certain words or pronuncing certain letters (Been like that since I was young). This has always …

Talking Again Not rated yet
Hi! I am a sixteen year old girl, and I am a singer/actress. Ironically enough (and to make a long story short), I developed a fear of hurting my voice, …

My six year old needs speech therapy Not rated yet
My six year old son is currently in private school but I’ve had him tested through the public school and the speech pathologist there says he does need …

How to get speech services for my 12 year old son Not rated yet
My son at 12 years old has a hard time explaining things that are lengthy. He has a hard time finding the right words to use in sentences. So this holds …

Child's speech was understandable, but now no one can understand her. Not rated yet
My granddaughter turned 3 in October. She spoke right on schedule, if not a little early for her age. Babbled, single words, and then sentences. Clear …

Can’t pronounce r’s Not rated yet
I’m 13 and I can’t pronounce my r’s. I took speech all through elementary school and I’m in the 8’th grade now. Should I take speech again or will I grow …

Slurred speech 13 year old Not rated yet
Over the last 6 months my son has started to spurs his speech more, a bit like people that have dentures that slip, or that his mouth isn't opening wide …

Lill Not rated yet
I was told I talk like I have a lill. What is that?

Can speech therapy help an 18 year old stop stuttering? Not rated yet
I am an 18 year old with a mild stutter. It has never really affected me in life in a serious way, but it still annoys me when I occasionally can’t get …

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My lisp, help me Not rated yet
I’m almost 15 (in 2 months) and I still haven’t grown out of my lisp. I believe I have problems pronouncing “sh “ch” and maybe even “J” . It’s so embarrassing. …

Understanding problem Not rated yet
I have a 13 year old brother who is finding difficult to understand things as he is not thorough with any language.He also forget simple things.what can …

Clicks Not rated yet
My daughter is 6 she has been dealing with a lot her father recently assaulted her. I noticed that within the last week she is adding a clicking sound …

Can a 16 year old male get rid of an R impediment? Not rated yet
I'm a 16 year old male, who has had an R impediment when I talk. I took speech therapy in elementary school for I think 3 years, grades 3rd-6th. and started …

Replacing G sound with D sound, T for C and P for F. Not rated yet
My 3 1/2 year old son has an expansive vocabulary, however there are a few sounds he replaces with the wrong sound. His G’s are D’s, C’s and K’s are T’s …

Pronounciation Not rated yet
Hey, What kind of test do you use in English to test children pronounciation and where can I get it? Thanks. Many greetings from Danmark Maria …

Gibberish inarticulate speech Not rated yet
My son is 3 years and 2 months and he still talks a lots of gibberish speech, he talks long speeches of gibberish and there will be one or 2 real proper …

13 year old cant say words that end in TH Not rated yet
Hello my 13 year old daughter changes words that end in TH to an F sound. If it starts with a TH she can pronounce it but not an ending. Is this normal …

Hoe would you describe what an SLP or Aud does? Not rated yet
If you are explaining to people who don't know what a speech-language pathologist or audiologist does, what you would tell them?

Delayed Speech Not rated yet
help, my daughter is 5years but she can only sing songs but not communicate with us. she can only repeat one word after mummy and she does not want to …

How to deal with a lateral lisp on J SH TR ZH etc.  Not rated yet
I am 15 an have a lateral lisp, causing j and ch sounds to come out similar to that of a K. Also, Sh will sound "spitty". How can I get rid of it?

My 5 year old niece has delay speech problem. Anyway you can identify what it is about? Thanks in advance. Not rated yet
My niece is 5 years old. She can understand clearly, and pretty much will follow every command she's given like bringing a bottle or washing hands. But …

speed speaking Not rated yet
10 yr old avid reader, perhaps speed reader, speaks so fast I can't understand anything she says. I am a senior with mild hearing loss

Clear speech techniques  Not rated yet
My child is 8 years old and has cochlear implant. even after taking speech therapy his voice is not clear. please suggest some techniques to improve his …

17 and cant pronounce r Not rated yet
Hey im 17 and i still struggle to prounce my rs and say it like a w. I had speach theropy when i was younger and am dyslexic. Could this affect it and …

Articulating short e Not rated yet
I am tutor for kids with dyslexia. One of my students has a very hard time producing the short /e/ as in echo. Sometimes she gets it right, others times …

Address minor tongue tie or leave it alone? Not rated yet
My daughter is 10 yrs old. She is going through some orthodontic treatments for crowded teeth (spacers for now, braces later). Her dentist says she has …

Slow talking. Not rated yet
My son is 5 years old last week he had a fever of 99.4 I gave him medication. As soon as it wore of he would have such a bad headache everything hurt his …

Does my 14 year old have a speaking disability Not rated yet
My daughter always mumbles. She has trouble speaking clearly. Her teeth are "messed up" and she has braces. I don't know if it is from that but I can barely …

15 month old son can't say 'da da' Not rated yet
Hi, my 15 month old has never said the 'd' sound clearly. He instead says 'gaggy' for 'daddy' and has been repeating 'd' as 'g' back to us since he first …

Fast talking Not rated yet
My son is 13 and he speaks really fast and I was wondering why and whether he would always do so.

Stuttering Not rated yet
My nephew is in 4th grade and many times, he will shudder at the very beginning of what he wants to say, then he says it. For example he may say, “I I …

I'm 46 years old and I never had a problem with lisping and there are a few other letters I'm having a problem with as well Not rated yet
I'm 46 years old, and for the past year to year an a half I've been having a problem articulating words, sometimes I lisp suddenly, and often I have problems …

Speech therapy as a major Not rated yet
Is it a good idea to major in speech therapy if you have a minor lisp? It's not very noticeable, but I still want another opinion. Also what type of classes …

6 year old mumbles when speaking to parents Not rated yet
Why does my 6 year old girl speak perfectly in public but mumble when talking casually to parents and other family members. She tends to speak too rapidly …

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Preschool 3-4 yrs old, mouths words, but no sound / voice Not rated yet
I work at a preschool in the 3s class. We have this one boy that doesn't talk to us. When we ask him a question he will nod his head or mouth the answer …

What's up with "The Tick"? Not rated yet
Hi, I have a question about "The Tick" as I call it. It's a noise that some people make before starting a sentence. Sometimes it happens when someone …

VERY self conscious teenage boy~ Not rated yet
I hear things like... mom people think I am stupid(though he gets A's, B's). He won't talk in public even though he is EXTREMELY Witty! He can not produce …

Spelling issues Not rated yet
My 14 year old son is failing every spelling test . Does Childhood Apraxia of speech have anything to do with this . He was diagnosed at 3 years old …

My daughter 7 years old can't pronounce later s Not rated yet
How can I help my daughter to pronounce s instead of sh ?

California license Not rated yet
I hold my masters degree, completed my cfy year between two assignments . One in PA and one in CA. I just received notice that I achieved my 3 C's from …

Struggles is saying words that start with S Not rated yet
My 2 1/2 year old is having difficulty in pronouncing words that start with S like 'Sister' he says 'isisisster' or school 'scscscschool'. Other words …

The a sound  Not rated yet
Any thoughts on a first grader who puts the "ah" sound at the end of every word?

Early childhood ed Not rated yet
My son is having trouble answering some questions and holding conversations. So we have speech twice a week. Would you suggest early special ed if this …

Speech  Not rated yet
How can I determine if my 12 year old has a speech or language didorder? And what could be done to help her if there is a disorder?

My daughter doesn't talk yet Not rated yet
I'm not getting any answers she's been to the doc and still no anwser I have changed her doctor two time becuase I essential getting no answers I was being …

Speech problem Not rated yet
As hard as I can try, I cannot say words that have an "or" in them. How can I help to correct this problem?

Articulation issue? Not rated yet
Hi! I have a four year old client (turning five soon) who is very anxious. He tends to mumble his speech in a low tone of voice. He does have some speech …

Speech delay after grommet/ventilation tube insertion Not rated yet
Hi there. It was obvious that my daughter had hearing difficulties from a very young age (speech never really developed "normally" at any age) and a hearing …

Speech with down syndrome teen  Not rated yet
my 17th Yr. Old teen with down syndrome has stopped talking this period of time. Cannot trace why !!

Missing nouns Not rated yet
Is there a speech therapy for a person who very often can not find the 'noun' in their sentence? Eg pass me the thing I have to take it over there. …

Expressive language problems in 12 year old Not rated yet
Hi, Is speech therapy worth doing for a 12 year old with expressive language problems? He tends to talk in circles, use words like umm, thingy, etc. …

Speaking problem of 3 yrs old son Not rated yet
Hello, My son is 3yrs old. He does not speak but whispers a lot. when he tries to talk he whispers and stops after sometime with moving his eyes at on …

Pronouncing the R sound  Not rated yet
Hi I'm a 22 year old college student and I still can't pronounce the R sound properly. I don't have any issues if the word starts with R but if it's in …

speech delay  Not rated yet
my three years old child is not saying much he can ony say mom dady and he can olso count from one to five the rest she do it in baby lanuege you wont …

My 8 yr old son has begun to show speech problems Not rated yet
Hi Recently I have noticed my son having problems getting his words out, or he breaks for breathe in the middle of a word not a sentence. There have been …

Repeating questions  Not rated yet
Hii I am a mother of 4.5 year old girl.she has speech delay with. She use words Ans phrases but now she has started repeating questions which is bothering …

fix inhale on /k/ Not rated yet
Hello everyone, I am a newbie SLP and have a client that inhales, or "slurps in" as mom would say, on his /k/ and /g/ sounds, but mostly /k/. It is very …

Voicing P, T, C, sounds Not rated yet
My child can whisper P, T, and C, but can not say them with a loud voice. He can produce other sounds as well. We are searching for a speech therapist …

Trouble with thought to speech Not rated yet
Hi, I have thoughts or know what to say but start stumbling and forgetting and mumbling when I try to speak it. I don't think this is stroke-like or …

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is to late Not rated yet
my son ia 12 years old and has downs syndrome. he dosent speak more then a few words when prompted...he does aee a speech thafor hrapist during school …

My son is 19 yrs old but not speaking clearly Not rated yet
Hi I am parent,my son is not speaking clearly& is memory is also weak ,he can't remember anything necessarily work / things related to daily routine life …

Speaking and whistling right after Not rated yet
My brother-in-law had 2 strokes. 1st one affected his balance, 2nd one in frontal lobe affecting his speech. He speakes his whats he wants and then whistles, …

What to do Not rated yet
My friends is 37 years old she can t speek well she understand well but her problems is to speek she can t find words smt she miss leters or she put other …

Clear speech at 14 Not rated yet
Hello, I currently work with a child on the spectrum. Her speech is not audible enough though she makes effort to use words. I have tried not to revert …

What to do Not rated yet
My grandson recently started putting the c sound where his s sound should be. Sometimes puts the c sound on his t sound. How can I help him??

Speech Not rated yet
My fourteen year old son is very quiet so I didn't know that he had develop a studder.it sometimes come to a point I have to ask him to repeat several …

Does My Child Need Therapy Not rated yet
Hi, my son is going on 10 now and still cannot pronounce his Rs correctly. When he was younger I assumed he would grow out of it, but now as he's getting …

Repeating  Not rated yet
My nine year old grandson always repeated all statements and or questions directed at him. Why?

Speech therapy Not rated yet
Hi my name is Emily I have speech problems. I had this sense I was in 2nd grade, I would take speech therapy but I didn't take it serious because I thought …

Break in therapy? Not rated yet
Can a break in therapy for a child be a good thing? I am curious about this from both a parent and therapist perspective.

Hearing a word and processing it Not rated yet
Hi I have just started working with 3-5 year olds that have unclear speech. Could you please explain something to me. If the child's hearing is fine …

Hearing a word and processing it Not rated yet
Hi, I have just started working with 3-5 year olds that have unclear speech. Could you please explain something to me? If the child's hearing is fine …

Therapy after 18 years? Not rated yet
I suffered a stroke 18 years ago after the birth of my youngest child. I didn't receive any speech therapy or brain exercise to help me get back to the …

No consistent words at 15 months Not rated yet
My daughter is 15 months old. While she has at some point said several words appropriately and more than once (including hi, bye, no, yes, and juice), …

how to find my speech impediment and fix ? Not rated yet
I went to speech when I was younger but never understood why. As I got older they told me I didn't need it but I went back to speech class in middle school. …

Test question  Not rated yet
A 10 year old boy diagnosed with CAPD scored within expected limits on the Expressive Language Test and listening comprehension Test. The entire CASL was …

Nonverbal adults post stroke...AAC unsuccessful Not rated yet
Which kinds of therapy techniques would you recommend for a nonverbal middle-age adult post stroke? A patient who is cognitively aware/understands but …

Expressive language impairments  Not rated yet
Can I use vocabulary activities to developing expressive language disorder for preschool children? Which methodology is better to use with this question? …

LIP LINKED TO LISP. Advise needed. Not rated yet
Hello please can you help I am a singing teacher working with male 17 year old talented singing student who has a lisp. He wants to get rid of his lisp …

TH SOUND Not rated yet
Hi, My son has an overbite and has difficulty making many sounds, like S (lisp) and TH. TH is pronounced as either D or F, depending on the word. …

Speech Difficulty in a 5 year old. Not rated yet
A 5 year old boy can hear well but he can't talk. He can say mum and dad but that's all. Any advice?

Helping My Father With Speech Therapy Not rated yet
Hello, My father had a major stroke last summer (almost a year ago now), and he has expressive and receptive aphasia. He has weekly cognitive therapy …

Having problem pronouncing r word  Not rated yet
I was in a speech class when I was little. Now I'm 20 and I can pronounce every word except for 'r' words. My mom thinks I have autism. For example the …

revisiting speech and language Not rated yet
My son is nearly 10. He has dyspraxia and attended speech and language around age 5 with great success. Recently he appears to have difficulty enunciating …

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Speech therapy Not rated yet
Are there reasons why a child may become less verbal after starting speech language therapy?

Drink bottles and speech development Not rated yet
I know that sippy cups are bad for speech development in babies, but what about sports drink bottles? (Those with a lid that pushes up to open and down …

Th fronting Not rated yet
I struggle to pronounce "th" sounds in words like with the word lethal but especially "thr" sounds like three and through. Any advice or help. Also I'm …

C Not rated yet
Hi. My daughter has just turned 3 and a half and she still uses 't' instead of 'c'. E.g. come is tome and cat is tat. Should I be worried?

5 year old starting to whistle s sounds Not rated yet
Hi my very clever and articulate 5 year old son has recently just started to replace the s sound in words with a whistling "ssccchhh" sound. It seems to …

Speech problem child  Not rated yet
Why does a five-year-old kindergartner have to repeat kindergarten because he has a speech problem?

children using suffixs  Not rated yet
Why is it that some children can add certain suffixes to words like teacher and beautiful, but have a hard time saying magician instead of saying magic …

Looking for standardized language assessment for clients with autism and developmental delays Not rated yet
Hello, I am in search of a standardized language assessment tool for use with children with autism and/or developmental delays. I searched and found …

My 19 year old still slurs when speaking, what can I do Not rated yet
My 19 year old still slurs when speaking. What can I do? He just does not seem to enunciate a large portion of the time. I don't know if speech therapy …

Eye Contact Not rated yet
Do I have to be able to make eye contact comfortably in order to become a speech pathologist? I think that I want to major in speech pathology but it's …

Need help and answers for my son Not rated yet
My son is now 10 years old and is truly struggling in school with his language subjects because of his speech problems. He struggles to talk like kids …

Nasally sound saying S, See and X sound Not rated yet
My little boy has just turned 3 and his speech is great apart from the sound S, See / C, X. Whenever he says these sounds he is very nasally when they …

Wrong words  Not rated yet
Hi I have an almost 8 year old and her speech or "English" is not the best! For example she will say things like "he gots milk" etc. We correct her EVERY …

Tongue/speech issue Not rated yet
Hello, my 12 year old son has been in speech since about 2nd grade and was dismissed last year in 5th grade. I didn't agree so I put him back in speech …

Cant pronounce some words...Starting trouble Not rated yet
I'm 18 years old and my name is Adithya. I cant pronounce some words. For example, in some cases, instead of pronouncing "Adithya" I pronounce "Aaaadithya". …

Regains speech 8 years after a stroke Not rated yet
My boyfriend had a stroke in 2008 and lost his speech. He did see a therapist for awhile but his deductible kept increasing so he quit going. He can …

Is it normal for my 6.5 year old to mumble and slur?  Not rated yet
My daughter talks so fast and slurs together words and sentences. Is this normal? Sometimes I can't even understand what she is saying. Is this normal …

speech in kindergarten Not rated yet
Will speech therapy going through the school district affect my child in the future? Meaning will it affect certain colleges etc... classifying a child. …

Excessive Talking Not rated yet
My 5.4 year old grandson talks all the time. If he isn't talking with someone he is talking aloud to himself. This is seen in all settings with different …

Whispering Not rated yet
My ten year old daughter can't whisper. She talks softly thinking she is whispering but is not. How can I help her?

Above average scores Not rated yet
My 13 year old son recently had a s&l assessment following pediatric referral for possible aspergers. Both his receptive (119-90%) and expressive (116-86%) …

My sister refuses speech therapy? Not rated yet
Hi, so my sisters are twins and they're nine years old. The last two years (I believe) they have been in speech therapy because they had serious trouble …

Teenage Daughter having trouble speaking Not rated yet
I have a very intelligent daughter. We have noticed in the last few months that sometimes her words don't come out what she is thinking. She stutters trying …

speech prolem son Not rated yet
He is hyper athletic. He likes to play too much and he is struggling with speech. When he wants me to do something for him, he will take me to it....example …

Dysphagia Therapy in Myotonic Dystonia Not rated yet
I have a middle aged patient who has suffered with Myotonic Dystonia all of his life. He recently failed a modified barium swallow study and a PEG tube …

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Child of 9 year not properly speaking  Not rated yet
At the beginning my child was speaking properly. But now, when he starts speaking and during speech his tongue stops suddenly. It will then start again, …

Self-Taught Reader with Auditory Processing Disorder? Not rated yet
I am an adult trying to figure out my brain. I'm not looking for an Internet diagnosis but rather possibilities that I can bring up when I see my doctor …

Speech eval Not rated yet
How long does a speech eval take to perform on a 13 year old that has been in speech since age 1? We are due for reevaluation and the testing seems …

How can you tell if you need speech therapy? Not rated yet
Hello! I am a 14 year old and I think I need speech therapy. I was on the verge of needing speech therapy for a lisp in fifth grade but they decided not …

My 11-year-old still doesn't pronounce words completely clear Not rated yet
My 11-year-old still doesn't pronounce words completely clear. When he was much smaller he had speech delay. I got him evaluated and he got denied three …

Articulation Not rated yet
My 6 year old has been taking speech since she was 3 1/2 and she still slurs most of her words when she is just talking. I'm pretty much the only one who …

Does my 14 yr old mumble because he's not comfortable speaking Not rated yet
My son does this thing where he clears his throat each time I ask him to speak louder. He mumbles most of the time. But he definitely can speak more fluid …

Whistling s Not rated yet
Hi, I am a new grad SLP currently working in the school system. I have a student, 6 years old, who produces s with a sharp whistle. She was a thumb …

Reinforcing social skills Not rated yet
Hypothetically, what would happen to someone's communication skills were they to not speak for an extended period of time (2-3 years)? Would they retain …

MY 7 HAS A VERY HORSEY VOICE COULD THIS BE CONTRIBUTING TO HIS SPEECH & LANGUAGE DELAY Not rated yet
I have a 7 year old son, one of a twin. My son struggles in class with sounding out his words. He struggles getting full sentences out and expressing …

speech therapy for 17 year old  Not rated yet
My grandson is 17. He should have had speech therapy when he was in elementary school. He speaks too quickly and it's difficult to understand him. He doesn't …

Speech Therapy without a therpist Not rated yet
My 3.4 year old son doesn't speak. He can count till 20, recognize all colours and shapes, recognize all the animals and ABCs alphabets, and even manage …

17 1/2 month old boy Not rated yet
Hi! He had tubes put in when he was a year. However, his speech is still unclear. I can understand him but no one else can. He also says "sh" for "s". …

Test of Early Communication and Emerging Language (TECEL) Not rated yet
I would appreciate your "Report Outline" for this particular test. Also what are your thoughts about this test for multiple handicapped students? The …

W sound for l sound  Not rated yet
Is it normal/ok for a 3 and a 1/2 year old to use the "w" sound instead of the "l" sound in conversation?

5 year old still Fronting /k/ for /t/ and /g/ for /d/ Not rated yet
Hi, my son turned 5 years old in December and he still substitutes /k/ for /t/ and /g/ for /d/. For instance he will say "do" instead of "go" and "tate" …

How do I encourage my 6-year-old son to pronounce things correctly in his everyday life, not just when working one-on-one? Not rated yet
Hello! I have been working on speech almost nightly with my six-year-old son. He has slight problems with "th" but major problems with "r" and pronounces …

What things can we do for my 16-year-old stepdaughter with speech apraxia? Not rated yet
Hello, and thank you so much for providing this forum! Alexa is the daughter of my fiancee'. I first met them both in 2014. Alexa is now 16. She …

Not in the Normed pop. Not rated yet
Luke & Hollie help! I am a new clinician and I use your test descriptions in my reports all the time. I was taught that we cannot report Standardized …

Sudden Stuttering for 15 year old boy Not rated yet
What could be the cause of a boy suddenly, out of the blue starting to stutter? I've read about neurological stuttering being a result of trauma, drugs, …

14 years old child TBI quadriplegic  Not rated yet
Please I need your input regarding my student I'm working with. He is quadriplegic, tube fed, no voluntary movements, non verbal, and tracheotomy. He …

Mumbling Not rated yet
My 13 year old son says some sentences not clearly. The other person talking to him has to listen carefully to understand him, and sometimes people don't …

Nasal speech disorder in my 13 yr old Not rated yet
My son is 13 and is high functioning autistic. He asked why he can't articulate verbally though he has because his articulates are weak. I'm guessing …

7years old and cannot communicate Not rated yet
My daughter is now 7 years old.. She cannot make comprehensive words and sentences. She just mumbles like "ndanda tatatanggk nd ang nd knd abgdk". No …

Words beginning with s Not rated yet
I have a 9 year old daughter who struggles to say words beginning with 'S'. It takes about 30 seconds to get the word out then she leaves the 'S' off. …

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Speech delay or disorder?  Not rated yet
My son just turned 2. He has not been diagnosed with ANYTHING at this moment except an expressive speech delay. My SLP says he has oral motor planning …

Unusual Speech Issue Not rated yet
This issue has manifested itself more recently as I have started being a lot more social and just speaking more in general. Essentially what happens is …

Too Low Functioning To Evaluate?  Not rated yet
How do you determine if a Down syndrome young adult is too low functioning to evaluate?

9 year old - problem with S sound Not rated yet
My 9-year old has been going for therapy for a couple of years at school to solely work on his S sounds. He thinks the therapy is making it more difficult …

My 12 yr old son still is having issues articulating thoughts and pronunciation. Not rated yet
Hi. My son has been in speech therapy since he was 5 years old. He is currently 12 years old and this is his first year without speech therapy. Unfortunately, …

Influences!!! Not rated yet
If your child spends time with other children whose speech isn't as good or who have speech difficulties, will that affect your own child's speech?

Can't pin down if I have speech problem Not rated yet
I've found that I often have a problem pronouncing the "c" sound in words like "Cookie" and the front part of "x". When I speak these, it feels like my …

3 year evaluation for 15 year old  Not rated yet
Looking to see what age appropriate issues my son should be working towards?

best auditory therapy for 3 yo who doesn't speek Not rated yet
I need therapy for my son. Basically, he's not saying anything unless he really needs to, and all he can say is just some single words. Our doctor strongly …

Voice Disorders Not rated yet
Which voice disorder is the most common in school-aged children? Do psychological factors cause any of the voice disorders? If yes, then which voice …

speaking problem Not rated yet
I am 21 year old suffering from speaking problems. Stuttering and tongue twisting problems. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

31 year old mumbles  Not rated yet
Hey I was wondering why my 31-year-old nephew still mumbles at this age. His mother said she did speech therapy but I'm wondering if he can still get …

Speech delay problem  Not rated yet
Hello, I have 6 year old son who is diagnosed with autism and severe speech delay. He has no hearing problems. He can make phonic sounds like small …

11 year old speech problem Not rated yet
I am noticing that my 11 year old daughter is beginning to talk with her tongue (Letters S, T, and not closing her teeth fully when speaking). She hadn't …

4 year old to repeat pre-kindergarden Not rated yet
My son has just turned 4 and has problem with his speech. He is been seen by a speech therapist for twice a week for almost 2 months now. His biggest problem …

Oral Motor Not rated yet
My son is 3.5 years old and has just begun speech therapy at a private clinic. The only areas of speech sound production/phonology that he struggles with …

Benefits and limitations to the CAAP Test Not rated yet
Hi! I was just wondering if anyone could answer these questions regarding the CAAP assessment. Clinical Assessment of Articulation and Phonology. …

DLD in 3 year old Not rated yet
My daughter has just turned 3. Most of her speech is unintelligible to most of us. She is an active and bright child who knows how to count till 20 and …

my son mumbling  Not rated yet
Hi there. My 8 year old son mumbles while talking. Do you know any good program that he can join to improve his articulation? I live in Ajax, Ontario. …

Where do I start? Not rated yet
My nine year old daughter has always had a bit of a lisp. I never even thought to do speech therapy. Her 4th grade teacher recently suggested I have the …

Stutter and Hormone Problem Not rated yet
Hello, I am a teacher of English as a second language and I have a 20 year old male student who has problems speaking in class. He has an obvious …

Speech therapy Not rated yet
I've had a speech impediment for quite some time and it's embarrassing. It's only with the letter "s". I'm 26 now and I was wondering, is it too late to …

My son is 5 and has a speech problem the school has said he is too young to see a speech therapist is this correct?  Not rated yet
Hi my son is turning 5 next week and still has a speech problem. He is unable to pronounce quite a few words and it is very hard to understand what he …

career INTERVIEW questions Not rated yet
1. What is a typical day like for a speech language pathologist? 2. What kind of problems do speech pathologists deal with? 3. What decisions do …

Stuttering  Not rated yet
My daughter started speech therapy last year at school and started stuttering afterwards. During summer break she got back to speaking normally, but now …

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Phonemic Awareness - non word blending Not rated yet
Is there a word list for blending nonwords? Are there norms for the ability to blend nonwords aside from the CTOPP?

Understanding my 11 old when he talks.  Not rated yet
My son has trouble expressing himself with words. He is a very smart 11 yr old. He attends the Schenck School for dyslexia. When he attempts to tell …

common consonants Not rated yet
what are the most frequently used consonants?

Assimilation? Not rated yet
If a student says a word as follows..."singa" for "sing" what is that called and how do you fix it?

Evaluation Documentation Not rated yet
Must we write up an evaluation even though the client decided they do not want to receive therapy? In other words I won't be seeing the client for …

lisp and tongue twisting on "s" sound for a 6 yr old Not rated yet
Hi, My first grade son is almost 6 and has a lisp and his "s" and "sh" sounds are muddled. I think because he twists his tongue over while he says …

Re-evaluation for a student who stutters Not rated yet
The Child Study Team in my district conducted a reevaluation on a student who also stutters. He has been in speech for many years and his fluency disorder …

Topl2 testing scored Not rated yet
My son scored a index score of 118 on the TOPL2. Is that unusual? What should I do to continue to foster this skill?

How do I know if my son needs speech therapy? Not rated yet
He was referred to a speech therapist at the age of 3 because he wasn't talking yet, he just talked gibberish. He finally picked up to where he caught …

Vocal Coach for Speech Therapy Not rated yet
15 year old son has had speech therapy since kindergarten. Still has difficulty with "r" and is hard to understand sometimes. Would a vocal coach …

clip palet problem fo 15 years old Not rated yet
I have done my frangical flop for about 2years from now may since when I was 12 yeas old and.i had the clip and left palate since when I was born and …

Struggling with speaking / asking questions  Not rated yet
Hi, I'm 32 and have in the last few years had an intermittent problem where I really struggle to get words out when asking questions such as 'How much' …

Prosody Not rated yet
My client is highly unintelligible due to his prosody. He speaks in a very interesting way. His IEP goal is to correct the /r/ sound. That is an …

13 year old with high function Autism  Not rated yet
I have a 13 year old son with high functioning autism. He will speak clear sentences and then say something that is jumbled up or hard to understand. …

When to Teach a Developmentally Delayed Child to Imitate Consonant Sounds Not rated yet
Scenario: A child with a moderate hearing loss and significant developmental delays (age 7; overall functioning around 1.5 - 2 years). Has a limited …

My 15 year old son is stuttering Not rated yet
Hi, our son is now 15 years old. He has been stuttering on and off for many years. Lately it has intensified. Interestingly enough, he stutters more …

Non Verbal Not rated yet
I am a working SLPA and one of my clients is non verbal. I was wondering if I could have some activities to do with her that would help her start in …

Non Fluent Speech Not rated yet
Our 10 yr old has a speech problem that doesn't seem to be a stutter or stammer but it's rather as though he forgets what he wanted to say or just forgets …

Apd Not rated yet
I want to become a speech therapist. However, I have auditory proccesing dissorder. My father was concerned that I might not hear the subtle differences …

Speaking in Third Person Not rated yet
Should a 3 1/2 year old be speaking in third person? Should a 3 1/2 be repeating the question instead of answering the question?

20 Year Old Suddenly Stuttering When Anxious? Not rated yet
I'm almost 21, and have just recently moved out of my parents' neglectful household. I always have had communication issues, but usually with being …

Speech Maturity  Not rated yet
Hi my son diagnosed with speech delay and sensory problems has started speech and can say meaningful sentences of 3-4 words and he is 3.7 yrs now. But …

Billing in the Outpatient Pediatric World Not rated yet
Hello! I am a CF in an outpatient pediatric rehab facility. Lately I have been evaluation a lot of kids who have pragmatic/social-emotional/regulation …

Metathesis Not rated yet
First of all, thank you for all your helpful resources! They have been amazing in my therapy sessions. I have a child who says "Ained" instead of Aiden. …

Almost 8 Year Old Getting Pronouns, Tenses, Multiples Wrong Not rated yet
I have almost 8 year-old twins (boy & girl). Their primary language is English but they are also in a French school (purely French, no English spoken there …

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Baby Doesn't Babble at 11 Months Not rated yet
I'm worried about something and I'm hoping you have some advice for me. My son is 11 months old and doesn't babble one word ! He makes a squeaky sound …

Apraxia??? Not rated yet
I have a 4 year old who is mostly nonverbal. She has about 4 words in her vocabulary and mostly points, but her receptive language seems to be very strong. …

Advanced Language for a 16 Month Old Toddler Not rated yet
At (almost) 16 months my daughter has over 300 words (I've lost count) and is regularly using 3 words together and sometimes 4. She uses nouns, verbs, …

Speech Therapists & Split Custody Not rated yet
Is it a counter productive for a 3 year old to see different speech thereapists when visiting other parent?

Articulation Disorder of Addition Not rated yet
5 yo student adds vowels to his words. For example /apol/ for Apple and schwa at the of words like /paila/ for pail. Any thoughts on diagnostics …

Memory skills for teenagers. Not rated yet
Hi. I would be grateful for ideas! I have several students on my caseload (they all have some degree of hearing loss but this problem is not, I think, …

Age Not rated yet
I am 15 and I want to know if that is too old to begin speech therapy. Many people have told me that I speak to quietly, quickly and mumble a lot of the …

9yr Old has Speech Pattern/Rythmn of 5 Yr Old Not rated yet
Daughter has unusual speech pattern/rythmn. It is hard to describe. It has a rythmn like ta da ta da ta da. Or 123,123,123. It is not fluid. Each word …

17 Month Old Pointing Not rated yet
Hello, My 17 month old daughter only points with her index finger occasionally to show things of interest in books and in the environment. She uses …

My 35 Month Old Only Repeats the Last Word We Say Not rated yet
My stepdaughter is turning 3, May 29th and does not answer questions directly. When my fiance asks her simple questions, such as, "What do you want …

Denial of Life Not rated yet
An elderly patient is assessed and states that she is currently married and has kids. She actually is a widower and never had kids. How would you diagnosis …

Triennial Testing Not rated yet
I recently took over a caseload with a lot of articulation only students. A few students are due for triennials soon and I was wondering if it is necessary …

The L Sound Not rated yet
My 12 year old child still has trouble pronouncing the L sound, pronouncing it more like a "w" sound. Should I start looking into speech therapy for him? …

Alphabet in a New Row Not rated yet
Hallo! I am working with people with ABI who cannot access expressive language yet. I saw a German young lady speeling words by reacting on letters …

Speech Therapy Report Not rated yet
After completing a speech language therapy for the period and you receive your report, what should you look out for and what important questions should …

Do I Need Speech Therapy? Not rated yet
I've been noticing lately that I often slur when I talk and find it hard to get full sentences out when I talk - it's quite embarrassing when I'm talking …

How many Not rated yet
Dear Home Speech Home/Fellow SLPs When choosing a goal, how many words do you work with? For example, if you set a client goal for multiple meaning …

Seven Year Old Replaces /F/ with /TH/ Sounds (Not Vice Versa) Not rated yet
My son turns seven in less than a month and says the /TH/ sound for both words with 'th' and with 'f' at the beginning, middle, or end. He used to say …

Echo After Speech Not rated yet
My 5 year old has just started finishing some words with an echo, he might say ' are we going out-t-t-t-t' with a well pronounced 't' repeated a few times …

Unintelligible Speech  Not rated yet
My son, who is 3 and a half, talks non stop. He speaks in full sentences. The problem is, his speech is mostly unintelligible. We don't suspect …

Need Adult Level Materials for Elderly Mom Recovering from a Stroke Not rated yet
My mom is almost 91. She had a stroke and she lost her ability to read. (Her speech and cognition was also significantly affected.) We have a speech …

Stuttering Not rated yet
My granddaughter has been in speech therapy since 9 months old. She had a CVA at that time. She is mentally challenged. Her stuttering does not seem …

Speech Therapist Degree Not rated yet
Why would a speech therapist tell a 94 yr. old patient not to talk with anyone on the phone, but she can talk with people in person? The patient did …

Sudden Onset of a Speech Problem  Not rated yet
Two days after I got a Nerve Test for my right leg, I got a sudden speech problem, which still exists today after more than two years and it is getting …

Speech Therapy for 16 Year Old with Down Syndrome Not rated yet
What would be an appropriate assessment tool and strategies for a child who is 16 with down syndrome who is still very hard to understand?

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Do any U.S. Counties or States Screen Preschoolers Routinely? Not rated yet
I am in Northern CA (Marin County) - Want to create volunteer force to help Speech/Language county employees with this. Thank you - Susan

Pre K Teacher has a Lisp Not rated yet
My son will be starting pre school soon. He doesn't have speech problems. His teacher has a lisp. Will this affect his speech as he is learning?

Apraxia in Toddlers Not rated yet
I didn't see it mentioned under the apraxia link but I was wondering what age is the best minimum to have a child tested for apraxia? My toddler is …

Lisp Due to Asymmetrical Tongue Curve? Fix? Not rated yet
22 male.. Have always had a lisp.. Been to a speech language therapist twice..once when I was a kid and again a couple of years back...didn't help. …

Tests Needed for Full Speech-Language Assessment? Not rated yet
Hi, my daughter (age 16) has a number of different challenges, including several with Speech-Language. I've been trying to get her an IEP for a really …

Informal Assessing Not rated yet
I am a speech supervisor and was looking for some ideas, tools, tips my students can use to informally assess the children's speech and language skills. …

Speech Delay in a Toddler & No Local Resources Not rated yet
I am from the US but live in Mexico and have a 23 month old boy. He has hit all of his developmental milestones except for speech. The only words he says …

Use of Outdated Tests Not rated yet
Do you have any resources that you can direct me to that state best practices for use of out dated versions of a test?

Cant Pronounce R Correctly Not rated yet
Hi, My son is 4.4 years old. But still now he cant pronounce R. He substitutes R sound with L sound. For example... he says "led" instead of "red", …

Repeats My Question Not rated yet
My five year old is having issues with what and how questions. Sometimes he repeats. For example, I asked " how did dad make this card?" Rather than …

Treatment for Phonological Disorders Not rated yet
Hello everyone, I have a question concerning treatment for a phonological disorder. There is a child who is 4;3 using multiple processes in their speech- …

Treatment for Phonological Disorders Not rated yet
Hello everyone, I have a question concerning treatment for a phonological disorder. There is a child who is 4;3 using multiple processes in their speech- …

Speech Therapy Assessments for an Adult with a Severe Hearing Disorder Not rated yet
Could you describe the most appropriate speech therapy assessment for an adult with a severe hearing disorder which should be used to determine an adult's …

Using CASL as a Screener Not rated yet
Would it be appropriate to use the Comprehensive Assessment of Spoken Language (CASL) as a screener? Does the CASL require parent consent? Is the CASL …

PreK Student Who Whispers Not rated yet
I am currently evaluating a 3 year old who whispers everything. I can not get him to use his voice..though parents say he does at home. I do not really …

International Degree Requirements  Not rated yet
I am currently attending high school (I'm American) and for a long time, I have aspired to be a Speech Pathologist. From a young age, I've had two dreams: …

Humming Not rated yet
A student was referred for speech because she hums after she completes a sentence. The hum is a low hum but causes attention. What causes this and is …

Does My 26 Month Old Have a Speech Delay Not rated yet
Hi my son just turned 26 months. He is a very active,happy toddler. He knows how to do puzzles and climb and go down a slide. He understands everything …

Can I Be A SLP? Not rated yet
Hello, I've been recently very intrigued about the SLP profession. I am currently a nurse in a skilled nursing facility and feel very overwhelmed with …

/r/ Distortion Following /th/ Not rated yet
I have a student who is working on correcting /r/. He is a high school student with no disabilities other than an articulation disorder which he has been …

Speech delay in 5 year old.  Not rated yet
My son is almost 5. He has a speech delay. When he was younger he could verbalise cartoon programs verbatim. But when it came to face to face …

Downs Syndrome Not rated yet
I have a 2 1/2 year old patient with Down's Syndrome that I am providing speech therapy for in a home health setting. I am struggling with getting him …

Option on my speech delayed 26 month daughter Not rated yet
My daughter has always be behind in her speech. She recently had an speech eval. and did not qualify for services in our county due to a Mild delay …

1st grader with backing error / Substitutes g/d , k/t  Not rated yet
Greetings everyone, I have a student who is substituting a g/d and k/t . It's a type of error that I've never seen before and I've been at this …

Trouble answering questions Not rated yet
What causes children to ignore questions and not answer when you know they heard you and know the answer?

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15 year old son's speech Not rated yet
I have a bright son but something of concern is his age and his speech. He's been like this from time he was younger but I realize by now he should …

Lisp Help  Not rated yet
Hello im a 21 year old male and have had a lisp for the past 4.5 years. It began when i had my 1st premolar tooth extracted, it gave me a frontal lisp …

Talking After a stroke Not rated yet
What's the best program to help me with my speech?

Mouth-breather Not rated yet
I am a ST work in a special school for moderate grade mentally-challenged children. This year I meet a 6-yr old girl who breathes through the mouth, …

Resources for Classroom Teacher to Support Carryover? Not rated yet
I am weaning a child away from as much direct speech therapy as he has had in the past. I will continue monitoring him, but wondered if anyone has any …

Two Speech Therapy in the Same Time? Not rated yet
Hello, my daughter is 5 years old, she is having speech therapy in her school and i want to know if is convenient other extra speech therapy with private …

Who can administer the following tests? Not rated yet
Can any Special Ed teacher administer these? OWLS II Goldman Fristoe Articulation

Field for Degree Not rated yet
I'm going to collage in a few years and I was wandering what courses and stuff I should take or if I'm getting an online degree, which one I should select …

3 Year Old Speech Development  Not rated yet
Hello. My 3 year old asks "why" over and over but doesn't understand when we ask her "why" she did or didn't do something. Is this a developmental …

Lisp Not rated yet
Hi, My 2.5 year old son recently started putting on a lisp when he speaks. At first we would correct him and he would laugh and say 'no! Th!'.+ …

hypernasality Not rated yet
I have hypernasality. I had the correction surgery when I was a baby. I'm 19 yrs old , speech therapy is not helping. Is there anyway to do a …

MLU for 27 month old Mixed Billingual Not rated yet
Hi there, My son is 27 months,and we try to teach him English so that he doesn't fall behind once he enters preschool. At the same time, we speak …

How Do You Know if a Child has Should 'Graduate' from Speech Therapy? Not rated yet
I have a four year old that was diagnosed with mild apraxia at 2. He has made great progress and the speech therapist thinks he is done with speech therapy …

Are these Substitute Sounds Normal?  Not rated yet
Hi My daughter is 3 years & 8 months old. She often substitutes br sound with gr, eg. Brother - grother, bread - gread. Also pr to kr eg. Princess …

Cant Say My R's Correctly Not rated yet
Hi, I'm 16 years old and ever since I was a kid I have never been able to say my R's correctly, they sound like w's and sometimes o's. It's really frustrating. …

Home Health New SLP Not rated yet
What are the must have treatment and assessment materials I need to work with adults in home health care setting?

At What Age to Worry Not rated yet
Hi. I have two boys. 8.5 and 2.5 (I am 39). My eldest went to playschool all the way through to 1/2 of grade 1. He was 6.5 when we moved and I started …

Muscle Not rated yet
If the diaphram and ribs musle are damaged. How does that affect breathing?

Speech problem, what's wrong with me? Not rated yet
I'm 16 years old and have had a speech problem for as long as I can remember. Recently it has gotten a little worse. I am lost and don't know what …

Speech therapy for a 10 year old with recent dx cognitive impairment? Not rated yet
I have a 10.5 yr old student with recent cognitive impairment diagnosis who is functional with dressing, high working memory and social skills. FSIQ …

Can changing my accent cause a sore throat? Not rated yet
I'm not a native English speaker and I first learned American English, so I had an American accent (sort of the "standard" northern American one). Recently, …

Teenager Mumbling  Not rated yet
Hi I am a 16 year old boy who mumbles I was just wondering if I will grow out of this and how I can stop this as I wish to become a politician it would …

Softening the 'K' to become a 'C' Not rated yet
Dear speech therapist, I am a teacher and I have a child in year 2 still pronouncing the letter c very harsh that it sounds like a k...example - kat …

What Can I do Short Term and Long Term?  Not rated yet
I have a 4 year old who fights like to make messes and don't want to clean up. He has speech and language delay and when I try to speak he only gets …

Stammering Not rated yet
Hi I'm a 39 year old man that stammers & can't say my name when I'm nervous or ever talking on the phone I can't actually say my name among other things, …

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Receptive Language Answering Questions Not rated yet
Hi my son is almost 3 (in 2 weeks) when I ask him a question like "what are you doing?" he just repeats the question. However if I tell him, "no answer …

Stuttering Not rated yet
My daughter stutters more when excited and tired. We work on using slow, smooth speech like the therapist recommends, but she is still not improving …

"Teaching the R Sound" available? Not rated yet
This book was recommended in the results of our son's screening. Can't find it, though. Am I missing something? Thanks for your help.

Purchasing Speech Items Named on Your Site Not rated yet
Please let me where I may purchase the speech therapy tool "Spot It" Thank you, Aurora

Intensive Interaction Therapy Not rated yet
I am looking after a 30 year old male L' with autistic tendencies who also has challenging behaviours. I involved some time ago a speech and language …

Need Scores for KSPT Not rated yet
Hi, I gave the KSPT to a child and when I attempted to score I realized my manual is missing. So here are the raw scores for a 66 mos child if any …

3 Year Old Switches Words Not rated yet
Hi There! My daughter turned three in November. She is bright, and speaking well, but I've noticed she often switches words around. For example she …

Speech and Language in Children with CP Not rated yet
Hello, My 3 year old has hypotonic CP and I'm trying to get her speech and language services through the school. She just missed the cut off for qualifying. …

Articulation Not rated yet
My child can say the /l/ sound. However, when he goes to put it into a word, he says the /l/ sound and then says "wike" for the word "like." For …

Son now pronouncing /g/ but 'over velarizing' it? Not rated yet
I am a student in my junior year of communication disorders and I have a 4 year old son. Until recently my son would substitute /d/ for /g/ and /t/ …

Help with Assessment Not rated yet
I am evaluating a 4th grade student who occasionally produces her /b/ and /p/ sounds by protruding her tongue. (Try doing it...it's not easy!) For example …

Apps Not rated yet
Will there ever be apps for android phones?

Waste of Time Not rated yet
I've been taking my 2 year old to a therapist for six months and all the therapist does is play games with him that I can do at home. I'm wondering …

Prosody Not rated yet
I have a student on the autism spectrum who is working on speech sounds (S, R, SH). While working on his articulation, he breaks up the words and speaks …

Underbite & /S/ Sound Not rated yet
Hello! My jaw has an under-bite that causes me to have a slight but noticeable lisp when saying my /s/ sounds. Any suggestions for appropriate therapy …

Spastic Quadriplegia Cerebral Palsy  Not rated yet
Would you give a child with Spastic Quadriplegia Cerebral Palsy a formal or informal assessment? If so, which formal assessment or how would you go …

Is Word Vault Pro vs. Word Vault Not rated yet
How is Word Vault Pro different than Word Vault? Do we get a discount if we already purchased Word Vault? Thanks for your wonderful website! Judy …

Logical and Hypothetical Questions  Not rated yet
Can you please help me think of 10 logical and 10 hypothetical questions a pre-schooler may be able to answer besides the typical ones asked in the PLS-5? …

Cleft Palate, Getting /b/ Instead of /m/ Not rated yet
I've tried my tricks and haven't been successful. She doesn't have enough pressure to make her nose vibrate with the m and so far, can't hear the …

Exercises for lazy mouth? Not rated yet
I am 44 years old, and have noticed that at times words don't come out like I intend for them to. I am in good health, have never had a stroke, heart …

Lisp Not rated yet
Hi there One of my children says 's' as 'th' and, as he does this, his tongue shifts and protrudes out of the right side of his mouth (the canines on …

Tracheostomies with speaking valves Not rated yet
Hello, just need too know some ideas to use for therapy with a very involved child. Do you know of resources for therapy? I have looked online and …

Older Apraxic Student Not rated yet
I am an SLP and have a 5th grader who was diagnosed as apraxic when he was younger. He is currently 100% intelligible, but has vowel neutralizing of short …

Eye Candy and Eye Candy Not rated yet
What do you call it when some one takes two words like "eye candy" and makes a bowl of eyes that are wrapped like candy. Is there a word that describes …

Getting Lists Not rated yet
I have tried downloading ipad video,etc, and I am always asked to put in my name and email. When I enter information it tells me I am already a member. …

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Speech App idea Not rated yet
Hi, I'm an SLP in Alberta. Last summer,I had an idea to make an App that would send parents age appropriate ideas on how they could stimulate their …

Nasal Emission of CH Not rated yet
I have a third grader who has a nasal snort for the CH and J sounds. He sometimes also does it for the TR cluster. I am able to get him to make a TR …

Recent Mispronunciation Discovery Not rated yet
Several months ago, I began my first semester of college. As I met people from every corner of the globe, several people asked me if I was Canadian. I …

Group Sessions in Adelaide Not rated yet
I have a speech problem caused by a minor stroke. I am 76 years of age and very mobile. I did a 6 week block with a speech therapist but found it a …

People think I have an accent Not rated yet
Hello, My name is Emily McGlinchy and I had a couple strokes before I was 6 years old due to congential heart defect. Since I have been working at …

How to Differentiate Between Apraxia and Other Speech Problems in Toddlers Not rated yet
How would you differentiate childhood apraxia from other speech problems in toddlers? What does a normal speech delay look like compared to apraxia? …

13 yr. Old Continuing Fluency Issues Not rated yet
My son is 13 and can talk for great lengths of time about Transformers or other personal interests without missing a beat, however at school, when he's …

Intervention Techniques!  Not rated yet
I am a new SLP and I am trying to compile an inventory of intervention techniques for when I begin therapy! I was wondering if you had any recommendations …

Speaks but No Questions/Answers at All Not rated yet
My 3 year old is able to recognize many objects and has started speaking, but if we ask him anything he doesn't reply back. If I give him choices like …

Kindergarten Student Cannot Pronounce the Sound 'C' and 'S' Not rated yet
My Kindergarten student who is 5 yrs old cannot pronounce the sounds 'c', 's', 'g', 'x'. What is the cause of this and are there activities I can work …

red flag for audio processing Not rated yet
My daughter who is 4 and will be 5 on November 30th took the CELF 2nd edition 4 for a mild speech delay – she has had eight months of therapy. Her core …

Babbling with Mouth Closed Not rated yet
My 14 month old babbles with his mouth open sometimes...but much of the time with his mouth closed. It sounds almost like a "guh" sound. It also seems …

Helping with the R sound Not rated yet
My son is almost 11years old he had been in speech from the age of 2 - 9. He still has trouble with the letter R. When we were reading thru the R lists …

Cause of Disorder Not rated yet
Where do I find speech therapy for problems with tongue due to a stroke. I am 72 yrs old.

Nasal Voice? Not rated yet
My wife who's 29 happens to have a very nasally voice and we're considering speech therapy for her. She kind of sounds like Janice from the show Friends …

Push-in TX Scheduling  Not rated yet
Does anyone have any suggestions for the following problem? In an effort to raise state test scores, my principal is insisting on 100% push- in …

Articulation Help Not rated yet
I have a kiddo who is having a very hard time producing /s/ words without adding a /d/ after the /s/ (ex: "sdee"). To initially establish the /s/ we …

Diagnostic Position Not rated yet
Can anyone help with possible questions and answers for a Speech-Language Pathologist diagnostic/evaluator position? Thank you, soccersportsmom@aol.com …

Unusual Speech Pattern in 12 Year Old Not rated yet
My 12 year old son was diagnosed with autism at age 2 and had many years of intensive therapy and one would never know he had autism now. However, he …

Speech Therapy the Last Week of School? Not rated yet
How are other SLP's in the school setting meeting IEP goals/minutes the last week of school when there are numerous field trips, 5th grade graduations, …

Fronting and Stopping  Not rated yet
Exercises to improve fronting and stopping in a 3 year old after fixing a really tight frenulum?

End of the Year Not rated yet
Do you provide services until the very last day of school? I have always done this in the past. However, there are more students from early intervention …

Differentiating Between Yes and No Not rated yet
I am currently treating a down syndrome teen who answers yes to everything. Any suggestions as to how to get him to differentiate between the two?

speech after repaired cleft palate Not rated yet
I am searching for outcomes for a child that had an un-repaired cleft palate for 9 years that may not be repaired. Has anyone seen a case like this? …

Expressive/Receptive Language Disorders in Adults Not rated yet
How do expressive/receptive language disorders manifest themselves in marriage?

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Reluctance to Learn Not rated yet
My son is 3 1/2 years old, he speaks very little words and most of the time you cannot understand him. He has no other illnesses and I did him an IQ …

Tongue Seems Too Large? Not rated yet
I'm working with a 6 year-old little girl; she has a bit of an open bite, but most significant is that her tongue is just too big for her mouth. It …

Smacking Sound While Talking Not rated yet
My son is 7 and he makes a smacking sound in between each word he says. Why?

Conjunction Usage Not rated yet
How to teach usage of conjunctions for 6 years old speech delay boy kid?

Fluency Not rated yet
Does anyone have any new intervention strategies for dysfluency, especially for middle school or higher. Activities that would be motivating?

Us Going to the Store? Can Us Watch a Show? Us Having Dinner? Not rated yet
My daughter is 3 years old and has several speech and language problems. We've been working with her over the past few months with GREAT success! I …

Speech and Language Screener Questions - HomeSpeechHome Not rated yet
Is there an option to download the speech-language screener? If not, is the screener available as an iPad app? Thanks for your help.

Teaching Concepts Not rated yet
Are there any good downloads that give fun ideas for teaching children concepts that they are struggling with? I'm an LSA working 1:1 with children …

Books for Therapy Not rated yet
Hello, I'm a Speech-,Language and Hearing therapist from South-Africa. We don't always have access to all the children's book we would like to have. …

Pre-School Speech Problems Not rated yet
When a student is receiving speech in a pre-k program, what can the parent do at home to support the student?

Word Retrieval Activities Not rated yet
Hi, I'm assisting a young man (40) who has recently suffered a right CVA, and is having significant word retrieval difficulties. He has great cognition …

Language Delay/Disorder vs. Autism Not rated yet
Hello, My son was recently diagnosed with mixed expressive/receptive language delay. How can I tell if his language delay is associated with autism? …

Medicare and Medicaid Documentation Not rated yet
Hi all, I'm a speech path with lots of school experience who has recently moved to the home health/outpatient setting. Can anyone direct me to some …

Why Questions Not rated yet
I want to know, can my son have a speech disorder because he can't comprehend "why questions".

Expressive and Receptive Speech and Language Apps for Hearing Impaired Child Not rated yet
Which app can you recommend for me for a moderately hearing impaired 3.5 year old boy who (besides speech and auditory verbal therapy) needs practice apps …

Suffering from Expressive
Language Disorder Not rated yet
Hi, I am 35 years old. I have difficulty expressing myself verbally and writtenly. I realised this problem when I was about 15 years old but failed …

K Sound as KL in "Cloud" Not rated yet
I have just purchased your book "12 ways to teach a K sound", but I have not been able to find a solution for my child's problem. She is a 3 year old who …

Where is R? Not rated yet
Do you plan to publish a book to help teach the R sound? I noticed an image on your website, but it is not available for purchase? Thank you.

Looking for Assessments for Use/Download on iPad Not rated yet
Hi, My caseload includes an extremely varied population (ages 2-100, outpatient/home health, every diagnosis conceivably covered in the area of speech-language …

iPad Apps for Assessment Not rated yet
Hi, I know there are a ton of therapy apps out there for use on iPads, but I am in need of mobile and varied assessments that will allow me to test …

Re-Test Guidelines Not rated yet
I am wondering if there are formal re-test guidelines for standardized assessments (e.g., PLS-5). Basically, what is the time-frame for re-testing? …

Assessing ELL's Not rated yet
What is a good test battery to assess/rule a language disorder? We have a family that speaks the student's rare dialect in the district that is willing …

Speech Therapy Question for Autism Not rated yet
What kind of question(s) should I ask for my autistic child to his speech pathologist?

Apraxic 3 Year Old Not rated yet
I recently started working with a 3 year old child diagnosed with apraxia. He has an expressive vocabulary of 3 words but does not use them consistently. …

Voice Therapy Software Not rated yet
What voice therapy software is affordable and recommended?

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Traumatic Brain Injury Not rated yet
My son had a car accident almost 3 years ago. I do believe he is ready for speech therapy/physical. My wife and I would like new and easy ways or ideas …

Two and a Half Year Old Speaks Long Unintelligible Sentences Not rated yet
Grandchild 2-1/2 speaks long sentences and questions but are almost totally not understandable. But she can say bye daddy or say eat when hungry and …

Drooling! Not rated yet
What is the most effective way to reduce drooling in children with cerebral palsy?

Echolalia Not rated yet
What is the best way to reduce echolalia in children with autism?

Tongue Thrust Not rated yet
I just started to work in the schools fulltime after many years with adults, and contract work school and preschool work. I now have a large caseload …

Developmental Apraxia of Speech Testing Not rated yet
I am using the Kaufman Speech Praxis Test for Children to assess a 7 year old girl in preparation for a triennial PPT being held soon. The norms on …

Practice at Speech Therapy?  Not rated yet
Hello everybody I'm an SLP student and this is my last year. I was thinking about doing my practice in E.U. could you help me out by suggesting any …

Nearly 6-Year-Old Not Aware She's Watching Foreign Language Cartoons Not rated yet
Hello, My nearly 6-year-old daughter has been slow to speak, and is seeing a therapist at her school to help her understand the various sounds she needs …

Dimunization in 31 Month-Old Boy Not rated yet
Can anyone comment on their experience with use of dimunization in young children? At what age should a child outgrow this particular error in speech? …

Losing My Language Not rated yet
Hi, I have been in US 10 years. I learned English at home, coming here I refreshed and learned a lot and almost form the beginning I could speak well. …

H's for F's, Backing? When do we worry? Not rated yet
Hello, Inquiring for my nephew. He substitutes every F sound with an H. We go "hishing at the harm" (fishing at the farm). He will turn …

The R Sound eBook Not rated yet
Is the R sound book available now? If so what is the link to purchase the online book. Thanks so much the G book really helped my 4 year old! :)

13 1/2 Month Baby With No Words Not rated yet
Hi. My daughter is 13 1/2 months and is not saying any words. No mama or dada. She calls my dog Tata but that is it. She can babble and communicate …

Articulation Not rated yet
I am now 55 years old, but would like help with speaking more clearly. Am I too old to learn? I do not like having to repeat most things I say because …

Language Memory Index vs. Language Content Index Not rated yet
What is the difference between language memory index and language content index?

Importance of Child Care & Development Not rated yet
My kid has recently become slow in talking and does not like to play with his age group. There has been a constant complaint from the learning center …

Low Tone Question for Fellow SLPs Not rated yet
I have a 2.5 year old client with significantly unintelligible speech. All sounds appear to be produced with the tongue in a neutral position and all …

Therapy Ideas for High Functioning 20 yr-old Male Broca's  Not rated yet
I am a graduate clinician in a University clinic setting right now and have a 20 year-old male client with Broca's aphasia. He is 7 years post-onset …

Best Speech and Language Program for Literacy  Not rated yet
I am assigned to a 10 year old who just has trouble with his /r/ sound and is currently on the conversational level, but struggles with encoding skills. …

Does the Person You Talk to Influence Your Stammering? Not rated yet
Hello, my stammering is actually quite sporadical, and yet sometimes it is so violent I can hardly bring out any word... Through the years I have developed …

Odd Speech Development in 3 Year Old Not rated yet
I know that at three, I shouldn't worry too much about my son's speech development, given that he really has only shown one problem...but it is a sufficiently …

My 5 Year old boy not communicating well Not rated yet
hi My boy is 5 years old and studying in KG2. He reads and writes well but, he is not speaking well. He will answer for things which he frequently …

Articulation Therapy Not rated yet
Where can I find research articles that talk about the validity of doing artic therapy more days, but less time?

What Symbol Systems for AAC client? Not rated yet
I have a client who is 22 years old and has a medical dagnosis of developmental delay and autism. She functions intellectually at 32-36 months and …

Middle & High School Language Acitivities, etc. Not rated yet
I haven't had a chance to fully dicover all that your site offers. What a GREAT resource! Do you have an area that has Short Language Activities/ Curriculum …

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Articulation Therapy for 3 Year Old With Repaired Cleft Palate  Not rated yet
I have a child with a repaired cleft palate that still has a small hole in the palate. She is very unintelligible. With her increase language skills …

Speech Pathology Program Not rated yet
Hi, I got an offer to pursue the Bachelor of Speech Pathology from Flinders University, Australia. How is the course? Has anyone heard about it or graduated …

The Kaufman Speech Praxis Test for Children Not rated yet
Child is 3 years old and scored a standard score of 71 and 1.93 standard deviations below the mean on The Kaufman Speech Praxis Test for Children Part …

Looking for an SLP Not rated yet
Hi, my friend's 9 year old son is having trouble with syntax and sequencing. I'm not comfortable working with him because he is a close friend's son. …

13 Year Old Child with Cerebral Palsy Evaluation Process Not rated yet
What is the evaluation process for a 13 year old child with cerebral palsy in the area of language? What do I test for with problem solving?

Switching Multisyllabic Words Position Not rated yet
What is it called when you mispronounce the sequence of a muli-syllabic words.....for example. Instead of saying Walmart the person says mar-Walt …

Teaching 5 year olds to use "ed" endings Not rated yet
I would like know how do I go about getting my child to say for example ..... "I laughed yesterday" instead of " I laugh yesterday..." My child is …