Introducing My Podcast: Stuttering Demystified and Beyond by Lori Melnitsky, MA CCC-SLP, Stuttering Specialist and Person who Stutters If you or someone you love stutters, you know how confusing, emotional, and isolating the experience can feel. Stuttering is often misunderstood—even by well-meaning teachers, clinicians, and family members. That’s exactly why I created my podcast, Stuttering Demystified and Beyond , now streaming on Spotify  and Apple Podcasts . As a speech-l

by Lori Melnitsky MA CCC-SLP For more information about stuttering and to hear real case studies, check out my podcast Stuttering Demystified and Beyond . 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

by Lori Melnitsky, MA CCC-SLP   For more information about stuttering and to hear real case studies, check out my podcast Stuttering Demystified and Beyond . Clear Signs to Help Parents Know When It’s Time   Many parents ask me the same question: “My teen stutters… but do they really need therapy?”   Stuttering can be unpredictable. Some days your teen sounds fluent; other days they freeze, get stuck, or avoid talking completely. As a speech-language pathologist who stuttered