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Rachel L. Mann, M.A. CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

<p>Mrs. Rachel Mann is a speech language pathologist. Dr. Mann specializes in speech, language Disorders in pediatric patients.&nbsp;As a speech language pathologist, Mrs. Mann evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and articulation disorders.&nbsp;These conditions may be due to developmental delay, language delay, phonological disorder, autism, etc. Mrs. Mann 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.</p>
Rachel L. Mann, M.A. CCC-SLP
  • NYACK, NY
  • Accepting new patients

How can you teach speech therapy at home during the coronavirus?

Can the speech therapist give you carry over work for you to print out at home? You should refer to your therapist for these answers as I don't know your son's goals.

When should you take your child to a speech pathologist?

Stay home.

Rachel L. Mann, M.A. CCC-SLP

Should I be worried about my speech impairment?

Sounds like cluttering. Have a speech evaluation.

How is speech delay treated in speech therapy?

A speech therapist can help teach him an alternate way of communication, whether it be sign language or use of an aac device.

My son was born with slight hearing loss. Will he have a speech problem as well?

Please get him evaluated for speech services and bring medical forms from hearing evaluation.

How can I tell if my daughter has speech issues?

If she does not have a “w” sound I would have her evaluated. If she does not have an /r/ it’s personal preference. /r/ is a sound that can develop until she’s 8 or 9 years old. READ MORE
If she does not have a “w” sound I would have her evaluated. If she does not have an /r/ it’s personal preference. /r/ is a sound that can develop until she’s 8 or 9 years old. Is she in 1st grade? There is nothing wrong with having the speech therapist at school take a look at her.

How long should speech therapy be after a stroke?

Every case is different. The length of speech therapy depends on a multitude of things. Is your grandfather happy? Is he struggling? Strokes take a lot out of a person. If he feels READ MORE
Every case is different. The length of speech therapy depends on a multitude of things. Is your grandfather happy? Is he struggling? Strokes take a lot out of a person. If he feels successful enough, maybe he doesn’t need it. And was he discharged? Sometimes insurance only covers a certain amount of sessions.