YouTube: Tips From Mark Ittleman

How to Select a Speech Pathologist

This video explores how to select a speech language pathologist to work with your loved one. Mark stresses that you evaluate the credentials of a therapist you are considering and determine if he or she has experience treating the kind of speech difficulty your loved one demonstrates. Often there are caps on the number of visits allowed for speech therapy and it is vital that you choose wisely.

The Importance of Rapport in Speech Therapy

Listen and watch as Mark discusses the role of rapport in the selection of a treating speech language pathologist for your loved one. This video has application to both the family member who wants to make sure the person selected to provide speech therapy is a human being first and takes the time to get to know you and loved ones.

Speech Pathologists should take notice that it is not always about the testing results when performing an evaluation. It is also about establishing trust and belief. Like dating anyone new, it is wise to get to know each other, and take the time to observe and establish a relationship.

Continuity of Care

In this video Mark explains the concept of continuity of care. Continuity of care means that you have a treating speech language pathologist who is consistent with regular visit times at a set frequency each week. For optimal therapy results it is important to be seen by a lead therapist who is familiar with therapy methods and procedures. Most people who receive speech therapy prefer a consistent therapist at a consistent day of week and time of day. Expect it.

Speech Therapy Keep it Simple

One of the Core Principles of speech therapy is that of simplicity. Those who have developmental delays, stroke, aphasia, or head injuries may listen, think, and learn in a different way then they did before. Keeping it simple within the speech therapy process enables the person with the speaking difficulty to be successful and confident. Confidence in the clinical relationship is crucial to the improvement in speaking.

The Teaching of Talking: Wear Anything You Want!

This is a short and fun video that emphasizes to therapists and caregivers that speech and language stimulation can be done in a comfortable environment like home, while at the same time wearing whatever you want. Speech and language stimulation is best done when a person is comfortable, both by the person who is stimulating speech and for the person with the speaking difficulty. No one has to rush to get to an appointment or spend time getting dressed in Monday-Friday go to therapy clothes!

When people are comfortable, they speak better. Caregivers can learn to stimulate speech at home with the Teaching of Talking method, and can do so around the clock without having to sit down to do formal therapy. The speech and language stimulation takes place in all daily activities where the caregiver learns ways to get the person with the speaking difficulty to say single words, phrases or sentences. This method is for the person who can imitate vowels or simple words. The method for instruction is outlined in "The Teaching of Talking, Learn to Do Expert Speech Therapy at Home with Children and Adults. Visit our website to order The Teaching of Talking at http://www.teachingoftalking.com/ and become our friend on facebook at markittleman.com or teachingoftalking.com.

The Speech Pathologist Who Can Make a Rock Talk

http://www.teachingoftalking.com/ Listen and watch as you meet Mark Ittleman, The speech pathologist who can make a rock talk! In this video Mark describes the Teaching of Talking book, and the principles of speech therapy that are revolutionary as compared to the standard ways therapy is being delivered in America today. Mark believes that the key to this method is the caregiver or loved one who will be with the person with the speaking difficulty year in and out. Since speech is first learned at home it should also be stimulated again at home for the person with a stroke or aphasia.

This book is also for mothers of children who have developmental speech difficulties or delayed speech, and describes various speech therapy methods to stimulate speech and language during everyday living activities. The book was written to teach families and loved ones how to do speech therapy.

In addition there are many people with speaking difficulties who do not have insurance and are unable to seek the services of a speech language pathologist. This program is designed to be used with a speech language pathologist or following discharge from therapy as a home program. Whether family member, loved one, care-giver or speech pathologist, just about anyone can learn to stimulate speech and language with those who have speaking difficulties. Come to our website and get your copy of Teaching of Talking now.