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From: Layla S. - graduate student (Missouri, USA)
Date: 11 Oct 2006
Time: 21:32:01 -0500
Remote Name: 75.81.103.171
Thank you to the authors for pulling this information from various sources. After reading the testimonials from "ExtraOrdinary People Who Stutter", I noticed that many of the people's stuttering severity decreased after they accepted their stuttering and decided that it was something they did and not what determined who they were. Learning all of the traditional strategies for fluent speech is helpful, but perhaps learning how to become an effective counselor would prove to be most beneficial. Having said that, I think a course in clinical counseling skills or a fluency course that incorporated counseling would be most helpful to future clinicians and their clients. Fortunately, the university I attend offers both and structures our clinical practicum experiences to take place in the surrounding communities where we have ample opportunities to serve people with dysfluent speech.