About

Utter Hero is a welcoming place to learn about speech and the sources of help available around speech improvement – such as speech therapy or vocal exercises. From children just learning to talk, through to adults who perhaps struggle with a speech delay or stutter, this site does the in-depth research to find and answer your pressing questions on all things speech and communication related.

Utter Hero will be sharing information and signposting you to recommended resources, based on the best research available online regarding:

• Speech delays
• Apraxia of speech
• Voice and speech disorders
• Stuttering
• Lisp
• Social skills
• Tips for improving your communication

Plus any other requested topics or related questions you send our way!

About the Author

Hi, I’m Michelle. I’m a mother of 3 children. Two were born with tongue tie, and my youngest child is currently waiting for speech therapy, which led me to try to find out more about speech therapy and how best to support a child at home. Whilst I’m not a speech therapist or linguistics professional myself, as a child I received speech therapy, and I still remember some of the word games I played and how much improvement I made! I know that speech and language practioners do a very valuable job, but that the wait to get help can be fairly long, depending on where you live.

This site is created from a parent’s perspective and shares researched advice on ways to support a child to improve their speech at home (disclaimer: the author of this website is a researcher sharing relevant topics on this subject and not a trained speech therapist, expert or doctor. Any medical advice needed should be sought from your own doctor or a trained speech therapist or medical practioner. The author does not suggest this website should take the place of any professional help or advice and is designed to act as an initial reference point).