Fluency Disorders

Stuttering is a communication disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by repetitions (whole word and part word), prolongation and struggle behavior (unusual facial and body movements that occur while speaking). Here at Let's Talk we teach strategies and techniques that will allow the child to be in control of the stuttering instead of the stuttering controlling the child. Early intervention is most important when treating this disorder.

Therapists

Tanya McDowell
Tanya McDowell
Co-Owner / Speech/Language Pathologist

Featured Blog Posts

Why do children refuse to participate in therapy?
I think it's really valuable when professionals and parents make a shift in their thinking where the question changes from "Why won't my child participate in therapy" to "What do I need to do to change the environment so the child wants to learn?"  The responsibility for teaching any skill...

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"Austin was two and three months when we came to Let's Talk in 2002. He had been evaluated several times and no one was sure about the diagnosis. Maybe mild autism or verbal apraxia, whatever it was, all that mattered to us that he...

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