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Stuttering 101... or what is stuttering? How is it diagnosed and treate...

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In this video you’re going to learn about stuttering. 70 million people stutter worldwide, or 1% of the population. Have you ever known someone who stutters, or do you stutter? What are your questions about stuttering? Please tell us in the comments! Watch to the end of the video… to hear what I learned about Steve Harvey and stuttering! A lot of my information was taken from the Stuttering Foundation of America (https://www.stutteringhelp.org/​) and the American Speech Language hearing association (www.asha.org) websites. Like, share subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more great content with communication, communication through song, speech, language, diction, voice. If you make a great comment I will reply! What would you like to know about stuttering, or is there another speech language topic you’d like to explore. Please Comment! What is stuttering? repetition of sounds, syllables, or words prolongations of sounds interruptions of speech-- blocks interjections

How can I help improve my child's literacy skills? Here's a quick video...

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Learn some ideas that will help improve literacy in children! Main ideas: Why reading? Reading is great exposure to language. It's also a great way to explore the world! Repetitive text makes it easy to predict what sentence structure is coming up and what will be said. It also makes books fun to read chorally! Rhyming books are great for teaching sound awareness. Books can help children of all ages explore feelings about the world. How to have fun with reading? Read out loud, pretend to be an actor, do voices, make noises! Visit libraries and see what's on display there. Ask questions about the text as you read. Here are a couple of great titles I love: Heir apparent by Vivian Vande Velde: https://amzn.to/2ZyHbcE Eric Carle collection: https://amzn.to/2NNetSI I am an amazon associate and earn from qualified purchases. About me: I am a singer who became a speech and language pathologist to learn more about the voice and to help as many people as possible. If you like

Why can't I say what I want to say in a 2nd language?

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What are the benefits of and difficulties that come with learning a second language? Check out my new youtube post! #bilingual #secondlanguage

What is cluttering? What helps with cluttered speech?

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Check out my newest youtube post. #cluttering #speechlanguagepathology #fluencydisorders