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From: Judy Butler
Date: 10/5/00
Time: 7:14:45 AM
Remote Name: 208.244.111.60
Dear Gunars,
As an SLP, I struggle with this issue in lesson planning. I am called in by parents to fix a stutter. So, the stage is set when I walk in the door (I make house calls). When the child and parent look at me, they think "stutter." In fact, I am seduced into the role of "stutter-fixer". Sometimes I feel like a plumber. To break out of this, I usually leave time to talk about other interests/issues about the child and family. But I always get the feeling, whether it is coming from inside of myself or from the family, that I am not doing my job if I stray from the topic of stuttering. I have to actively affirm to myself, during the session, that moving the topic away from stuttering is the right thing to do. It is in my job description to broaden the focus of therapy. But its not easy.
Still learning, Judy Butler