To communicate, articulate!

Speak Clearly

speaking clearly is important

Being understood is paramount.

Unintelligible speech interferes and takes away from the message.

Poor communication hinders personal and professional growth.

Toddlers

Elementary School Students

Middle School Students

High School Students

Adults

I work with

School Aged Articulation disorders

Articulation Errors: Difficulties producing specific sounds with no pattern or generalization.

Phonological Processes Disorders: Predictable, rule-based errors that affect more than one sound.

A systematic approach to learning the sound system and melodic intonation of English.

More art than Science.

Appropriate for adult learners with conversational proficiency in English.

Accent Reduction

tie, necktie, adjust

Stuttering

A fluency disorder of flow, rhythm, and speed of speech.

A serious disability and daily struggle that unnecessarily prevents full engagement in society.

Different treatment options are preferable depending upon age, awareness and severity.

Assessment: Identify and understand your speech problem.

Education: Learn about speech anatomy, how sounds are produced, causes of unintelligibility, and strategies for clear speech.

Practice and Instruction: Perfect your speech through drills, structured and spontaneous conversation.

Continued Reassessment: Periodically reassess and monitor speech to fine tune intervention.

treatment protocol

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Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
physician, poet, and polymath