Assignments to Tackle the ABC's of Stuttering

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Re: Engaging teachers

From: Marybeth Allen
Date: 08 Oct 2010
Time: 15:51:58 -0500
Remote Name: 166.229.252.0

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Hi Judy! Such a dilema...not being able to talk to those teachers! I have had several clients in public school, however in all but one case, I was contracted by the school so I had no problem talking to the teacher. In the other case, my client was a 3rd grader with a mild stutter. He claimed to have very little problem at school (no IEP) and he stuttered more at home. I did believe him. The mother would also report that the teacher did not believe my client was not having any speech related problems. He was a strong student and very popular , had many friends. The mother was proactive and would serve as the go-between however and shared with the teacher he was working on in speech. I use speech notebooks with my clients and she would share the book with the teacher. This seemed to be enough, and I only worked with him for about 6 mo. So I guess my first suggestion would be to try the take home/ back & forth communicaiton journal strategy... I'm hoping that at least the teachers of your clients are supportive of therapy for your client? I currently use a back/forth journal with a young adult with CP who lives in an assisted living type of arrangement. She has a driver, case manager, job coach and house mother !! Most of whom I've only met once...so the journal works as a way to share progress,,,when they remember to use it! Often they will write back their experiences and ask questions. The journal "could morph" into something that was friendly and functional for the teacher of your client. And then, you know, another idea...it could be that just a phone call to the teacher ,and setting up a coffee and donut meeting outside of school with you and the parent might work too . :) Nice to hear from you too Judy! Marybeth


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