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From: Lynne Shields
Date: 10/22/01
Time: 2:49:54 PM
Remote Name: 199.217.208.162
Judy, Ken and Rae Jean,
Thanks for encouraging people who stutter to tell their stories. The more I work with clients who stutter, the more I become convinced that exploring their experiences, through their stories, pictures, and mental images, is a vital part of the therapeutic process. One of my clients recently shared his story with my graduate fluency class. He reported afterward that he'd never shared so much about his stuttering, and that he found it to be a very positive and uplifting experience. I assured him that the students who listened to his story reported similar feelings to me.
I see the value of recording the stories in some form, so that people can look over them and see where they were and where they've moved on to in life. I have your book, Ken, and really like your suggestions for recording stories across the span from past to present. Thanks for some good, concrete suggestions about how to 'manage' these stories.
And, Judy, thanks for all you do to facilitate the recording of stories on your website.
Rae Jean, I can't leave you out--thank you for supporting the recording of stories via your publication company. You help to make the process possible for so many.
Regards,
Lynne