I wanted to share an article that was published in NY METRO Parent magazine. I was happy to be interviewed and quoted in it.
http://nymetroparents.com/newarticle.cfm?colid=42427
It was nice to see an article that not only talked about stuttering, but also diagnosis and treatment of stuttering.
On Sunday Jan. 16, 2011, I was featured in Newsday. The part where I discussed how I acheived greater fluency was edited so here is how it happened in a nutshell.
1. I had to increase confidence and self esteem.
2. I had to attend intensive speech therapy for many years.
3. I had to stop beating myself up for not achieving fluency.
4. I had to accept that I stutter and might sometimes be ashamed of it even though it was not my fault.
5. I had to re-learn how to breathe properly, pause and ease into my words.
6. I read many self help books along the way.
7. I joined the National Stuttering Association and realized I was not alone.
8. I practiced my fluency tools endlessly.
9. I desensitized myself to fear.
10. I overcame my fear of talking and being heard!
Hard to explain it all in a blog post, but I wanted to clarify what I hoped the article would have said. tks for reading. Lori
Hi everyone-
It is back to school and we are all busy. All Island Speech and Stuttering Therapy is pleased to announce the following:
-Lidcombe Therapy for Preschool Stuttering
-Consultation Services for the Early Intervention Population
-Practice Groups For Teens who Stutter
-Fluency Therapy for School Age, Teens and Adults who Stutter
-PROMPT Certified Services
-Speech/language therapy for early intervention population
Look forward to seeing you all!!
All Island Speech and Stuttering Therapy is pleased to announce the following:
New yahoo group for parents of children who are in the Lidcombe program for stuttering treatment: parentssupportlidcombe@yahoogroups.com
Fluency Shaping Practice groups for teens and adults
Intensive therapy for teens and adults
Prompt certified therapy for apraxia and articulation
That stuttering can be managed?
That most children between the ages of 2 and 5 can eliminate stuttering?
That boys stutter more than girls?
That teenagers can be motivated to practice their speech?
That speech pathologists can stutter, comnunicate effectively and significantly help others?
That people who stutter are just as smart as everyone else?
That increased fluency is attainable?
That Lidcombe is an effective program for preschool children?
That All Island Speech and Stuttering Therapy is run by Lori Melnitsky, a speech pathologist who overcame a severe stuttering disorder to help others and start her own therapy program?
Are you aware that I am Lidcombe trained, Prompt Certified and Fluency Shaping trained?
Please call me if you have any questions. tks Lori 516-776-0184
I am going to sneak in a little information about PROMPT. I am PROMPT certified. Many children are being denied services for articulation, oral motor and suspected apraxia. I know I write mostly about stuttering, but I have a large caseload of children receiving PROMPT and see many of them privately . It is highly successful and you could check www.promptinstitute.com for a thorough description. Please contact me for more information,
First, Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there.
Stuttering Awareness Week is May 10 to May 16. Please write one important way you have managed to improve your fluency. This will help others. tks so much.
Also, check out my friend Pam Mertz’s new podcast for women who stutter on her blog: www.stutterrockstar.wordpress.com. I am secretly hoping she invites me on!! She does so much for the stuttering community.
Next parent workshop is in Great Neck, NY. Please contact me if interested.
Where is it written that people who stutter who have undergone intensive therapy must speak so slow they will put the listener to sleep? Where did this notion come from? I don’t remember reading it in books or research. Ok, I am being obnoxious, but the truth is this negative belief holds many stutterers back from achieving an increased level of fluency. I do not speak like this. Yes, I use fluency tools, but have adapted them to a comfortable way of speaking. What are your feelings on this?
BTW-I am going to put a video on my website so you can hear how I sound and what I teach others. Stay tuned!!
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