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From: Lisa LaSalle
Date: 14 Oct 2012
Time: 15:41:34 -0500
Remote Name: 96.251.126.134
Good questions, Megan. I refer you to the paper by Yaruss & Reeves posted below on the topic of School-age Stuttering Therapy: A burden, a challenge, or an opportunity? In my clinical work, I like for parents of school-age kids who stutter to (a) listen to the messages of their kid first, and if their son or daughter is using some of the techniques learned in Tx, comment positively on that, following their child's lead (e.g., do you care if I comment on your speech in front of just our family, is that ok? In front of your friends? etc) esp important for preteens and teens; (b) help them access online resources re: stuttering - e.g., I've sent some to watch the SFA Swish streaming video Stuttering: By kids For kids or SHP, etc . And (c) parents gently requiring their kids who avoid words or situations due to stuttering to speak for themselves, encourage them to be brave, etc. But I'd be interested in others' responses to your good question.