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Re: Stuttering Treatment For Seniors ?

From: Lynne Shields
Date: 03 Oct 2010
Time: 10:53:32 -0500
Remote Name: 76.215.118.209

Comments

Bernie, I'd say that the success rate for adult clients is dependent on the goals the individual has in mind. When someone comes in with a specific goal, the success rate is much higher than someone who comes in wanting me to 'fix' their stuttering--an unrealistic goal, and suggesting that this person really isn't ready to dig into the work of therapy. To give you an example of someone coming in with a goal in mind, we had a man come in to our clinic who simply wanted to work on his phone answering skills. His work required quite a lot of this, and he was not confident about it simply because one of the words he was required to say on answering the phone contained one of his feared sounds. We facilitated the process of him setting his own steps to achieve his goal, and he met it within a few months' time. Could he have worked on other things? Of course. But, he came motivated to work on this one goal, achieved it, and left satisfied. Regarding the beer therapy, I'm with you on that one--I'm sure that, were I someone who stuttered, it would cure my stuttering only because I'd be asleep, not talking and, therefore, not stuttering! Regards, Lynne


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