Lori Melnitsky

Stuttering Demystified & Beyond

Kids EN ↓ 110 episodes

Yes, I stutter. I have been a licensed speech pathologist for 30 years. My career started out as an unhappy accountant. Being told I would never be able to communicate due to stuttering, I proved them all wrong. My goal is to increase stuttering education and help all who stutter as well as learning about ADHD.I am a life and ADHD coach for ambitious women/college students. I own All Island Speech and Stuttering Therapy and online via tele health. I am licensed in NY, NJ, CT, PA, CA, MA www.allislandspeech.comhttps://linktr.ee/allislandspeech

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Author

Lori Melnitsky

Category

Kids

Podcast website

www.allislandspeech.com

Latest episode

Sep 30, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 11: Understand how speaking fear can cause anxiety? 02.03.2022

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

Episode 10: Meet Alina. Another SLP and person who happens to stutter. 11.02.2022

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.

Episode 9: Hearing from Thomas, an amazing college student who stutters, on improving fluency and eliminate fear 08.02.2022

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

Episode 8: Letting go of fear…yes I stutter too 08.02.2022

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

Episode 7: Understanding breathing with people who stutter: we know how to breathe 22.01.2022

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

Episode 5&6: Fluency is not an evil word in stuttering: It gives many hope 13.01.2022

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

Episode 4: Helping the School Aged Child Who Stutters 30.12.2021

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...

Episode 3: How to talk to preschool and early elementary children who Stutter. 26.12.2021

Episode 3: How to talk to preschool children who stutter: People who stutter present a unique opportunity to teach the world to listen. Today, I will be demystifying how to communicate effectively with preschool children who stutter and ways to provide them with the support and encouragement they need. Stuttering is a common speech disorder affecting millions of people worldwide, including many yo...

Episode 2: What is Stuttering Really? 17.12.2021

Episode 2- What is Stuttering Really- by Stuttering DeMystified and Beyond Lori: Hello and welcome to episode 2 of Stuttering Demystified with your host Laurie Melnitsky speech language pathologist stuttering specialist and a person who happens to stutter also. In this episode, I would love to talk to you about what stuttering is and what it is not. And I would like to start with a story that is...

Episode 1: From Accountant to Speech Pathologist as a person who Stutters 12.12.2021

Episode 1- From Accountant to Speech Pathologist as a person who Stutters by Stuttering DeMystified and Beyond Lori: Hello and welcome to Stuttering Demystified hosted by Lori Melnitsky. I'm a speech language pathologist. I'm a stuttering specialist. I'm an ADHD life coach and most importantly, I am a person who stutters and who used to stutter very severely. And I am so excited. This is episode 1...

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