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From: Walt Manning
Date: 18 Oct 2007
Time: 14:12:10 -0500
Remote Name: 134.29.31.204
I certainly agree with Lynne and Barbara and would like to add a couple of comments. I used to believe that I could overcome the lack of parent involvement when working with a younger child, or even a teenager. And sometimes that is possible to a degree. But having parents (as as many others as possible) involved is often critical, especially for long-term change. One of the best aspects that likely contributes to the success of treatment programs for children is the role of the parents as with, for example, the demands and capacities approach or the Lidcombe Program where parents play a central in the therapy. I think that many of the common factors that contribute to success in any therapy program relate to such things as the parents levels of understanding, learning, & commitment; the parents’ active participation & resulting reduction of anxiety; increased parental locus of control; parents being able to openly acknowledge and normalize stuttering and the parent and child learning techniques in the child’s everyday environment.