One of my children gets intense speech therapy that insurance will not cover. The cost has been worth every penny though, When he said he "likes talking about things and knowing his words makes him happy"
Hey there, Mallory. Just wondering: your post was really great, you did a great job of expressing the concerns of many parents and possibly adults like yourself who've never really talked about this issue before. Could I have your permission to quot…
Mallory, thank you for sharing your story! That is quite remarkable, AND just what I've been saying for years as a speech pathologist. We don't help children EARLY enough, and therefore, when we finally DO help them, for many children it's too late…
I agree with your post and find it unfortunate. When I was younger, I couldn't pronounce the "S" sound and had a slightly lispy voice. I got free help from the school in about the second grade. However,they only offered it to me for two more years a…
That's perfect. Yes, the developmental norms say that the "Normal Nonfluency Phase" is from 18 months to 5 years old. So you were right on target to take her in at 5. Some kids before the age of 5 "stutter," and that's normal, but it bothers them tr…
Hannah was aabout 5 when we took her..and now looking back it was a good decision. Out first thought was, she will grow out of it, then decided well here is a service and we should take advantage of it just in case..
That's awesome! How old was your daughter when she got the help? We here in California will sometimes see children before the Kindergarten year for stuttering, but typically only if it's pretty severe. If it's mild stuttering, that child often won't…
Our daughter had slight stuttering issues and we were concerned. Here in Fl. they had free services that we took advantage of after we had to go to a testing center and etc. After about a semester, it was wonderful and now it never happens.
Not necessarily. Yes, it's true that speech therapy services are supposed to be provided by the public schools, PROVIDED your child meets the state's eligibility criteria. Nothing is for free, my friends, and because states don't get unlimited fundi…
Couldn't parents be taught some simple techniques to help their child move past certain speech sound errors? Do parents need to be SO dependant on professionals for EVERYTHING, even speech therapy? While it's true, some communication delays need the…