At age 3 my son started to struggle with fluency. Many people said that he would grow out of it, but after 6 months I saw that he was very frustrated, as he was starting to act out in anger when he could not express himself verbally. I knew that he needed help. Indeed, he was evaluated by ChildFind and by Dr. Ramig as being a severe stutterer, and I was told that this was not something he would grow out of without intervention. At Dr. Ramig’s advice, we started intense therapy twice a week. Almost immediately, I saw that Dr. Ramig’s techniques helped my son to relax, rather than tighten up, when he stuttered. Gradually, my son learned to incorporate the “stretchy speech” techniques through age-appropriate, play-based therapy sessions which were also very fun for him. My son is now 5, and we are at the point where stuttering therapy is no longer necessary. He speaks at a natural rate of speech without any problem. In various stressful or emotional situations over the last several months, the stuttering problems have never re-emerged. Dr. Ramig and his therapists not only enabled my son to speak fluently, they allowed him to regain the self-confidence he had lost when the stuttering was such a problem. He is never afraid to speak up in a group, whereas before if he tried to speak up people would not even realize he was trying to say something, as he would often block on words and not be able to get through a sentence. My son has never once complained about therapy, due mostly to the wonderful trusting relationship he formed with the therapist. Whereas he was often sensitive about working on techniques with family members, he always felt comfortable in the therapy room. Our family had to make some financial sacrifices for the therapy, since our insurance would never cover any of the costs. But we all agree that this has been the best investment we’ve ever made. We invested in the physical and emotional needs of our child, and when we see him comfortably speaking up in both group and one-on-one settings, no longer tense or worried that he will be unable to get his thoughts out , we know that we invested wisely. We are so glad that Dr. Ramig and his therapists were there to meet our needs and to far exceed any of our expectations.
I have been in speech therapy with Dr. Ramig for almost six months and have experienced marked improvement in my fluency. I have stuttered for almost 28 years and have tried 'therapy' at various institutions in the past with little or no improvement at all. I had given up all hope for improvement and had mentally accepted that I would be speaking with a moderate stutter for the rest of my life. That was before I was directed to contact Dr. Ramig. As one of the very few Ph. D.'s in the world who specialize in stuttering and with a wealth of related actually therapy experiences, Dr. Ramig indeed seemed like a dream come true. I was fortunate that he agreed to accept me in therapy. My progress has been very satisfactory. As everyone who understands stuttering knows, there is no overnight "cure" for stuttering; however, I have noticed steady improvement in fluency. Further, my sessions with Dr. Ramig are very enjoyable. I have found him to be extremely kind, patient, helpful, and accomodating. In short, I couldn't have hoped to have found a better practitioner and would recommend him very highly.
Dr. Peter Ramig and Julia Prinzing are the model for what you would hope for in loyalty to their profession. They made a true commitment to our son who from an early age has been a severe stutterer. When you have a chance to be around Peter and Julia and see what they have been able to accomplish with our son, techniques to help him speak so that he is understood, they have even given him confidence to speak in front of his class. Every person Peter & Julia have touched has been empowered to be the best he or she can be. We are so fortunate to have met Dr Ramig & Julia and are so blessed to see how they are constantly improving our sons life. Thank-you Peter & Julia for all your work and also for making our son’s therapy fun for him.
Our son, Kevin, has always struggled with his speech. Originally we
pursued help through the BVSD resources. While pursuing more aggressive
therapy / treatment, we were introduced to Dr. Ramig and Julia
Prinzing. From our first meeting we were confident Kevin would benefit
from their services. Over the past 7 months, Kevin has made remarkable
strides in his dysfluency and articulation problems. Kevin looks
forward to his time with Julia, and has become more confident and
outgoing in such a short time. It has been an incredible experience for
the entire family.
Working with Peter Ramig and his team, has been a success in our son’s life and a joy for us as parents.
After many years trying to help our son we have learned that speech
therapy is a very extend matter and find someone specialized on
stuttering made a huge difference on its progress.
We have learned how to support and guide him and what is more
important; today our son is a very confident boy who is having a
wonderful life. Although, some times he has his disfluencies, he knows
there are techniques he can use in order to succeed.
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We recommend Dr. Ramig and Associates whole-heartedly!
At age 3 my son started to struggle with fluency. Many people said that he would grow out of it, but after 6 months I saw that he was very frustrated, as he was starting to act out in anger when he could not express himself verbally. I knew that he needed help. Indeed, he was evaluated by ChildFind and by Dr. Ramig as being a severe stutterer, and I was told that this was not something he would grow out of without intervention. At Dr. Ramig’s advice, we started intense therapy twice a week. Almost immediately, I saw that Dr. Ramig’s techniques helped my son to relax, rather than tighten up, when he stuttered. Gradually, my son learned to incorporate the “stretchy speech” techniques through age-appropriate, play-based therapy sessions which were also very fun for him. My son is now 5, and we are at the point where stuttering therapy is no longer necessary. He speaks at a natural rate of speech without any problem. In various stressful or emotional situations over the last several months, the stuttering problems have never re-emerged. Dr. Ramig and his therapists not only enabled my son to speak fluently, they allowed him to regain the self-confidence he had lost when the stuttering was such a problem. He is never afraid to speak up in a group, whereas before if he tried to speak up people would not even realize he was trying to say something, as he would often block on words and not be able to get through a sentence. My son has never once complained about therapy, due mostly to the wonderful trusting relationship he formed with the therapist. Whereas he was often sensitive about working on techniques with family members, he always felt comfortable in the therapy room. Our family had to make some financial sacrifices for the therapy, since our insurance would never cover any of the costs. But we all agree that this has been the best investment we’ve ever made. We invested in the physical and emotional needs of our child, and when we see him comfortably speaking up in both group and one-on-one settings, no longer tense or worried that he will be unable to get his thoughts out , we know that we invested wisely. We are so glad that Dr. Ramig and his therapists were there to meet our needs and to far exceed any of our expectations.
Steady improvement in my fluency after 25 years of stuttering
I have been in speech therapy with Dr. Ramig for almost six months and have experienced marked improvement in my fluency. I have stuttered for almost 28 years and have tried 'therapy' at various institutions in the past with little or no improvement at all. I had given up all hope for improvement and had mentally accepted that I would be speaking with a moderate stutter for the rest of my life. That was before I was directed to contact Dr. Ramig. As one of the very few Ph. D.'s in the world who specialize in stuttering and with a wealth of related actually therapy experiences, Dr. Ramig indeed seemed like a dream come true. I was fortunate that he agreed to accept me in therapy. My progress has been very satisfactory. As everyone who understands stuttering knows, there is no overnight "cure" for stuttering; however, I have noticed steady improvement in fluency. Further, my sessions with Dr. Ramig are very enjoyable. I have found him to be extremely kind, patient, helpful, and accomodating. In short, I couldn't have hoped to have found a better practitioner and would recommend him very highly.
Thank-you Peter & Julia for all your work
Dr. Peter Ramig and Julia Prinzing are the model for what you would hope for in loyalty to their profession. They made a true commitment to our son who from an early age has been a severe stutterer. When you have a chance to be around Peter and Julia and see what they have been able to accomplish with our son, techniques to help him speak so that he is understood, they have even given him confidence to speak in front of his class. Every person Peter & Julia have touched has been empowered to be the best he or she can be. We are so fortunate to have met Dr Ramig & Julia and are so blessed to see how they are constantly improving our sons life. Thank-you Peter & Julia for all your work and also for making our son’s therapy fun for him.
We are extremely thankful for Julia and Dr. Ramig...
Our son, Kevin, has always struggled with his speech. Originally we
pursued help through the BVSD resources. While pursuing more aggressive
therapy / treatment, we were introduced to Dr. Ramig and Julia
Prinzing. From our first meeting we were confident Kevin would benefit
from their services. Over the past 7 months, Kevin has made remarkable
strides in his dysfluency and articulation problems. Kevin looks
forward to his time with Julia, and has become more confident and
outgoing in such a short time. It has been an incredible experience for
the entire family.
Thank you!
Working with Peter Ramig and his team, has been a success in our son’s life and a joy for us as parents.
After many years trying to help our son we have learned that speech
therapy is a very extend matter and find someone specialized on
stuttering made a huge difference on its progress.
We have learned how to support and guide him and what is more
important; today our son is a very confident boy who is having a
wonderful life. Although, some times he has his disfluencies, he knows
there are techniques he can use in order to succeed.
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