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From: Lori Melnitsky
Date: 06 Oct 2010
Time: 15:53:46 -0500
Remote Name: 24.159.221.218
Tks Judy for your questions. I agree. Groups can be difficult. I have had groups as big as 8, but that is not the norm. This past month with school starting, scheduling it is tough. However, we try. Last night we had a small group of two teens. That worked great. One had made remarkable progress and was such an inspiration to the other who was starting his journey. I find early Sun eves work well. I sometimes have food, but find they look forward to it. We do fun games and talk informally about stuttering. I am a big yankee fan and the teens love sports. I find if they are motivated they come. I used to have them monthly but found I got a better turnout every other month. Relapse-I honestly don't use that word. I used to feel like a failure every time I went back for a refresher. As a result, I went back with my head hung down in shame. Parents do at times want you to solve the stuttering and that is frustrating for both you and them. We work on 3 month cycles. I honestly don't think they understand the hard work it takes to achieve the level of fluency many have. How can they understand how hard it is to walk around thinking about breathing all the time or worrying about stuttering. I feel they are on a lifelong journey as well as their children. We have to be there to guide and coach them. Some will leave because we haven't provided the solution. Others will allow us the wonderful opportunity to work with their children and walk along side us.