Phrasing: One Tool Teens will Use (With Adaptations)

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Re: TWS

From: Kathy Swiney
Date: 06 Oct 2012
Time: 14:43:16 -0500
Remote Name: 99.153.185.119

Comments

When working with teens anything can and does happen. Developmentally, this is the age when young people begin to assert their independence. There can be a lot of turmoil during this period between teens and teachers or teens and parents. I try to be very careful to support the other relationships in their lives. Parents, grandparents, siblings, coaches, and teachers can all be well meaning but still cause a lot of hurt in the lives of TWS. All the people in a teen’s life need information about stuttering and how it feels to be a person who stutters. The teen is the best person to convey that information. That’s easier in a family or social group with other people who do or have stuttered. Often, the teen is the only person who stutters. I spend time helping the teen in developing self-advocacy skills. We roleplay how to express information or concerns respectfully. One teen told his mom, “This is my speech, back off.” She was somewhat upset for awhile. She then recognized that her son would have to advocate for himself in a variety of areas for the rest of his life and decided that this was a healthy practice.


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