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Andrea Hansen
Speech-Language Pathologist
Andrea Hansen is a speech language pathologist practicing in West Chester, OH. Mrs. Hansen specializes in speech and language disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Mrs. Hansen evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, or other diseases and injuries. Mrs. Hansen helps patients make sounds and improve their communication skills through various methods. She has extensive experience with working with children who have developmental delays, social communication disorders, and use alternative/augmentative communication.
18 years
Experience
Andrea Hansen
- West Chester, OH
- University of Cincinnati
- Accepting new patients
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Can a child overcome stuttering?
Potentially, sometimes therapy can completely resolve stuttering, though sometimes people stutter to a point throughout their lives. The earlier intervention is suggested
Can you prevent speech delay?
Speak to her often, narrate what you are doing, describe what she is doing, imitate any babbling she is doing; when she starts speaking, repeat what she says with the correct speech READ MORE
Speak to her often, narrate what you are doing, describe what she is doing, imitate any babbling she is doing; when she starts speaking, repeat what she says with the correct speech sounds and encourage her to use words rather than just giving her what she's pointing to
Can you help with speech stuttering?
Yes, a speech pathologist is who should treat your daughter for stuttering
What causes an adult to develop a speech delay?
Usually medical reasons cause speech delays in adulthood. I would suggest seeing your doctor and then a possible referral to a speech language pathologist specializing in adults READ MORE
Usually medical reasons cause speech delays in adulthood. I would suggest seeing your doctor and then a possible referral to a speech language pathologist specializing in adults
How do I continue speech therapy at home after class?
Depending on what you're working on, your speech therapist should be able to give you specific suggestions for things to work on or homework targeted to your goals
Which gender is more likely to have speech issues?
Males typically have more speech/language disorders
Why does my son stutter when he's anxious?
Anxiety causes more tension in the muscles and the more tension causes more stuttering. Therapy should address the emotional, affective, and physical aspects of stuttering.
Is it normal for foster kids to have speech delays?
No, it's not necessarily. However if the child has had a lot of ear infections or decreased language spoken to them, it can affect their speech and language skills
Why does the letter "L" affect your tongue more?
"l" is made by elevating your tongue
Can difficulty hearing affect your speech?
Yes, very much so. It's important to get your hearing checked by an audiologist, then see a speech language pathologist if your still having trouble with your speech
How do I help a child I adopted with speech delays?
Consult a speech language pathologist to do an evaluation of speech and language skills
At what age should a delayed child start speech therapy?
They should start therapy no later than 18 months
Are any communication devices used for speech therapy?
Yes, they are. They can be used to support language and communication or to build language if you struggle with verbal communication.
What causes stuttering in adults?
Typically stuttering is genetic and is seen throughout a lifetime.
My foster child is mute?
I would recommend getting a speech/language evaluation to determine the exact cause and potentially recommend further evaluations as needed
How can you teach speech therapy at home during the coronavirus?
For many patients, telehealth is an option for speech therapy
Why can't I pronounce words with "l"?
It may be related to an articulation disorder. I would suggest having a consultation with a speech language pathologist
Will a lisp ever go away?
With speech therapy it will go away
Does birth order affect the likelihood of having speech issues?
No, not really though sometimes older siblings will talk for younger siblings which can cause them to speak less
Can a child's speech delay be caused by adoption?
No, a speech disorder is not caused by nervousness. Some kids just don't grow out of young speech patterns and will need speech therapy
