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From: Charlie Healey
Date: 21 Oct 2009
Time: 12:54:02 -0500
Remote Name: 129.93.227.150
I find the biggest challenge for children and adults who stutter is having clients achieve enough success that they feel like they are improving their speech, attitudes, feelings, and thoughts about their stuttering. Long term change takes a lot of time and effort. I see many give up on themselves and the process of change that needs to take place. Frustrations and disappointment set in when the stuttering doesn't seem to be changing despite a long period of therapy. In my opinion, it comes down to the client being ready for change and accepting whatever improvements can be made, assuming of course the client is seeing a clinician competent to treat stuttering.