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From: Kevin Eldridge
Date: 01 Oct 2012
Time: 21:21:55 -0500
Remote Name: 67.165.187.114
Rachel, You ask a great question. While there are some advantages to being a PWS (in regards to working with an adolescent who stutters) there is also a disadvantage. When I was a young clinician I thought I understood where the kids I was working with was coming from since I had stuttered. As I matured :), I have realized that in order to help any client, we have to listen to their story. While you (as a non-PWS) may not relate to particular aspects of the your clients' stories, we all have struggled with various issues. By asking your client to HELP YOU UNDERSTAND you 1) demonstrate your concern for them as a person and 2) allow them an opportunity to HEAR their own story as they tell it to you. This can serve as a learning opportunity for both of you. If we truly listen to another, we can begin to understand where they have been, where they are now, and where they wish to go. Thanks for reading and commenting.