Cheri Fraker, CCC/SLP, CLC is an ASHA certified pediatric speech pathologist and certified lactation consultant. She provides therapy services at The Center for Neuromuscular Services and is the clinic feeding specialist for The Center for Selective Eating and Pediatric Feeding Disorders, a multi-disciplinary feeding team clinic at Kids at Koke Mill. Cheri developed the techniques of...
Growing up with a speech or hearing impediment can be tough. That is why I became a speech pathologist, so I could help the community by administering hearing, speech and language evaluations, tests and examinations to patients. After evaluating, I develop, implement and monitor treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders and or voice...
I'm the mom to 3 year old Austin and 1 year old Kaitlin. Austin was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in October of 2007. Since then, we have been working hard towards his recovery through therapy, biomed treatments, and diet changes. He's had a little bit of speech/occupational therapy since April 2006 but has only had intensive ABA therapy since August of 2008. At the time of...
I am a Speech Language Pathologist. I work for the Anchorage School District. I work primarily with preschool children with communication differences and difficulties such as autism spectrum disorder, phonological disorders, language impairments, cognitive delays, and swallowing and feeding difficulties.
The Speaker
A professional member of the National Speakers Association, Dr. Marc Tinsley is an dynamic, effective, and in-demand speaker who helps people remove the obstacles that interfere with their health, their...
Dr. Leyton is a practitioner of Integrative Medicine - medicine that brings together the physical, social, emotional and spiritual potential of humans in their environment for the purpose of healing. He is a Fellow of the Canadian College of Family Physicians and a Certificant of the GP Psychotherapy Association. He is trained in Neurolinguistic Psychology & Eriksonian Hypnosis as well as...
Who is the Dating Goddess?
I am a 53-year-old white, professional woman. My husband of nearly 20 years left me in April '03 and I started dating 18 months later. Generally, I have had a great time meeting interesting men, some of whom became romantic beaus, some became treasured friends, and some I never heard from again.
In the beginning, I had dates with single male colleagues, but I quickly...
I went suddenly deaf in 1975 at age 4 of unexplained causes. I wore a hearing aid in my one "good" ear for just over 30 years, and then within the space of about a year year I lost all my remaining hearing. In November of 2007 I implanted my right ear and in August of 2008 I implanted my left ear. My speech comprehension scores have jumped from 8% before the implant to 98% after, so I...
My name is Danielle I was born with sensorineural hearing loss due to unknown cause. I was raised by a hearing family. I was in special ed and speech classes my whole life. I know how to speech very well that you wouldnt even notice I was hearing impaired. I learned ASL five years ago in college because my hearing has dropped. I experienced Sudden Deafness in Sept 2008 in my right ear...
