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From: Lynne Shields
Date: 18 Oct 2004
Time: 13:59:51 -0500
Remote Name: 199.217.208.172
Dori, First, let me say that I finally had the time to read your article, 'what I wish I had known'--wonderful article and thanks for sharing your experiences. You have empowered parents who read it to do all those things you learned along the way over the past five years. I'm so glad to hear that Eli is beginning to feel O.K. as a person who stutters. Of course, that doesn't mean that he actually likes to stutter--which may explain why he is beginning to use some struggle behaviors even as he develops some comfort with being someone who stutters. I can't think of any of my adult clients, no matter how at home they have become with themselves and stuttering, who actually like stuttering when it is happening, if that makes any sense. So, Eli may still be in need of some work addressing the idea of letting the stuttering come out more easily, without trying to push through the words he finds himself stuck on. I'm glad he enjoyed the group session, which may prove to be a wonderful therapeutic experience for him and the family. I would be delighted if you and your family could join us for one of our FRIENDS & Family Day workshops. Our next one is scheduled for March 5, 2005. Feel free to e-mail me at lshields@fontbonne.edu if you would like for me to send you a brochure when we get them printed. I have to repeat what I said in my previous e-mail. YOU ARE A REALLY GOOD MOM! Helping Eli to join in on this conference is a great way to give him a broader exposure to stuttering, helping educate him about stuttering and making him feel a part of a wider community of others who live with stuttering. Regards, Lynne