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From: Malarie NMUStudent
Date: 21 Oct 2008
Time: 22:42:29 -0500
Remote Name: 75.128.230.161
It is very refreshing, as a student and future Speech Language Pathologist, to read about the importance of putting the individual who stutters feelings' ahead of a clinican's goals. Too many times I think that the feelings of the client, and their impact on success in therapy, can be pushed to the side in an effort to achieve higher success in different methods of treatment. But, if the feelings and attitudes the client has about their stuttering aren't fully confronted then the chances of them achieving higher levels of fluency are greatly impacted. In my fluency course this semester we have been discussing Dr. Charles Van Riper's MIDVAS approach to stuttering modification, and we talked about how important it is to desensitize the client and allow them to confront their feelins about their stuttering. Without dealing with it, the client may encounter a tense situation in conversation and may relapse back into old patterns. Also, as you pointed out, it is vital for the clinican to understand that every client is different- and there is strength in that! It tests us as clinicians, and creates the opportunity for flexibility in dealing with different aspects of treatment, which can have a great affect on a client's success as well. Thank you for your article! As I said earlier, it was very refreshing to read. I also know you don't have the room necessary to expand on certain topics in your article, but is there a way for me to obtain more information on the Camperdown Project you mentioned? Anything would be helpful, and thank you again!