by Lori Melnitsky MA CCC-SLP When apraxia of speech and stuttering occur together, therapy needs to treat both the motor-planning challenges and the speech-flow challenges—without overwhelming the child. The goal is clarity, confidence, and consistency, not perfection. Here are practical, gentle principles that work well for this dual profile: 1. Slow the System Down:   Both apraxia and stuttering benefit from reduced rate.  -   - Model slow, connected speech  - Build in brie

By Lori Melnitsky, MA CCC-SLP, Stuttering Specialist and Person who Stutters College can be difficult for any new student. It can be more...

By Lori Melnitsky, MA CCC-SLP, Stuttering Specialist Children can experience increased stuttering during the holidays due to...

by Lori Melnitsky, MA CCC-SLP Speech Pathologist and Stuttering Specialist Stuttering, also known as stammering, is a speech disorder in...

By Lori Melnitsky, MA CCC-SLP Stuttering is a speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and...

Everything you need to know about MPI 2 Who is it for? Mainly teens and adults who stutter can navigate an application on his/her device....

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From an early age I dreaded saying my name. Honestly, I loved being named "Lori". Originally my parents wanted to name me Lisa but the...

EYE CONTACT: Try and establish eye contact. It might seem easier to avoid eye contact but it distracts the listener and disrupts the...

Stuttering is complex and a challenge to assess. Many speech pathologists have not met anyone who stutters and barely learned about it in...