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From: Lynne Shields
Date: 21 Oct 2006
Time: 20:54:25 -0500
Remote Name: 70.237.139.143
Lauren, Thanks for your question. Developing and maintaining good communication between the child who stutters, the classroom teacher and the SLP is the key to including the teacher. When I work with school age children, I ask them what they want their teacher to know about stuttering and the best way to teach their teacher. Helping the child advocate for themselves at school is so important, with as much support as they need at first, and gradually letting the child take charge. If they can learn to talk to their teacher about any concerns, be they stuttering or other things, that child is learning to advocate for him or herself. A teacher who is educated about stuttering, in general, and about the particular child's concerns, can be a much better parnter with that child in the efforts to help the child cope with stuttering. There are good materials available on the Stuttering Homepage that can be used to help children educate their teachers, and for SLPs to use to begin educating everyone at their school about stuttering. Best wishes to you as you complete your studies. Regards, Lynne