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From: Lindsey L.
Date: 03 Oct 2010
Time: 21:31:48 -0500
Remote Name: 98.239.137.66
My name is Lindsey L. and I am a graduate student in Speech Pathology at West Virginia University. I really enjoyed your article regarding using fictional literature as a tool in fluency therapy for children and teens. It is such a different aspect of therapy that I have never considered for the stuttering population and I never realized the amount of children and teen books that deal with stuttering. Using literature is such a great way to allow the client to address his or her own feelings, emotions and attitudes on communication by analyzing and looking at another person’s take on the situation. The article stated that the client should have a background of stuttering behaviors, but would this therapy activity generally be best for the first stage of intervention? Would it be better suited for a child or teen that has been in therapy for years, or rather a child or teen that is just beginning therapy? Thank you for your time and consideration.