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Freedom to Speak

freeing voices, one at a time

Welcome to Freedom to Speak. We specialize in services for those who stutter through treatment, education, and consultations.

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Empowering People

For those who stutter, even life's simplest challenges can feel overwhelming. Our goal is to change that by providing knowledge, skills and building resilience.

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Changing Lives

Feeling valued and respected is an important part of everyone's life. And when each day is a struggle just to be heard, those feelings can seem even further out of reach. We want to help you bridge those gaps and build stronger connections with those around you.

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Building Confidence

Building your confidence doesn't have to feel like a mystery. In fact, its pretty simple. Confidence is born out of success and empowerment. The more wins you have, the easier it is to have faith in your ability.

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What is 

Freedom to Speak

Our founder, Susan Cochrane, was among the first to be recognized as a specialist in treating stuttering and is Board Certified as a Specialist in Fluency and Fluency Disorders (Stuttering/Cluttering).  Ms. Cochrane h0lds a Master's Degree; is licensed in Speech and Language Pathology and has worked in the field for 42 years.
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Latest Causes

What They Say?

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Treatement Types

Our therapy is designed to meet the needs of the individual, as all people who stutter do so differently and experience the challenges uniquely. People of all ages may benefit from treatment.

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About Stuttering

Stuttering is more common than many realize and not as straight-forward as you would think. Check out this section to learn a bit more about this disorder and what it might mean for you or a loved one.

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Our Service Approach

Let's face it. We live in a hectic world that has most of us scrambling just to keep up. That's why we cater to your schedule, even offering telecommunication services so you can receive help when and where you want.

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Free thoughts

Check out our blog for a collection of thoughts on stuttering, treatment, and how to overcome this disorder.
Treatment
Be an Informed Consumer

Some school districts continue to resist the need for consultative services from a Board Certified Specialist. Yes; we are all speech pathologists. You may associate this to doctors. There are many kinds of doctors. If you had a heart problem, would you accept treatment from a podiatrist; of course not. A speech pathologist who is experienced in treating those in a school may not be the right person to treat the person who stutters.

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Services
The Importance of Service

Service delivery models and location of service are clearly two different things. Learn more about what makes these two different things, and what we do to differntiate ourselves.

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Events
Better Hearing & Speech Month

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. Celebrate by getting out the word regarding truths and facts about stuttering.

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"Susan’s passion for children and knowledge in stuttering is evident.  With the consistent communication and her wealth of knowledge she has become a great asset to our family."
-mother of school-age boy who stutters
"Not all speech pathologists have the knowledge or training to treat stuttering. Susan has been able to fill this void and also share her expertise with our “in district” therapist so that they could improve their skill set."
-Chairperson: Pupil Services
"Your focused, family-oriented approach to therapy reduced his stuttering before it was a crisis and allowed us all to work toward a solution and toward future vigilance with spotting any regression. We are so grateful for all you did."
-mother of preschool boy who has now resolved his stuttering-
"After we pursued testing and were connected to you and your team, we found out just how much help he needed and how much information we were lacking."
-parents of boy who stuttered
"Olivia is so completely different; happy and very confident and taking on new things every day."
-Mother of teen who stutters
"Thank you for encouraging me and giving me so much support!  I did not have that before and it is hard to find."
- Joy
"Susan stayed strong, committed, and completely involved in our lives. She was our "rock""
-mother of school-age boy who stutters

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We know that there is a lot more to stuttering than meets the eye. And as much as we try to provide all the information you might need, we know you probably still have some questions. Let us help fill the gaps.
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