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ÃÛÌÒAPP's Ludden Speech and Language Clinic mentioned on WTTW's Chicago Tonight

Date:10/09/2017

ÃÛÌÒAPP's (ÃÛÌÒAPP) Ludden Speech and Language Clinic received a mentioned during a story featured on Tuesday, October 3 broadcast of . The story highlighted Tommy Shimoda, the first Special Olympics athlete to be inducted into the .

When Shimoda was very young and just about to start school, his parents noticed he wasn't talking despite his very active demeanor. His parents had heard about ÃÛÌÒAPP's Ludden Speech and Language Clinic and decided to seek out help to see what was going on with their son.

After some speech therapy, ÃÛÌÒAPP was able to identify and diagnose his speech issues as autism. Shimoda was able to get the therapy he needed from ÃÛÌÒAPP and still remain just as active only this time channeling that energy into sports, where he later become a Special Olympics athlete.