Stuttering and Speech Impediment

Your child’s stuttering is frustrating – for both of you.

While at the park, your child meets new friends. They introduce themselves by saying, “Hiiiii, I a-m-m-m-m-m-m M-M-M-M-e-e-e-gan. My m-m-m-mommy brought me to the park. What is-what is- your name?” Their new friend becomes quite confused, and you feel embarrassed. Your child doesn’t know what to do.

Thoughts of embarrassment, worry, fear, and stress flood your mind because your child cannot communicate without stuttering.

You worry about your child and want them to experience positive social interactions, and your body cringes and shoulders tense up at the thoughts of them getting teased over the way they talk.

Your child is trying to tell me a story, but you can’t stop thinking about how hard talking is for them – they repeat words, and their breath is not in sync. Hearing your child struggle telling the story breaks your heart.

“But, it sounds soooo cute!”

What sounds cute at one or two or three isn’t cute at five years old.

Saying, ‘Mom, I ‘wuv’ you’ instead of ‘I love you’ or ‘I want a ‘tutti’ instead of a ‘cookie’ while understanding the meaning will become much more challenging to address the older the child becomes.

The child could also be avoiding a word that is too difficult to say. Having a lisp can make your child’s brain work harder – and so many words use ‘s’!

How your child sounds matters to the world. It affects their confidence and overall well-being.

The time to express one thought feels like a million years.

The simplest things seem to be the hardest – answering the phone, ordering their favorite drink, or telling you their favorite part of their day.

Each time they talk, you can see their big eyes well up with tears because it is so hard to express what they want to say.

Your child has difficulty getting their thoughts out, causing them to talk around friends or especially new people. Every time your child wants to speak, hopelessness and embarrassment flood the room. Nothing is helping, and they can’t seem to control the stuttering.

You keep thinking, “I’ll give it a little more time to see if their speech gets better.” Time keeps passing by, but nothing is helping. You are out of ideas for improving things.

Help is right here!

Together, we will work to help your child get through their problems with stuttering.

There is no one way to do fluency therapy, and we will find the strategy and tools that work best for your child.

We will work together and assess what treatment plans are most effective for you to create a fluency-shaping environment where your child can flourish.

Imagine a new scenario – one without stuttering.

Now, sharing that story, ordering that ice cream, and presenting their report in front of the class is straightforward. Interactions are positive, and there is no fear of embarrassment of speaking in class.

At the park, your child happily, confidently, and smoothly says, “Hi, I am Megan. My mommy brought me to the park. What is your name?”

The stressors are gone, and your mind can relax. You don’t need to worry about them getting teased.

Smooth, easy, fluent speech is one click away. Contact us NOW to find the strategy that will work best for you and your child.