Russian/English bilingual speech, language pathology Untitled Document Stamford, CT (203) 569-3848 larisa@doctorspeech.com Larisa Berman MS, CCC-SLP American Board certified in Speech Pathology Licensed for Clinical Practice in CT, NJ, MA, and IL Member of American Speech Language Hearing Association, UK Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, Dysphagia Research Society

Bilingual Russian/English Speech Pathologist with 25 years of International and American experience in Speech Pathology Owner of the advanced private practice company Let’s Talk Author of case-studies in Advance – speech/language pathology professional magazine Designer of unique clinical programs for distant treatment of Speech and Language disorders.

Let’s Talk offers high clinical standards of speech language service We are working with children and adults who are suffering the Speech, Language, Communication, and Swallowing disorders: Aphasia The experienced clinicians provide management of Acute Aphasia resulting from Stroke or Head Injury. Traditional Aphasia treatment during earliest phases of disorder Speech and Language recovery program for Stroke and Head Injury patients with long-standing problems Brain Injury/Head Trauma Some young adolescents 16 to 25 year old loose their ability to speak and communicate due to brain injury from a road accident or sport’s trauma. Let’s Talk acquired unique expertise evaluating and treating people with Brain Injured. Comprehensive and efficient Speech Therapy program for Brain Injury Rehabilitation Intensive therapeutic training to compensate cognitive deficits, such as Attention, Perception, Memory, Language, and Problem Solving Non-Traditional Rehabilitation programs to re-adjust to life after trauma or to cope with illnesses. Let’s Talk maintains philosophy of “Heavy Work Loads and Shortens Hospital Stay” Developmental Speech and Language Delay Many families face a crisis when child development is delayed in the areas of Speech, Language, and Communication. Let’s Talk skilled therapists are focused on Evaluation and treatment to clinically important areas of speech and language: Listening, slow processing of information, questioning and responding. Speech Modality of Communication: Articulation, Intelligibility. Oral Motor Skills. Fluency. Voice Individualized treatment programs for: Autistic Spectrum Disorders Selective Mutism Apraxia of Speech Unique Speech/Language Home based program Let’s Talk offers simple and practical step by step training programs for the child and his family. Our scenarios consist of detailed suggestions for parents on how they can help their child to develop speech and language. Practical Guide to stimulate child’s language acquisition; Training Guide Speech and Language Evaluation for Adopted Russian-Speaking Children We are offering high quality Bilingual Russian/English Speech/Language evaluation to Russian-speaking adopted children. Let’s Talk can offer you: Testing in the child’s dominant language; Practical Guide of normal processing of a second language acquisition; Counseling for adoptive parents in the cross-cultural communication. Let’s Talk evaluations are: Using culturally appropriate assessment materials; Lessen misdiagnosis and placement erroneously the Second Language learners into Special Education; Support families and educators of bilingual language development to prevent adoptive children labeling as a having language problems when they simply are linguistically different; Provide understanding of basic interpersonal communication skills and cognitive academic linguistic proficiency including the difference between the two. Only speech/language evaluation performed in the adaptive child’s original language can establish a real clinical picture of language difference or disorders. Swallowing disorders Many of the muscles used for producing speech are also involved in chewing and swallowing. Since Speech Language Pathologists are knowledgeable in oral and pharyngeal anatomy and physiology, they are positioned to evaluate and treat swallowing dysfunction. More than 60,000 Americans die every year from complications related to swallowing disorders. Therapists from Let’s Talk are experts in: Evaluation and diagnosing of swallowing disorders; Designing of individualized dysphagia treatment program; Electro-stimulation to maximize pharyngeal contractions and facilitate swallowing; Therapeutically modified consistency of diet to ensure safe and efficient oral intake; Creation of individual programs to transition dysphagia patients from tube feeding to oral intake.