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Tara Blair

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Date: 10/3/03
Time: 3:39:03 PM
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I found this to be a very interesting and insightful paper. I am not a person who stutters, but rather a student in the speech pathology field. As I read this paper, I had many "lightbulb" moments. Being a student clinician now, I realize that I will at some point in my career, help somebody who does stutter, and maybe or maybe not, he/she will have self-esteem issues present. Engaging the individual who does stutter in activities to help to enhance their self-esteem (such as taking risks, being persistent, changing their internal thoughts, etc.) are all very important things for the clinician to be aware of. I believe that anything I am to ask of my client, I need to be willing to do as well. Therefore, in order to help somebody who stutters take a risk, change their beliefs, etc. I need to have that confidence in myself as well and believe that I can help to enhance my client's self-esteem and help them to feel more confident about themselves as an effective communicator. Thank you for opening my eyes to ideas and thoughts that will definitely impact me as a person and as a professional.


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