Emily Marie Aten

Absolutely! An SLP can assess your skills and have an open discussion with you regarding goals. Reach out to one local to you to get started. By choosing to use the convenience of email to communicate with me, you understand and agree to the following: The use of email may pose risks to the confidentiality of your health information. The Internet is an open network and provides no inherent protection for confidential information. You accept these risks. You must contact me by telephone or in person about critical or time-sensitive issues. There will be times when I will not have access to email. Be sure to contact my office by telephone when necessary at (814) 954-0288. The information contained in this file is privileged and confidential and/or protected health information (PHI) and may be subject to protection under the law, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended (HIPAA). This transmission is intended for the sole use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this transmission is strictly prohibited and may subject you to criminal or civil penalties. If you have received this in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this email or calling the sender at the number above, and deleting this email and any attachments from any computer.

Thank you for reaching out. Speech/language therapy can definitely help you learn strategies to manage your specific type of stutter because every person who has a stutter stutters differently - but there should be some "mental health"/talk about feelings with your stutter incorporated into each session as well. Some people want to eliminate their stutter, or lessen it, and some people want to learn how to be OK that they stutter and learn how to teach others what a stutter is and that's just part of who you are. And some people want both. Every SLP is different in how they approach stuttering. You just need to find one that fits what you want, but you can definitely get some guidance. Good luck!

Hello, thanks for reaching out. Without seeing your son in person to do an evaluation, this is hard to answer. Maybe his brain is moving faster than his mouth. Maybe he's in the middle of a language leap. Maybe he has a stutter. In any case, model slow speech, focus on his message vs how he is saying it, and reach out to an SLP to get an evaluation if you continue to be concerned.