I believe Natasha Blinova, who works at the Perspectiva Russian school in Reston is a speech therapist.

I would also ask at Russian daycares around metro DC. For example, I know that Metaphora, a school in NOVA, used to have its own speech therapist. Not sure about now.

And I too find it bizarre to expect that anyone would drive to NC for speech therapy. Sorry if that offends anyone.

Also, OP if you're still out there, ASHA allows you to search for SLPs by language:

http://www.asha.org/proserv/

(You'll find three who speak Russian in MD.)

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Anonymous wrote:This is a DC forum. Do you honestly think people will travel to NC for speech therapy services?

That's kind of rude. Trying to find a bilingual speech therapist isn't easy and it could well make sense to travel, at least for a consultation.

It's a legitimate question. What is rude is unearthing a post from a year ago.

Anonymous wrote:This is a DC forum. Do you honestly think people will travel to NC for speech therapy services?

That's kind of rude. Trying to find a bilingual speech therapist isn't easy and it could well make sense to travel, at least for a consultation.

This is a DC forum. Do you honestly think people will travel to NC for speech therapy services?

Hello, I am a certified Russian speech therapist I live in Boone NC, my training is from the university of Moscow. Svetredkina@aol.com

Anonymous wrote:since Russian speakers are reading this, how are you dealing with teaching Russian to your kids, are they able to differentiate Russian from English? How about when it comes to reading, what do you do?

Kids easily pick up a second language and easily accept that there is more then one language. You also can introduce books in the other language and read in both languages. The Bilingual Edge is a parent friendly book about bilingualism if you're interested.

Anonymous wrote:I am Russian too and my DS worked with a wonderful speech therapist who spoke no Russian but had prior experience with bilingual children.

Same here.

As to the other poster's question about raising kids bilingually, it's worked out well for us, even with SN. We just taught everything in a natural setting, didn't force anything, and the kids worked out very quickly and easily who speaks what and separated the langauges as they should.

since Russian speakers are reading this, how are you dealing with teaching Russian to your kids, are they able to differentiate Russian from English? How about when it comes to reading, what do you do?

Here are links to services for internationally adopted kids, with an emphasis on Russian speakers (one in NY and the other local). They might be able to provide you with the names of local Russian bilingual speech therapists

http://www.bgcenter.com/drGindis.htm

http://www.careforchildreninternational.com/Dr.Ronald%20Federici.htm

You might also want to check with school systems. DS is bilingual (English-Spanish) and finding bilingual speech therapists in private practice isn't easy. Good luck, OP

If it's at all helpful I know one in north New Jersey, a personal friend. But obviously that's quite a drive.

I am Russian too and my DS worked with a wonderful speech therapist who spoke no Russian but had prior experience with bilingual children.

Im interested in one too, but never found one.

Hi, I would appreciate if anyone knows a Russian speaking speech therapist in MD/DC/VA.