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From: Peter Reitzes
Date: 19 Oct 2010
Time: 21:10:52 -0500
Remote Name: 76.15.239.95
Ben, thanks again for writing. You ask, “after the client has defined what they mean by stuttering, should we ask about their definition each session? Or does the initial definition stand for a while?” I think that definitions, understanding and thoughts about the stuttering experience are always changing and evolving. In my view, “checking in” with clients and revisiting important topics and ideas is extremely valuable. You ask, “How do we monitor the clients self awareness of their stutter without making it monotonous?” One could answer this question many ways. It seems to me that at a basic level, therapy involves helping a client explore where they are, where they want to go, and how to get there. I can honestly say that I have never felt this to be monotonous. To the contrary, it seems that such a “simple” approach can and often does take the client and therapy in positive and productive directions. Also, to be clear, in my response I am speaking about therapy with adults, teens, and some school age clients, not preschoolers who stutter.