Home Consultation Children - Stuttering Adults - Stuttering Other Types Of Therapy Fluency Specialists Insurance Coverage Clients Speak Out More Information Vianne Bjornberg, MS Location & Contact Articulation (Speech Sounds) Children Therapy for developmental delays and speech-motor difficulty Adults Therapy for foreign-accent modification Language Therapy to help organize and express thoughts and ideas using correct rules of English Understanding Language Therapy for listening and hearing skills Memory Attention Voice Disorders Harsh, raspy, strained vocal quiality Vocal nodules Inappropriate pitch or loudness Otolaryngologists (Ear Nose and Throat specialists) will refer a patient for voice therapy before attempting surgical removal of nodules. Often, with voice therapy, the nodules decrease in size or disappear completely, avoiding a painful surgical procedure. Tongue Thrust Tongue pushes forward against upper teeth Frontal lisp speech disorder (using "th" sound, instead of "s") Some dentists refer children and adolescents for this type of therapy in preparation for orthodontic work. A forward tongue posture can also contribute to a frontal lisp.

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