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From: Carol Delton
Date: 10/9/03
Time: 1:03:56 AM
Remote Name: 67.118.252.213
One of the kindergarteners in the school where I serve as a speech and language specialist has some advanced stuttering characteristics, including laryngeal blocks, eye blinks and facial grimaces. I've spoken to his Dad by telephone, and while this boy has not been in therapy previously, his preschool teacher seems to have done a good job of talking to the family about using 'easy speech' with him. This is a first job for me . . . and while I've worked with a number of fluency clients, this child has more secondary characteristics at a younger age than others I've worked with. He is also very bright, with fabulous oral language, and a good grounding in pre-K skills -- so the kindergarten environment is not unduly stressful. I would like your opinions on how much increasing or raising his awareness of his speech should be a concern in working with him. Thanks for the input!