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From: Charlie Healey
Date: 21 Oct 2008
Time: 20:31:39 -0500
Remote Name: 76.84.69.211
Usually, the opposite occurs. Most parents are willing to stay with therapy as long as they see that it is having some effect, even if it isn't as much or going as fast as they wish. If the child is making progress even if it is slow and the data show that changes are being made, I would strongly encourage the parents to continue bringing the child to therapy. I would show the parents the data you have from therapy to show them how little changes are being made. Perhaps they are not aware of what is happening in therapy and they can't see or hear that their child is stuttering less even though the child's attitude or willingness to task some risks in speaking is improving. Everyone (clinician, child, and parent) has to be on the same page regarding what's going on in therapy, what changes are being made (or not) and what direction the therapy is taking.