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From: Dr Trudy Stewart
Date: 11 Oct 2007
Time: 07:02:23 -0500
Remote Name: 194.176.105.42
I mentioned this book because I remember at the time being very impressed by the informed dialogue which was represented in the text. The contributors discussed, if my aging memory serves me well, issues such as the relationship between attitude change and speech/behaviour change, management of early stammering among other things. All of which was very interesting at the time. In terms of controversies I have a few, Ken (and with a good bottle of white wine and a lively conversationalist could probably come up with more!). Here is a token sample: * spontaneous recovery vs reported cure in early childhood stammering and how to tell the difference! * clinical treatments that use a "fits all" model to manage stammering in both children and adult clients * developing a comprehensive assessment that reflects change (attitude and fluency change) in children * the problems of advocating desensitization and openness with adult clients who stammer when society still has many negative attitudes towards stammering. Feels sometimes like trying to fit square pegs into round holes. THere is my starter Im sure other people have more.....