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From: joe donaher
Date: 22 Oct 2009
Time: 13:57:59 -0500
Remote Name: 159.14.241.250
Toleski, This is a great question because it is something that clinicians deal with frequently. I shy away from having a single policy regarding children who stutter because each child presents with distinct and unique issues. The first step for me, is to determine how each concern impacts the child. For example, I frequently meet children who stutter with mild articulation issues which minimally effect their overall intelligibility. In these cases where we can understand the vast majority of what the child says, I typically refrain from addressing the coexisting articulation. concerns. However, for a child who is struggling with significantly impaired intelligibility, I will address the articulation issues at the same time as the stuttering. For me, it is a matter of focussing our effort on the most significant concern in an effort to make the greatest gain.