Stuttering Demystified & Beyond

Does Stuttering Ebb and Flow? One of the most challenging questions you always ask yourself is, does stuttering ebb and flow? As a stuttering specialist and speech pathologist, I confirm that it happens. If you are a parent with a child who stutters, you might have realized you have a moment when your child’s speech becomes excellent then before you know it, the stutter is back. I know how frustra...

In this episode Lori Melnitsky talks about failing and overcoming. She discusses the importance of failing sometimes to succeed later on.

Are you a parent to a child who stutters? This episode is for you. Today I share one of the best programs for pre-schoolers who stutter. When choosing a program for your child, one of the things that I encourage people to consider is going to a therapist who specializes in stuttering. Also, I always advise parents to do their homework on the programs. Some programs do more harm than good. Today I...

In this episode, I talk about ADHD and EF coaching, explaining how it simplifies executive functioning related to learning and ADHD. www.allislandspeech.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/768563444534843/?ref=share_group_link

In this episode Lori talks about how fear can stop you. Lori is a life coach helping people overcome challenges and also ADHD. Lori@allislandspeech.com

In this episode, I discuss my journey to fluent speech after age 30. As a person who stutters, a stuttering specialist, and a speech pathologist, I am confident that not all stuttering adults are nervous and need medicine.  www.allislandspeech.com Do not give up:  I was way over age 30.  It took me time to find the right help. Do not give up!!!!!

In this episode I talk about helping college students succeed with ADHD and how to listen as parents.

In this episode I talk about the MPI 2 stuttering program for teens and adults. Listen to fluency specialist and speech pathologist talk about her personal journey as a person who stutters and has treated hundreds of children and adults who stutter. www.allislandspeech.com

Part 2: In this episode Leah continues her heart breaking and heart warming story with ADHD and dyslexia.

Part 1: In this episode, I interview my daughter Leah who talks about her experience with ADHD and dyslexia in high school and college. 

In this episode I talk about the basics of ADHD and why understanding it is so important. Many people with ADHD and executive functioning view themselves as having a deficit as the name implies. However if we explain early on what it is and how we can live with ADHD productivity and confidence improved.  For more info on coaching please visit www.allislandspeech.com   Lori@alllislan...

In this episode I talk about using the word stuttering so it is not a taboo word. There no reason to not use the word.  Lori Melnitsky is a speech pathologist who stutters.  As a young child the word was not heard often.  Many use smooth vs. bumpy instead of stuttering.  Here is my opinion of using the word. https://www.allislandspeech.com/

In this episode, I talk with Rebecca Koltun. At the age of 22, Rebecca had to learn to speak after a tragic skiing accident that left her paralyzed from the neck down. She is an extraordinary young woman with an incredible story.  Visit here to shop her artwork.

In this episode I talk when to start stuttering therapy in children and three easy tips to follow.  Feel free to enter info below https://lori-melnitsky.mykajabi.com/mythsandfacts

In this episode I discuss ways to use positive words to encourage and motivate our children.

In this episode I talk about fun and innovative ways to work with preschool stuttering.

In this episode I explain why some fluency strategies work and others do not. Click here to download my free guide: Myths and Facts Behind Stuttering.

In this episode Lori Melnitsky, a SLP who stutters discusses three simple ways to decrease stuttering in adults and improve communication.

In this episode you will hear how people who stutter avoid situations due to fears of being found out as a person who stutters. 

In this episode I welcome Alina Rivkin. She specializes in stuttering in Boca Raton, Florida. Alina is a speech pathologist who stutters and directs Clearversation Speech and Stuttering Therapy. She inspirational and has great advice.

I am thrilled to have on Thomas,  a college student who conquered fluency and fear to soar in college and life.  Believe me when I tell you Thomas stuttered severely three years ago. He is an inspiration and a positive force in this world. For more information, please contact Lori@allisandspeech.com www.allislandspeech.com

In this episode Lori Melnitsky talks about a personal journey and letting go of fear…Fluency is much more than learning tools www.allislandspeech.com

In this episode I discuss how the relationship of breathing and stuttering. Breathing is over addressed and misunderstand. PWS know how to breathe. www.allislandspeech.com

In this episode I talk about stuttering and how important the word fluency can be too many. Yes. I stutter too.

Lori Melnitsky starts the episode by explaining that school children have different types of stutters that range from mild to extreme. It is firstly important to recognize if the stutter is mild or extreme, so it can be determined whether it needs immediate intervention or wait for a few months before intervening. Stutter may be progressive or sudden. Some children might go through a disfluent per...