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From: Barbara Mathers-Schmidt
Date: 18 Oct 2006
Time: 14:06:26 -0500
Remote Name: 140.160.84.25
Hi Sara- It sounds to me like you are starting out the way many of us would--having the client identify stuttering (when she stutters, what she does when she stutters, nature of the communication situation). One more thing to add to Lynne's thoughts-- perhaps your client also needs more practice with identification before she does this on her own. You might consider practicing more with her in private and then more public settings, to make sure that she actually can identify and analyze her stuttering. I also often get the client to establish practice assignments/targets with me, so the client will buy into it. And...I may suggest just tuning into this self-observation at particular times or in particular communication situations so that the task does not seem overwhelming (and so the client is more likely to remember). Best wishes to you in your work. Thank you for prompting this discussion!