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From: Lynne Shields
Date: 07 Oct 2012
Time: 02:54:05 -0500
Remote Name: 84.107.143.212
Hi Judy, Good question. I usually use this activity pretty much as a self-evaluation exercise for the client. I don't tend to do a co-rating with them, since I want them to feel comfortable rating themselves as they see it. If I were to rate them differently, they might begin second guessing themselves or think of my rating as 'right' and their own rating as 'wrong'. In cases where I believe that the client is rating him or herself too severely, or is not thinking deeply enough about it, I ask questions. For example, I might ask them to tell me why they drew a line at #3 for level of concern about talking up in class. Their explanation helps to 'calibrate' the rating scale for them and for me. I want to understand where they are coming from and I want them, more importantly, to understand where they are coming from so they are making informed decisions, as opposed to reacting to their stuttering in the same way they always have done. I do use co-rating in therapy, but typically in relation to work on learning speech management skills as opposed to managing fears and emotions. Thanks for your question! Lynne