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From: Darrell Dodge
Date: 10/16/03
Time: 12:07:56 AM
Remote Name: 172.193.86.54
I hope these very experienced SLP's don't mind me butting in here . . . but it's good to remember that children also listen to their parents conversing *with each other*, not just with the child. Some of the complex language I hear from stuttering preschool children seems to be imitations of adult conversations at adult rate. Slowing or moderating rate just when talking with the child may not be enough. The child's entire conversational environment may need to be moderated for a while, if the parents can manage it.
- Darrell Dodge, MA, CCC-SLP