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Re: Where do I go from here??

From: Dori
Date: 16 Oct 2004
Time: 11:04:17 -0500
Remote Name: 64.33.182.94

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Oh, please don't apologize!! I am probably expecting a little much from this type of forum, but it just such a great opportunity, I want to make the most of it!! Thank you again for your lengthy reply and I apologize for taking so long to respond! Been working on getting Eli in on this conference, and that's been fun! I like your analogy on the golfer -- I think an important component of their ability to face the fear and nervousness is that they are highly motiviated. Eli, although he's taking on these behaviors that are usually connected with struggle to not stutter, he, at the same time, is going through a stage of being quite proud of his stutter (our trip to Baltimore and Frankie's "Man in the Mirror" had quite an impact!) So his motivation to become more fluent is quite low -- at the same time he's taking on these behaviors most often associated with the struggle to not stutter, which is all so confusing to mom! This conference has been a great opportunity to work on the psycological and emotional aspects. Intead of repeating everything here, you can read my response to Lynn to see how we've been involved and some of Eli's reactions. Thanks again for your thoughtful response, I really appreciate it!


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