Blog - All Island Speech & Stuttering Therapy

Lori Melnitsky

Feb 10, 20222 min read

How to do a Preschool Stuttering Assessment? by Lori Melnitsky, MA CCC-SLP

Stuttering is complex and a challenge to assess. Many speech pathologists have not met anyone who stutters and barely learned about it in...

How a Prompt Certified Speech Pathologist can help your child speak clearer and show progress...

Lori Melnitsky

Feb 10, 20221 min read

How a Prompt Certified Speech Pathologist can help your child speak clearer and show progress...

I often am asked what is PROMPT and how important is it that a speech pathologist be certified in this approach? Since I became certified...

Five tips to Conquer Stuttering/Talking Fears

Lori Melnitsky

Feb 3, 20221 min read

Five tips to Conquer Stuttering/Talking Fears

Many people who stutter develop fears of talking over time. This happened to me. Imagine your worst fear and having the world hear it and...

Lori Melnitsky

Jan 20, 20223 min read

Is my College Student Lazy?

My College Age Student with ADHD Has not Gone to Class: Is he/she lazy? --- by Lori Melnitsky, MA CCC-SLP, ADHD Coach ------The truth is...

Empowering children who stutter to beat bullying..

Lori Melnitsky

Jan 16, 20222 min read

Empowering children who stutter to beat bullying..

How to combat bullying with children who stutter? By Lori Melnitsky, MA CCC-SLP Undoubtedly, many children face bullying at some part in...

HELPING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS SUCCEED: ADHD/ADD

Lori Melnitsky

Jan 10, 20223 min read

HELPING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS SUCCEED: ADHD/ADD

Entrepreneurs and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has the potential for an excellent mix. ADHD, like any other condition,...

Helping school aged children who Stutter:

Lori Melnitsky

Jan 6, 20221 min read

Helping school aged children who Stutter:

I have stuttered for over 50 years, much less now than I did when I was younger. I became a Speech Pathologist to help others and...

Lori Melnitsky

Dec 30, 20211 min read

Five Tips to Avoid Procrastination:

Forgive yourself for procrastinating: We all do it. It is 5 pm and a Friday and we have not finished an evaluation we swore would be...

Lori Melnitsky

Dec 8, 20214 min read

My 3-Year-Old Stutters: What Do I Do?

As parents, our number one concern is our children’s happiness and helping them develop in a way where they are able to reach their full...

Lori Melnitsky

Dec 8, 20213 min read

Best Communication Hacks: ADHD

You speak a lot! But it doesn’t seem like people recognize what you mean? You often confuse them. Why does this happen? You may be...

Five ways ADHD Life Coaching will help your High School or College Student

Lori Melnitsky

Dec 7, 20213 min read

Five ways ADHD Life Coaching will help your High School or College Student

An overview of the life-changing benefits of engaging with an ADHD life coach for teens and college students ADHD, defined as attention...

My child is smart but not handing in Homework… Help!

Lori Melnitsky

Dec 7, 20211 min read

My child is smart but not handing in Homework… Help!

I hear this so often and if this happens to your child you are not alone. In fact you are right, your child probably is as smart or...

Inspiring others who stutter to dream big...

Lori Melnitsky

Dec 7, 20212 min read

Inspiring others who stutter to dream big...

Hi. I am posting this to inspire young people or adults. I wrote it for a group for people who stutter. Feel free to share it. My goal is...

Lori Melnitsky

Nov 30, 20211 min read

Are CMHs the same as ASHA CEUs for SLPs?

Are CMHs the same as ASHA CEUs for SLPs? This is a frequently asked questions from speech pathologists regarding taking courses. I am...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Stuttering

Lori Melnitsky

Nov 30, 20213 min read

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Stuttering

Frequently Asked Questions: (FAQ)- ten important facts to know about Stuttering: What is stuttering? Stuttering is a disruption in the...

Five ways ADHD Life Coaching will help your Teen or College Student

Lori Melnitsky

Nov 2, 20215 min read

Five ways ADHD Life Coaching will help your Teen or College Student

Five Ways ADHD Life Coaching Will Help Your Teen or College Student An overview of the life-changing benefits of engaging with an ADHD...

Lori Melnitsky

Oct 28, 20211 min read

My child is smart but not handing in HW…Help…

My Child is so smart but not handing in HW…Help!! I hear this so often and if this happens to your child you are not alone. In fact you...

Lori Melnitsky

Oct 16, 20211 min read

Why games matter in speech therapy…

Have fun… Play games….laugh… This is how you learn. This is how we master skills. Let’s think about it… A 4 year old cannot learn new...

Lori Melnitsky

Aug 19, 20212 min read

Inspiring others who stutter to dream big…

Hi. I am posting this to inspire young people or adults. I wrote it for a group for people who stutter. Feel free to share it. My goal is...

Lori Melnitsky

Jul 11, 20213 min read

How to talk to someone with Parkinson’s…..

How to Communicate with Your Loved One Who Has Parkinson’s If you are caring for a loved one with Parkinson’s disease, you are probably...

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