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From: Peter Reitzes
Date: 10 Oct 2006
Time: 17:45:30 -0500
Remote Name: 69.22.238.4
Sara, thanks for the clarification. For older children, teens, and adults, I generally like to include relatives and friends in the therapy process as much as is productive and necessary. At school, I encourage my students to periodically invite siblings, cousins and friends who also attend my school to speech class. I also encourage clients and their family in my private practice to invite relatives and friends when appropriate. Many of the parents I work with really appreciate that relatives and friends are included in occasional speech therapy sessions to learn about stuttering. I have spoken privately to siblings about stuttering, teasing, and related issues (with parental permission), and of course, I spend time speaking privately with parents as well when appropriate. I have never devoted an entire session to one topic such as positive language, but I certainly make a point to discuss with parents issues that I feel are important in the life of a particular student or client. What I generally do is spend some time each session speaking to parents or guardians about pertinent issues. As far as theories go, they are fine, but I see my role as doing everything I can to help and support my clients and their families. Hope this helps!