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From: Wendy Burns
Date: 12 Oct 2007
Time: 07:25:54 -0500
Remote Name: 72.219.221.166
I am not aware of any rubrics done for preschoolers. But, all of this can be adapted for younger children. I find that the best way to explain to a parent to deal with their child's stuttering is to ask the parent to treat the child when he/she is dysfluent as if the child had a cold/asthma, etc. Comment on it, lete the child know that you, too, heard it, and go on with your life. Say, for example, "that was a really hard one, wasn't it." This seems to take some pressure off the child and let him/her know that it is OK. Hope this makes sense. You are welcome to contact me by phone. Yes, there are only a few speech pathologists in NoVa with Fluency Certification. The Stuttering Foundation of America has the listing on their website.