EXPERT
Amanda Owens
Speech-Language Pathologist
<p>You can teach your child to talk. You just need tools and a guide. Be involved in every speech therapy session with private speech therapy at home that equips and encourages you as you work with your child. At Illuminate Communicate you are the secret sauce to your child's success. Good parents have late talkers too, they just need different tools for their child because their child learns language differently. Come schedule a call to get to know your friendly neighborhood speech language pathologist "Ms. Manda" as the littles often call me and share your story so we can make a plan that fits your family TOGETHER. Let's work through the overwhelm, the frustration, and build your child's communication confidence even if they just "won't" talk.</p>
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<p>Amanda Owens, MA, CCC-SLP is a certified speech language pathologist through the American Speech Language & Hearing Association. Though her scope of practice is wide, she focuses her time and practice on equipping parents to do speech therapy at home so their children can learn to use words with confidence and speak clearly. Speech Delay, Language Delay, selective mutism, communication based frustration and "fear" of talking, in addition to speech sound disorders are her "jam." <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> just need tools and a guide. As a nationally certified speech language pathologist, I have coached hundreds of parents and their children that were frustrated, frightened, or just didn't seem to "want" to talk.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.127272727272727; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My clients have seen confidence, calm, and restored relationship through the communication growth that happens when you give a good parent the tools they deserve.</span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can do MORE for your child because you are their teacher, their advocate, their world. When you have confidence in your next step, they do too. And that is when the magic happens.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> ju</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">You just need tools and a guide. As a nationally certified speech language pathologist, I have coached hundreds of parents and their children that were frustrated, frightened, or just didn't seem to "want" to talk.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.127272727272727; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My clients have seen confidence, calm, and restored relationship through the communication growth that happens when you give a good parent the tools they deserve.</span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can do MORE for your child because you are their teacher, their advocate, their world. When you have confidence in your next step, they do too. And that is when the magic happens.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">st need tools and a guide. As a nationally certified speech language pathologist, I have coached hundreds of parents and their children that were frustrated, frightened, or just didn't seem to "want" to talk.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.127272727272727; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My clients have seen confidence, calm, and restored relationship through the communication growth that happens when you give a good parent the tools they deserve.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.127272727272727; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can do MORE for your child because you are their teacher, their advocate, their world. When you have confidence in your next step, they do too. And that is when the magic happens.</span></p>
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<p>Amanda Owens, MA, CCC-SLP is a certified speech language pathologist through the American Speech Language & Hearing Association. Though her scope of practice is wide, she focuses her time and practice on equipping parents to do speech therapy at home so their children can learn to use words with confidence and speak clearly. Speech Delay, Language Delay, selective mutism, communication based frustration and "fear" of talking, in addition to speech sound disorders are her "jam." <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> just need tools and a guide. As a nationally certified speech language pathologist, I have coached hundreds of parents and their children that were frustrated, frightened, or just didn't seem to "want" to talk.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.127272727272727; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My clients have seen confidence, calm, and restored relationship through the communication growth that happens when you give a good parent the tools they deserve.</span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can do MORE for your child because you are their teacher, their advocate, their world. When you have confidence in your next step, they do too. And that is when the magic happens.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> ju</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">You just need tools and a guide. As a nationally certified speech language pathologist, I have coached hundreds of parents and their children that were frustrated, frightened, or just didn't seem to "want" to talk.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.127272727272727; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My clients have seen confidence, calm, and restored relationship through the communication growth that happens when you give a good parent the tools they deserve.</span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can do MORE for your child because you are their teacher, their advocate, their world. When you have confidence in your next step, they do too. And that is when the magic happens.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">st need tools and a guide. As a nationally certified speech language pathologist, I have coached hundreds of parents and their children that were frustrated, frightened, or just didn't seem to "want" to talk.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.127272727272727; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My clients have seen confidence, calm, and restored relationship through the communication growth that happens when you give a good parent the tools they deserve.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.127272727272727; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can do MORE for your child because you are their teacher, their advocate, their world. When you have confidence in your next step, they do too. And that is when the magic happens.</span></p>
12 years
Experience
Amanda Owens
- Bloomfield, IN
- Indiana University
- Accepting new patients
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How do I help a child I adopted with speech delays?
Consider checking in with state programs or your doctor for a connection to a speech language pathologist for support. Many states have programs for early intervention that can READ MORE
Consider checking in with state programs or your doctor for a connection to a speech language pathologist for support. Many states have programs for early intervention that can sometimes be free, based on income (sliding scale), or are worth considering simply because the SLP works with you, the parent in your home to train you (the most important person in your child's life!) Also, consider adding in parent training courses for children that would benefit from communication support. There are several around. Laura Mize is an SLP with hundreds of hours of free resources online. I even subscribe to her email list and know many SLPs that do!
Can an adult see a speech pathologist?
Yes! I know SLPs that focus their practice on working with older teens and adults with speech sound concerns.
Should I be worried about my speech impairment?
I've worked with people of all ages. If you are motivated to grow in that area, it's a good reason to connect with a professional you trust to see what your potential might be. READ MORE
I've worked with people of all ages. If you are motivated to grow in that area, it's a good reason to connect with a professional you trust to see what your potential might be. Stuttering, cluttering, speech sound disorders, orofacial myofunctional disorders can all be supported even as an adult. There are other factors at play too.
Can stuttering be fixed?
I'm not a doctor of SLP, but I am an SLP and I've spent some quality time working with individuals who stutter in a dysfluency laboratory helping with research and out in the field. READ MORE
I'm not a doctor of SLP, but I am an SLP and I've spent some quality time working with individuals who stutter in a dysfluency laboratory helping with research and out in the field. My favorite resource for stuttering is Dr. Christopher Constantino. His TEDx talk and his podcasts are uplifting and provocative. They show a neccessary mindset shift about stuttering that the world should experience.
My son still can't pronounce his "r's" properly. Would therapy help him?
It depends on age. If a school is concerned, then chances are they have concerns based on what is expected for a child's age. Speech therapy can improve an R from when a child READ MORE
It depends on age. If a school is concerned, then chances are they have concerns based on what is expected for a child's age. Speech therapy can improve an R from when a child is young or when an adult. When an R is the issue, I like to rule out tongue tie and consider if orofacial myofunctional therapy is required alongside what we think of as traditional speech therapy. That can sometimes be the difference between success or not.
i have puberohonia (female voice, pitch break, etc)?
Hey there! AWESOME question. As I am a pediatric speech language pathologist that works with late talkers with lots of frustration and emotion... I would refer you to an SLP with READ MORE
Hey there! AWESOME question. As I am a pediatric speech language pathologist that works with late talkers with lots of frustration and emotion... I would refer you to an SLP with special training in the area of "Voice". I usually recommend the local university with a speech and
language program because sometimes they provide free or discounted services and they are SO GOOD about sending you to who you need. Voice specialists can be hard to find, even with speech-language pathologists (I know of only 3 in my state!). University programs for speech and hearing are usually really well connected! The professional you go with may also recommend a scope of your vocal folds during phonation to make sure things are functioning properly. I wish you well and hope the best for your next steps.
language program because sometimes they provide free or discounted services and they are SO GOOD about sending you to who you need. Voice specialists can be hard to find, even with speech-language pathologists (I know of only 3 in my state!). University programs for speech and hearing are usually really well connected! The professional you go with may also recommend a scope of your vocal folds during phonation to make sure things are functioning properly. I wish you well and hope the best for your next steps.
