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From: Gary J. Rentschler
Date: 17 Oct 2010
Time: 09:23:11 -0500
Remote Name: 74.111.117.243
I think this is a very important question Shayanne. I've found that I need to get to know each client very, very well to understand each person's needs and wants. I believe with adults who stutter that the key to motivating them is to tailor their treatment sessions and activities in therapy toward what the client is seeking from therapy. For example, if a client is having difficulty getting a job, I would orient a majority of therapy activities toward mock interviews, making conversation, and ways to talk about the client's stuttering in a job search. Good clinicians understand that clients want to improve their stuttering in order to accomplish specific goals in life. I think that's where SLPs need to look for motivation in therapy.