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From: Maggie Kreitzman
Date: 14 Oct 2006
Time: 16:29:37 -0500
Remote Name: 24.180.168.169
I agree that the use of positive language will help counteract negative feelings and emotions. Letting a person know that they are doing something good when they think they are doing something bad helps to change their perspective on the problem. I personally believe that the use of positive language can go well beyond the realm of stuttering and other communication disorders. It can be applied to every day situations. Whenever I was thinking negative about something, such as a bad test grade, my mom would always tell me to look at it positively. And once I got over the fact that I had one bad test grade, I would look back on the situation positively and laugh over how upset I got when I thought I did horrible. I think it is especially important to use descriptive language too because it gives unfamiliar listeners and readers an understanding of what you are talking about. In your posting you commented on using the terms mild, moderate, and severe stuttering. What one person perceives as mild, may be moderate to someone else. Descriptive language can help people understand exactly what a person’s speech sounds like and where breakdowns may occur.