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From: Jennifer Bryson-Barnes
Date: 21 Oct 2007
Time: 21:03:16 -0500
Remote Name: 74.227.206.159
Dr. Silverman, I really enjoyed reading your article “Creating Conditions for Change.” I think that it offered a very intriguing insight about change and how humans relate to change. I think it is of utmost importance to understand and employ the notion that “Before we ask children to change, Let’s be sure to first teach them to love themselves just as they are.” I have a 5 month-old little boy and I would never expect him to change without him loving himself for what he is. As a parent, I would hope that all student clinicians as well as practicing clinicians would feel the same way towards his or her clients. Therefore, my question to you is, when working with children/teens and their families, what steps should an SLP take to ensure clients understand what the SLP is intending to change and how do make sure that the client is ready to undergo these changes?