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Question: I am worried I should be able to understand my child better by this age. How do I know if they need therapy?

Answer: Certain sounds are developed at certain ages, and those norms are flexible. Other issues may be interfering besides just clarity of speech, or articulation, such as phonemic processes, dyslfuent speech, and motor speech disorders.  You may notice that others cannot understand your child as well as you can. You can contact a speech pathologist for an evaluation or ask your pediatrician. 

Question: I need therapy but there are long wait lists everywhere. What can I do?

Answer: Wait lists have become a considerable issue over the past few years. Consider contacting home health as an option if you cannot get appointments in a clinic. An option for children is asking your daycare if there is a speech pathologist who comes to the daycare. Teletherapy can also be advantageous for both adult therapy and child therapy.  Our therapists provide home visits, daycare visits, clinic visits and teletherapy.

Question: How do I know if my child has autism?

Answer: There are many variables that factor into an autism diagnosis. If your child is not meeting developmental milestones or has regressed or stopped talking, it is a conversation you should have with your pediatrician. 

Question: I had a stroke. I would rather not stay in a facility longer than necessary. an I get the same therapy at home or in an outpatient clinic as I would in the hospital?

Answer: Yes, your speech therapy or swallowing therapy (dysphagia) approaches will be the same. The difference between inpatient rehab and outpatient is that inpatient rehab requires a minimum number of hours of therapy per day. If you only need speech therapy you may not qualify for inpatient rehab, Our therapists can provide adult speech therapy following acute events as well as Parkinson's, brain injuries, adult autism, apraxia of speech and swallow, voice disorders and more. 

Question: How long will I need therapy?

Answer: That depends on severity, how receptive you are to therapy and how much you work toward your goals outside of therapy. Your therapist will discuss the goals to get you where you need to be and set up a home program for best outcomes.

Question:  Do Speech pathologists treat dyslexia?

Answer: Yes! Speech pathologists have a unique expertise in language impairments and developmental disorders, including dyslexia.  We do treat dyslexia at Tip of Your Tongue Speech Therapy, and have been trained in the Orton-Gillingham multi-sensory method.