Terlenda Lassiter MA, CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist
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Terlenda Lassiter MA, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

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TJ is a speech language pathologist practicing in the TriState Area who specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders. As a speech language pathologist, TJ evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and swallowing troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, stroke or other diseases and injuries. 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.

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Terlenda Lassiter MA, CCC-SLP's Expert Contributions
  • How can I improve my child's speech?

    Speech problems" is not specific. You need to ask the doctor for a prescription order for speech therapy evaluation or a referral for a speech pathology consult and you need to get an assessment from a speech language pathologist and work with that professional on your kids needs. Early intervention is key so don't stop asking until you get a doctor to write you a referral order for speech therapy evaluation. READ MORE

  • How are audiology and speech pathology linked?

    Audiology and speech language pathology are usually taught together in the undergraduate level to get people to see which field they'd like to pursue. Audiology is the study of hearing, the hearing system and balance disorders. It involves diagnostics and treatment. Speech language pathology is the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of communication disorders, voice, and swallowing impairments. READ MORE

  • At what age should a delayed child start speech therapy?

    You may want to consult your physician for their opinion. Me, personally, early intervention is absolutely key. If you are concerned about your son's vocabulary, you can automatically begin reading with him 20 minutes a day. Doing this every day for a year exposes him to 1 million words. You can use teachable moments and converse with him, create a demand (without pressure or drills) for him to have to communicate. You can use strategies on youtube by typing in "speech therapy vocabulary building" and follow approaches on the videos but definitely request a referral for an early intervention speech language pathologist to evaluate your son. The earlier the better. READ MORE

  • Are any communication devices used for speech therapy?

    Absolutely. This is a very broad question so the numerous devices that exist would only be relevant depending on the condition you are thinking about. Low tech-there are communication boards, high tech- there is Lingraphica, Prentke, DynaVox, etc. It depends on the individual since each one has different requirements and usage. READ MORE

  • What causes stuttering in adults?

    There are no known causes in stuttering. Lots of research has been surfacing suggesting that there might be a misfiring in the prefrontal cortex but there are approaches that are trained in fluency treatments with speech language pathologists that work to enhance the fluent events to minimize attention brought to the stutter events. I'm certain your sister is still a very good communicator. You can be an effective and wonderful communicator even with stutter episodes. READ MORE

  • Why is dada usually a child's first word?

    Well there is an abundance of data showing some variety in first words. It depends on the child. Babies 3-6 months old play with their mouths, they'll bring their lips together to say "m" and will repeat double syllables so some kids may actually say mama first. But other kids 6-9 months approximately are forming different consonant sounds with their mouths and lips and their tongue is already exploring their mouth, its literally already in place to produce the "d" and dada can be produced. It depends on the child and there is no one generic answer for that question. READ MORE

  • Why do I stutter when I'm nervous?

    There are no known causes to stuttering but increased stuttering has been correlated to anxiety and nervousness. I have had experience with patients who have never stuttered during singing as they are relaxed, the vocal tract is more open, and they do not feel a verbal pressure or verbal demand to speak on command. It may help to check out strategies through the National Stuttering Foundation or a local fluency-specialized speech language pathologist who can hear your communication methods and assess you to give you tips on how to minimize those episodes during nervous moments. READ MORE

  • Can difficulty hearing affect your speech?

    Absolutely because it can reduce your ability to localize sound and have feedback where your system can "check" the sounds you are both hearing and saying. You are still relatively young and may want to consult an audiologist and a speech language pathologist and do some sessions with both as indicated following their assessments if they feel rehab is necessary, to do some aural rehabilitation therapy. READ MORE

  • Are speech language disorders genetic?

    It depends on the individual but some conditions can be genetic. READ MORE

  • Why does my 2 year old struggle to say words with an "s"?

    A child at age 2 is only going to be expected to know how to say the sounds "b, d, h,m,n,p" at the beginning parts of words like "Ball", the "b,m,n" at the middle parts of words like in "buNny" and "m,p" at the ends of words like "guM" /s/ is a sound that comes later, closer to age 5 in normally developing children. You can always go to a local speech therapy center and ask for a speech sound development norm chart to help you track your kid's sounds. READ MORE

  • What age should a child see a speech pathologist if not talking?

    It would benefit your child to get an evaluation from a speech language pathologist at this age. By age 2, I'd expect more than just, in your words "some words." Early intervention is a great way to expand his language! And reading to him just 20 minutes a day exposes him to a million words in a year! READ MORE

  • Will a lisp go away on its own?

    I cannot speak to the idea of a lisp just going away on its own because that is not something I have seen nor done research on . My clients that have worked with me to address their lisp came on their own to participate in sessions and were diligent about completing their homework tasks. A lisp is something you can work on altering to a more normalized speech with a speech language pathologist. Definitely check out the Pam Marshalla youtube clips on exercises to address lisp. You can also try to identify frontal vs. lateral lisp and see a local speech language pathologist at a private practice for an assessment! READ MORE

  • Does high functioning anxiety give you speech issues?

    Anxiety can negatively impact many every day functions. If you are concerned about your speech you can definitely consider a neuropsychology evaluation OR a speech language pathology assessment. I've seen patients get rid of anxiety by quieting activities such as reading the Book of Psalms in the Bible or drinking lemongrass TEA. READ MORE

  • How do I stop having a lisp?

    High pitch is a voice concern superimposed by the lisp which is more articulation. You can consider getting an evaluation at a voice center with a speech language pathologist and sharing your goals there. Without conducting a personal evaluation on you I cannot ethically give you advice specific to your situation. READ MORE

  • Why can't I pronounce words with "l"?

    There can be many factors in that situation including background, heritage, native language, articulation experience, length of tongue tip, etc. You would benefit to consider a speech language pathology evaluation in your local area for a more thorough analysis. READ MORE

  • Will a lisp ever go away?

    I would suggest you check out the youtube videos by Pam Marshalla who gives tips on speech and lisp. You would do best to consider completing a speech language pathology assessment in your local area or via teletherapy and complete an evaluation so you can match your goals specific with the findings of the assessment. READ MORE

  • How long should speech therapy be after a stroke?

    Every brain is different and there are different types of strokes. Depending on the location of the stroke, and the motivation of the participant, the recovery time can vary. If your grandfather desires to stop, see if he will consider going a few more weeks and being trained to use a home speech therapy application or program that you as a family could continue to do with him. My favorite application to recommend to patients returning home is> https://tactustherapy.com/home-use/ ---check out the website and see how there are soooo many exercises he could continue to practice and use. I also like the Bungalow Software. He can practice problem solving, reading comprehension, verbal expression, etc. whichever areas he feels he needs the most enhancement. READ MORE

  • Can speech therapy help my stutter?

    YES speech therapy can help your dysfluency! Please go and get an assessment. There are also SLPs who are board certified in dysfluency as well. Email www.asha.org to see if they can help you locate one in your area. READ MORE

  • Can missing teeth affect your speech?

    Yes missing teeth can impact your speech because certain sounds are interdental sounds that involve the tongue connecting behind the teeth to produce the sound. You can consider getting partial dentures or consulting a dentist on how to replace the newly missing teeth and then see a speech language pathologist to work on articulation exercises READ MORE

  • Can bronchitis have a long-term effect on breathing?

    That is a good question and most appropriate to be directed to a respiratory therapist or pulmonologist. Out of the patients I have had who had bronchitis, I must admit I noticed they did experience difficulty with breathing. READ MORE

Areas of expertise and specialization

dysphagia

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Instructor of "Normal Aging Swallow" University of Delaware Osner Lifelong Learning 6 - 6

Awards

  • McNeil Dysphagia Certification 5 ProCourse 

Professional Memberships

  • American Speech Language Hearing Association  

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