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From: Greg Snyder
Date: 04 Oct 2008
Time: 21:01:30 -0500
Remote Name: 207.68.248.51
First off--there's no sense trying to change or remove behaviors if the client doesn't want to (or has the maturity to) change his behavior. Many times, the parents are in greater need of direct therapy services when compared to the "client". In any event, I have found (personally and professionally) that a great way to reduce 'secondary' stuttering behaviors is the use of volitional stuttering, negative practice, and the use of gentle/controlled bounce or stretch to initiate speech production. Consistent use of VS seems to be pretty effective at reducing unwanted secondaries.