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From: Lynne
Date: 11 Oct 2007
Time: 10:56:37 -0500
Remote Name: 68.143.177.2
Megan, Good question. While it probably will never pay to require a client to do something that they do not wish to do, the client may be willing to listen to you use voluntary stuttering, and they may be willing to try it out in clinic, too, if there is a reason to use it that they understands. So, explaining the purpose of voluntary stuttering (or whatever the technique) in a way that makes sense to the client is an important first step. Listening to the client's objections, if any, is also an important step. It prevents you, the clinician, from moving ahead if the client is not ready for a technique (and they may never be interested), and it also allows you to modify the technique to make it fit the client better. I have worked with several clients who did not wish to use voluntary stuttering on a regular basis, but who were quite willing to incorporate it into some situations. One person chose to use voluntary stuttering when talking on the phone, to alert the listener that stuttering would happen. Another person chose to use it when talking with unfamiliar people. Thanks for participating in this conference. I wish you the best, Lynne