Lori MelnitskyNov 30, 20213 minFrequently Asked Questions (FAQ) StutteringFrequently Asked Questions: (FAQ)- ten important facts to know about Stuttering: What is stuttering? Stuttering is a disruption in the...
Lori MelnitskyMay 12, 20211 minConfession: The whole stuttering truth…from my heart…Truth: The whole truth: a confession I used to make myself vomit. I hated school. I feared saying my name, being called on and generally...
Lori MelnitskyMar 2, 20212 minTwenty things I want you to know about my life, not all stuttering related…These are 20 things to know about me, not all stuttering related… My family means the world to me. They are the first, second and last...
Lori MelnitskyDec 1, 20201 minHello I stutter, Do you hear me? My name is Lori..The non traditional speech pathologist…Stuttering? Who understands how I speak? How loud do I have to scream to be heard? I remember being 5 and told I should do a play for my...
Lori MelnitskyOct 7, 20202 minHow to accurately conduct a stuttering assessment in children:Stuttering is complex and a challenge to assess. Many speech pathologists have not met anyone who stutters and barely learned about it...
Lori MelnitskyOct 6, 20201 minStuttering is fight or flight… We need to change our inner voice….Put on those boxing gloves. Time to push that word out at any cost and fight to the end. I hear the words in my head. Just let me push...
Lori MelnitskyJun 24, 20202 minIs Stuttering a Disability?Is Stuttering a Disability? Stuttering is legally identified as a speech disability in many countries around the world. But is it really?...
Lori MelnitskyJun 19, 20202 minAdult Stuttering -What is Prolonged Speech?Adult Stuttering-What is Prolonged Speech? Most people want to stop stuttering. In fact we pray to stop stuttering. I am an adult who...
Lori MelnitskyJun 13, 20204 minLori Melnitsky-Journey with StutteringLori Melnitsky by Beverly Fortune on September 2, 2009 Lori Melnitsky has been stuttering since she was four years old. It was a long...
Lori MelnitskyJun 3, 20202 minWhat causes stuttering?What Causes Stuttering? (This was adapted from the Stuttering Foundation of America) Stuttering Facts and Information What is...
Lori MelnitskyMay 9, 20201 minHelp your child who stutters in a pandemic…——News alert… I am upset and I cannot hide this… Going to the ER for stuttering.??What???? I cannot stress this enough, especially now…....
Lori MelnitskyMay 5, 20201 minHow can you help your child who stutters over telehealth…During these stressful times stuttering can increase. Even in a pandemic stuttering can be helped. Despite homework and chaos, children...
Lori MelnitskyApr 23, 20202 minMasks-The impact on communication, speech and hearing…It will be huge..The real and new truth is this.. We will all have to have more patient now. Of course wearing masks is essential for our health but it...
Lori MelnitskyApr 13, 20201 minStuttering and fluency therapy in a Pandemic…Yes it is important…Yes.. stuttering can be helped even in a pandemic… During this crazy and scary time it is easy to freeze in time. I get it and it is...
Lori MelnitskyApr 6, 20201 minBest reasons to continue tele therapy at this time…The truth is this is a generation that learns via tele therapy. At the risk of sounding old, I did so much of my fluency therapy via...
Lori MelnitskyJan 28, 20201 minWill my child stop stuttering?This is my number one question I get asked and the answer is not easy. We have all heard of famous people who say they used to stutter. I...
Lori MelnitskyDec 12, 20191 minTop reasons high school students who stutter should consider intensive fluency therapy..It is no secret that I stuttered severely from the age of 4 and did not talk in class ever, not even in my masters program. I did not...
Lori MelnitskySep 24, 20191 minSpeech Pathologist and Stuttering Specialist nominated for Best of Long Island 2020…Wow… I never thought I would become a speech pathologist let alone be nominated. Follow your dreams…I am so excited and honored for this...
Lori MelnitskyAug 26, 20191 minTen fun facts about stuttering or stammering….Ten fun facts about stuttering or stammering…. People who stutter are as smart as anyone else.. People who stutter are just people who...
Lori MelnitskyAug 26, 20191 minIs stuttering therapy needed for a two year old who stutters?…Is stuttering therapy needed for a two year old who stutters? I often receive calls about this topic and have also been asked by...