by Anna Dubiak, M.S, CCC-SLP Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC Stuttering can cause a lot of big feelings in individuals who stutter as well as the parents of a stuttering child. One crucial part of stuttering therapy for these cases can be adding in desensitization. Often we are afraid to name problems we or our...
by Leah Arundel Clinical Administrator Are you ready to embark on your journey towards improved communication skills? At Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, we understand the importance of a smooth and efficient intake process. Our goal is to make your transition into our services as seamless as possible, so you can focus on achieving your speech...
by Anna Dubiak, M.S., CCC-SLP Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC We have received many a calls from concerned parents reporting to us that their child is not talking and they are not sure what to do. Some say doctors, mom friends, or the internet has told them not to worry but they can’t shake the...
by Hannah Blackwell, M.A., CCC-SLP Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech? Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a neurological speech sound disorder impacting the precision and consistency of motor movements necessary for speech production in children. CAS impairs in the planning of speech motor movements due to neurological causes, rather...
Anna Dubiak, M.S., CCC-SLP Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC What is AAC? AAC stands for augmentative and alternative communication. Ok… but what does that mean? There are all types of AAC ranging from use of low tech such as printed pictures with wants and needs, to robust high tech systems such as an iPad application...
Hannah Blackwell, M.A., CF-SLP Duncan Lake Speech Therapy Many are worried about the possible negative effects on language development that raising their child to be bilingual may have. However, there is no evidence indicating that bilingualism causes language delays, nor that it worsens already existing speech problems. Just as all children are unique in their...
Bethany Barber, M.A., CCC-SLP Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC If you were a fly on the wall during my sessions with fluency clients, the first few minutes might look more like I’m leading a preschool physical education class, or a mommy and me yoga hour than a speech therapy session. You’d witness silly dancing, “animal”...
By Hannah Blackwell, M.A., CF-SLP Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC Have you ever seen a picture of an iceberg? It floats on the water as this giant chunk of ice. There’s no denying that what you see of an iceberg above the water is huge, but below the waterline looms an even larger mountain of...
By Leah Arundel, Clinic Administrator Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC Navigating insurance coverage for specialized services can be quite confusing. Here are some helpful tips to help you understand insurance at our private speech therapy office: Know your plan type! Different types of health insurance plans have different coverage options for speech therapy services. Some...
By Anna Dubiak, M.S., CCC-SLP Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC A voice disorder is when there is an inappropriate discrepancy between vocal quality, loudness, or pitch and a person’s age, gender, cultural background, or geographic location. In short if your voice is not matching your expectation it might be a disorder impacting you. Voice disorders...