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From: Retz
Date: 16 Oct 2010
Time: 13:32:23 -0500
Remote Name: 205.213.113.52
I was glad to see this paper for the ISAD. Congrats, Barb! Teletherapy is an tremendous new application of telecommunications service to deliver professional services at a distance. Many people who stutter do not live close to a speech pathologist who specializes in the treatment of adults and children who stutter, their parents and families. By utilizing free telecommunications software such as SKYPE, specialists in stuttering can provide services anywhere you can connect to the Internet. Teletherapy allows clients to receive therapy in the comfort of their home, office or even their local coffee shop! It's been said that if a person who stutters had to select only one quality of a good clinician, it would be the thorough understanding of the stuttering experience by the clinician. Two people who have taken a similar journey are more likely to be connected because of a shared understanding of the experience. For that reason, my friend and professional partner, Dr. Kevin Eldridge, have developed a 5 day intensive therapy program combined with 8 months of follow-up using SKYPE for young people who stutter, their parents, and Adults who stutter as well. For more information about this possibility, visit stuttertelepractice.com