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From: Ellen-Marie
Date: 10/23/00
Time: 5:26:50 AM
Remote Name: 152.163.197.81
You ask a very good question: How do we decide for ourselves what we believe. The answer, as such. is: Through knowledge and experience, weighting experience more highly. While accumulating both knowledge and experience, maintain an analytical mind, practicing discernment. Eventually based on reading, listening to colleagues express their points-of-view, and consolidating your own experiential base, you will discover your own approach to prevention and remediation of stuttering problems. I don't know any other way to develop a point-of-view with conviction. Note that your point-of-view will evolve over time as you enlarge your world perspective. And remember no one point-of-view works equally well with all clients. Once you have established yours, I think you may find that you tend to attract people who can benefit most from it as well as some who don't. They will provide you with the challenges to keep evaluating what you believe. Good Luck! Ellen-Marie Silverman