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From: Lynne
Date: 11 Oct 2008
Time: 13:28:30 -0500
Remote Name: 76.215.118.209
ViKtoiya, You asked, "What if parents are neglectful to their child? What if a child won't have a support from his/her caregiver? Nevertheless, he is willing to take a step to change his life and accept that he stutters. What you would do with situation like that? And is it possible fo a child to go through this change by himself?" If a parent is not able or willing to work with their child, then it is not wise to try to push that onto them. A child in a situation where, for whatever reason, it isn't feasible to have parents participate in therapy, may certainly be able to do this either on his/her own, or with support from some other important people in their lives. A school teacher or a friend can be of assistance, for example. If they are not available, you may be able to help that child learn to structure solo work by going out with them around your clinic setting to show them how to practice outside of therapy. At our clinic, students will take a child to the secretary to ask a question, to the bookstore to buy a sweet, to the library to ask about a book, etc., to give the child direct practice for transfer. I hope this answers your good questions. Regards, Lynne