Frequently asked questions:

How long will therapy take? Rate of progress depends on the disorder, the severity, the individual's attendance at sessions and diligence at completing assigned exercises.

Is an evaluation necessary? Yes. It is a necessary step in determining services needed. We will consider evaluations completed elsewhere.

Is a doctor's referral necessary? No. However insurance companies often require one for a client's reimbursement.

Do you accept insurance? We will file your insurance claim within one week following your appointment. However we do not contract with your insurance company. Payment is expected when services are rendered.

For Your Information

The following websites may prove useful for those touched by stuttering:

• www.stutteringhelp.org the official website of the Stuttering Foundation of America

• www.speecheasy.com  the official web-site for the Speecheasy, a fluency device.

• www.stutteringhomepage.com  a website maintained by Minnesota State University, dedicated to providing information for those who stutter.

What is Carryover?

Your child has been working hard in therapy, perhaps on a new sound or concept that was difficult to understand before you started this therapeutic maze. Now you are told that it's time for carryover. What do we mean by this? How can you help?

Follow activities developed by your therapist. These may involve word lists to practice,
oral-motor exercises, or changing the way you deliver a message to your child.

Learn to love junk mail. You can find pictures, words, and colors to cut out, paste onto paper and place into a three-ring binder. This binder becomes a speech dictionary of sorts that helps to build articulation skills, categorizing abilities and self-expression. Let your child help make this as best as he or she is able. Review it and add to it as your child's communication abilities develop.

Get out your family photo albums. Talk with your child about your last vacation. Have your child retell the story in sequence.