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From: Peter Reitzes
Date: 11 Oct 2010
Time: 10:01:16 -0500
Remote Name: 76.15.239.95
Jackie, thanks for writing. You wrote, “When do you feel is the best time for SLP’s to present the Fluency Challenge to their clients?” It really all depends on the context and the particular client and family. When the client or parent uses the term “fluency” or other vague terms such as “control” or “manage” it often helps to ask what is meant by such terms and to explore these topics. But keep in mind that there are times when you may just want to listen and there are other times when you may want to help your client clarify his or her thoughts. For example, if a client is explaining a previous therapy experience, you may just want to listen at first before asking the client to explain what is meant by certain terms. But again, it really all depends. I work with some mothers who can be pretty tough on themselves and blame themselves for their child’s stuttering. When such a mother makes a statement such as “I want my daughter to speak fluently” I am going to approach the situation keeping in mind that I don’t want the mother to feel that I am in any way blaming her for the child’s stuttering.