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From: Ken Logan
Date: 18 Oct 2010
Time: 08:15:22 -0500
Remote Name: 128.227.27.136
This is an interesting question and similar to the question that the person right above you in the discussion thread has asked. I won't repeat all of what I wrote there, but you might read my response to that person. Basically, I think you're wrestling with whether to take a patient approach or an aggressive approach with addressing attitudes/emotions and you're not really sure if attitudes/emotions are an issue for the child. I'm not comfortable giving specific advice about a patient that I haven't seen, but I can offer some general things for you to think about. If it a client does not indicate clear signs of distress (and you're not really sure if there is distress) then it is certainly reasonable to wait for awhile. Attitudes/emotions often become an issue in the carry-over stage of issue, when a client attempts to implement fluency management skills in real life situations. One option would be to wait until that stage of treatment and then see how things go. Even then, it is not necessary to address attitudes/emotions with every single client. As you get to know the client better, it might be easier to sort things out. Hope this helps!