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From: Walt Manning
Date: 11 Oct 2010
Time: 10:42:13 -0500
Remote Name: 141.225.97.59
Emma, Of course I don't know what research you recently read but the work of Anthony DiLollo (2002, 2003, 2007)includes descriptions of how individuals are able to reconstruct how they see themselves as a fluent speaker using narrative techniques based on Personal Construct Psychology. If you email me I will provide his address so that you can contact him. I'm sure he would be happy to send you some reprints. Writing a diary or journal is one of several ways one can re-write their story. Of course, some systematic approach for changing the behavioral aspects of stuttering (and fluency) are usually necessary. Still, a reconstruction of the how the person sees themselves and their ability to do something about stuttering is usually necessary for long-term change.