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Successful people speak clearly and can be understood.

The purpose of Talented People LLC is to provide very Talented People a place to practice their profession.

We have collected some of the finest and most experienced Speech Therapists in Alaska so they can serve those in need.

Giving the gift of clear communication to Alaskans.

What is Speech Therapy?

Speech Therapy helps people overcome their inabilities to understand and / or appropriately utilize the speech and language systems of society .

  • Articulation disorders constitute the most numerous of all speech disorders. About 3 out of 5 of all speech and language disorders are related to articulatory problems.
  • Phonological disorders affect an estimated 10% of children in the first grade.
  • More than 5 million individuals from racial/ethnic multicultural populations have a speech, language, or hearing disorder.
  • Speech disorders affect up to 15% of preschoolers, and 6% of children in grades 1 through 12.
  • Language disorders affect up to 3% of the preschool population and about 1 % of the school age population.
  • Nearly 6 million children under age 18 have speech or language disorders.

Speech disorders may include:

  • Fluency disorder - an interruption in the flow or rhythm of speech characterized by hesitations, repetitions, or prolongations of nouns, syllables, words, or phrases.
  • Articulation disorder - difficulties with the way sounds are formed and strung together, usually characterized by substituting one sound for another (wabbit for rabbit), omitting a sound (han for hand), and distorting a sound (ship for sip).
  • Voice disorder - characterized by inappropriate pitch (too high, too low, never changing, or interrupted by breaks); quality (harsh, hoarse, breathy, or nasal); loudness, resonance, and duration.

Language disorders may include:

  • Aphasia - the loss of speech and language abilities generally resulting from stroke.
  • Delayed language - characterized by a marked slowness in the development of language skills necessary for expressing and understanding thoughts and ideas.

    From American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA)

A Speech Language Pathologist is a licensed and certified health care professional who helps people improve their speech and language skills.

Speech services with Talented People are provided by ASHA Certified and State Licensed Speech Language Pathologists.

 

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If your child cannot be understood your child cannot get ahead.  Language is the basis for educational and professional success.

What do you do now?

While we do accept physician referrals.  You do not need a physician's referral to receive services from Talented People.  You can contact us directly. 

If you have a physician referral then contact us immediately to schedule your evaluation session.

Your First Step:

Call or E-Mail or FAX us to set up an initial evaluation session.

Second Step:

You will then meet your Therapist for an evaluation and assessment session.  At this time your Therapist will determine if your situation is one where speech services will likely have a significant benefit.   

If services Talented People provides appear to be warranted your Therapist will suggest a plan of action.  We are a private health care provider.  You will only receive services that you want to receive.

If the appropriate services are not offered by Talented People or available at this time your Therapist may suggest another health care provider.

With Talented People LLC you discuss your situation and needs with an experienced Talented Therapist.  Then you an the Therapist together determine your course of action.

Third Step:

Agree to a plan of action.  This can be changed at any time if your situation changes.

Fourth Step:

Receive services at a time and location appropriate to you and the services delivered.

Fifth Step:

Enjoy the good feeling that comes with knowing you are doing what is best.  And the gift of better communications.

Contact Information:

If you would like more information, or to talk directly to a Therapist please contact us.

If you receive our voicemail leave a message and we will get back to you.

Phone : (907) 276-5055
E-Mail : talent@talented-people.com
FAX (907) 696-4119

 

Speech Therapy Services

  • Preschool
  • School Age
  • Adult
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