Camille Cappelen, MS, CCC-SLP
Pathologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Pathology
1705 17th Ave Vero Beach FL, 32960About
Mrs. Camille Cappelen is a speech language pathologist practicing in Vero Beach, FL. Mrs. Cappelen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in pediatric patients. As a speech language pathologist, Mrs. Cappelen evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and swallowing troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, stroke or other diseases and injuries. Mrs. Cappelen helps patients make sounds and improve their voices through various methods. Speech language pathologists also work with patients to strengthen muscles used to speak and swallow, and work with individuals and families to help cope with their conditions.
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins University Public Health 2012
Loyola University of Maryland Speech-Language Pathology 2015
Board Certification
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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Camille Cappelen, MS, CCC-SLP's Expert Contributions
How will a speech language therapist help me with dysarthia?
Speech therapy can help with dysarthria by helping you find strategies to speak more clearly, help with fatigue, and much more. I've attached an article to explain more. https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/dysarthria/ READ MORE
My daughter can't pronounce some letters. How can I help her?
Yes, a frontal lisp should be remediated by age 5; I would recommend a speech-language evaluation to assess all her sounds in error as well as articulation therapy. There are some additional factors that may be affecting your daughter's lisp, such as enlarged adenoids and tonsils, which should also be examined by your pediatrician and SLP. READ MORE
Is there a therapy that can cure stammering?
Yes, speech therapy is recommended for stammers/stuttering/cluttering. READ MORE
My son is unable to pronounce certain words properly. How can we help him?
Depending on the severity of his speech errors and overall intelligibility, your son could be eligible to receive speech services at his school or at an outpatient center. The /s/ and /v/ sounds are typically correctly produced by ages 5 and 6. READ MORE
Can puberphonia be corrected with speech therapy?
Voice therapy is a helpful tool to remediate puberphonia once diagnosed along with seeing a psychologist or counselor. Completing a speech and voice therapy evaluation along with seeing an ENT doctor to rule out any functional vocal fold issues is a good place to begin remediation services. READ MORE
My son was born with slight hearing loss. Will he have a speech problem as well?
Children with hearing loss can have difficulty with speech and language due to the fact that they are not hearing sounds and words as accurately as a child with normal hearing; it may sound muffled, like they are hearing something underwater, or they may not hear certain sounds at all unless spoken at a much louder volume. Speech therapy can help remediate expressive language difficulties due to hearing loss. READ MORE
Is there a cure for stuttering?
There are a multitude of strategies he can practice in order to help reduce his disfluencies. Techniques include easy onset breathing, Easy Voice, Light Contact, and Stretched Speech. READ MORE
Why is my 4 year old son still unable to speak fluently?
Children between the ages of 3 and 5 years old have a lot to say and are learning a great deal. They are easily frustrated when they have difficulty getting out what they want to say. If your son is having more difficulty than his peers, then it may be a good idea to have him evaluated for any speech or language delays. READ MORE
How can a speech pathologist help my son?
A speech therapist will complete articulation therapy in order to help your son accurately produce the /r/ sound by helping him with the correct tongue and mouth posture, discriminate between a correct and incorrect /r/, and to then accurately produce the /r/ sound at the word, phrase, and conversational level. READ MORE
What causes puberphonia in some kids?
http://speechplus.in/puberphonia-causes-treatment/ I have attached a website explaining puberphonia; it is a voice disorder with various different onsets. Voice therapy along with seeing a psychologist is recommended. READ MORE
My voice is extremely low. What can I do to enhance it?
Voice therapy may be able to help with your ability to project your voice at an increased volume along with pitch variations to help with your overall intelligibility. READ MORE
My son still can't pronounce his "r's" properly. Would therapy help him?
Yes articulation therapy is recommended to help remediate speech sounds such as the /r/ sound. The /r/ sound is one of the hardest sounds to produce, but should be clearly articulated by age 8. READ MORE
Will my mother regain her speech after her stroke?
I'm sorry to hear of your mother's stroke. Regaining speech and language after a stroke has many variables: what type of stroke did she have, how severe was it, how long ago was her stroke, what rehabilitation has she completed already, how old is she, does she have any other co-morbidities. Seeking a complete speech-language evaluation is recommended. READ MORE
My daughter has somewhat of a his when she talks. How can it be corrected?
It is not too early to see a speech therapist and if there are concerns with her speech sounds it is always better to check with an evaluation. READ MORE
Can speech therapy help with autism?
Yes very much so. Children with autism benefit from speech-language therapy to target their verbal language, listening comprehension, and social skills. Research speech therapists in your area to make an appointment and talk to your daughter's school about receiving therapy at school. READ MORE
How is a stammer treated?
Speech therapy is a common treatment for children with disfluencies. We provide them with strategies to help them speak clearly; such as easy onset. READ MORE
My daughter talks with a lisp. Can this be corrected?
Yes typically lisps are treatable, but it is always child specific. I recommend receiving a speech evaluation for further consultation. READ MORE
What can be done to help my 5 year old son speak more clearly?
Taking your son to receive a speech-language evaluation is the first step. Also discussing with his school if they have a speech-language pathologist there to provide him with support services. READ MORE
Can high creatinine levels impact speech in a person?
Medications can have a negative impact on a person's speech. I recommend talking with your mother's doctor. READ MORE
Do I have dysphonia?
It could be dysphonia, but to be sure it is best to schedule an appointment with an ENT doctor and complete a scope of the vocal folds along with a formal evaluation of your voice. Practicing good vocal hygiene helps keep vocal folds from becoming dry/hoarse, but if there are additional functional issues an ENT and voice therapist will help. READ MORE
What do you attribute your success to?
- Finding her passion, being truly interested in what she does.
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