This is a great video for parents:
http://www.youtube.com/stutteringfdn#p/u
http://www.youtube.com/stutteringfdn#p/u
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How parents can help a child who stutters
1. Ask the school-speech pathologist if you could participate
in some of his therapy sessions. This way, you can learn the skills he
is learning and find out the best ways to work with him in the home
environment.
2. Ask your son what he wants you and others to do when he is having trouble speaking. Let him know that you have time to listen. Create a time each day to have a 5-10 minute conversation. Always talk face-to-face. Practice having him "watch your face" when he talks, even if he is stuttering. Good eye contact displays confidence.
3. Learn more about stuttering. The Stuttering Foundation of America website (www.stutteringhelp.org) has general information about stuttering. Their DVD, Stuttering: Straight Talk for Teachers provides helpful information about stuttering. The Web site www.stutteringhomepage.com has an information section for parents. Support organizations such as Friends (www.friendswhostutter.org) and the National Stuttering Association (www.westutter.org) provide an opportunity to meet other parents of school-age children who stutter.
4. You can speak with the school therapist, who may offer assistance with your son's anxiety related to stuttering. Helpful clinical resources include the Cognitive Behavior Therapy DVD as well as David Luterman's DVD on counseling. You, as the parent, may also benefit from these DVD's. One helpful exercise is called the "Worry Ladder," which comes from a workbook addressing school-age children's attitudes and feelings about stuttering. You and your son can talk about what he "worries" about from the smallest worry to the biggest. Sometimes having a way to talk about anxieties can help reassure the child. If he has a particular concerns, such as anwering questions aloud in class, you can help him by practicing with relevant school material at home. He can also go to school a few minutes early and practice with the teacher by himself until he gets more comfortable talking in front of the entire class. The social worker or psychologist at your son's school may also provide support for the clinician working with your son. Anxiety related to stuttering can be very normal.
Editor's Note - You may want to share these resources by Dean E. Williams, Ph.D., with your child's school speech-language pathologist: Working With Children in the School Environment and Talking with Children Who Stutter.
Most importantly, let your son know what he says is always the most important thing. Best of luck!
by Kristin A. Chmela, M.A., CCC-SLP of Northwestern University
copied from http://www.stutteringhelp.org/content/ask-experts
2. Ask your son what he wants you and others to do when he is having trouble speaking. Let him know that you have time to listen. Create a time each day to have a 5-10 minute conversation. Always talk face-to-face. Practice having him "watch your face" when he talks, even if he is stuttering. Good eye contact displays confidence.
3. Learn more about stuttering. The Stuttering Foundation of America website (www.stutteringhelp.org) has general information about stuttering. Their DVD, Stuttering: Straight Talk for Teachers provides helpful information about stuttering. The Web site www.stutteringhomepage.com has an information section for parents. Support organizations such as Friends (www.friendswhostutter.org) and the National Stuttering Association (www.westutter.org) provide an opportunity to meet other parents of school-age children who stutter.
4. You can speak with the school therapist, who may offer assistance with your son's anxiety related to stuttering. Helpful clinical resources include the Cognitive Behavior Therapy DVD as well as David Luterman's DVD on counseling. You, as the parent, may also benefit from these DVD's. One helpful exercise is called the "Worry Ladder," which comes from a workbook addressing school-age children's attitudes and feelings about stuttering. You and your son can talk about what he "worries" about from the smallest worry to the biggest. Sometimes having a way to talk about anxieties can help reassure the child. If he has a particular concerns, such as anwering questions aloud in class, you can help him by practicing with relevant school material at home. He can also go to school a few minutes early and practice with the teacher by himself until he gets more comfortable talking in front of the entire class. The social worker or psychologist at your son's school may also provide support for the clinician working with your son. Anxiety related to stuttering can be very normal.
Editor's Note - You may want to share these resources by Dean E. Williams, Ph.D., with your child's school speech-language pathologist: Working With Children in the School Environment and Talking with Children Who Stutter.
Most importantly, let your son know what he says is always the most important thing. Best of luck!
by Kristin A. Chmela, M.A., CCC-SLP of Northwestern University
copied from http://www.stutteringhelp.org/content/ask-experts
Tips for those who stutter
This was a great show about stuttering. The interesting thing to me was hearing how to slide into words, talk like Winston Churchill and use pauses to break a sentence up and lessen stuttering. These are just some things that a well-trained speech therapist can help those who stutter learn to do to make their speech smoother. One of my uncles was so lucky to find out about the Stuttering Foundation when he was an adult. Parents who have children who start stuttering should seek help so they can be referred to a speech therapist who can help the child so they hopefully don't have a lifelong problem. Just like a health problem, the earlier you seek help, the better.
http://wpr.org/webcasting/m3u/listen78.m3u
http://wpr.org/webcasting/m3u/listen78.m3u
Parenting a child who stutters
If you are the parent of a child who stutters, the following tips may help:
* Listen attentively to your child. Maintain natural eye contact when he or she speaks.
* Wait for your child to say the word he or she is trying to say. Don't jump in to complete the sentence or thought.
* Set aside time when you can talk to your child without distractions. Mealtimes can provide a good opportunity for conversation.
* Speak slowly, in an unhurried way. If you speak in this way, your child will often do the same, which can help decrease stuttering.
* Take turns talking. Encourage everyone in your family to be a good listener and to take turns talking.
* Strive for calm. Do your best to create a relaxed, calm atmosphere at home in which your child feels comfortable speaking freely.
* Don't focus on your child's stuttering. Try not to draw attention to the stuttering during daily interactions.
* Offer praise rather than criticism. It's better to praise your child for speaking clearly than to draw attention to stuttering. If you do correct your child's speech, do so in a gentle, positive way.
* Accept your child just as he or she is. Support and encouragement can make a big difference.
When it comes to stuttering, many parents are naturally inclined to direct, challenge or chastise their child. But in some cases these actions have the opposite effect because they can add to feelings of insecurity and self-consciousness and can lower self-esteem. Avoid the following:
* Asking your child lots of questions
* Interrupting your child when he or she is speaking
* Reacting in a negative way to stuttering
* Insisting your child repeat stuttered words or telling him or her to start over when stuttering
* Asking your child to speak in front of a group of people
* Telling your child to think before speaking
* Exposing your child to situations that create a sense of urgency, pressure or a need to rush
* Punishing your child for stuttering
Connecting with other people
It can also be helpful for children, parents and adults who stutter to connect with other people who stutter or who have children that stutter. Several organizations offer support groups. Along with providing encouragement, support group members may offer advice and coping tips you might not have considered. You can reach the Stuttering Foundation at 800-992-9392
from www.mayoclinic.com
* Listen attentively to your child. Maintain natural eye contact when he or she speaks.
* Wait for your child to say the word he or she is trying to say. Don't jump in to complete the sentence or thought.
* Set aside time when you can talk to your child without distractions. Mealtimes can provide a good opportunity for conversation.
* Speak slowly, in an unhurried way. If you speak in this way, your child will often do the same, which can help decrease stuttering.
* Take turns talking. Encourage everyone in your family to be a good listener and to take turns talking.
* Strive for calm. Do your best to create a relaxed, calm atmosphere at home in which your child feels comfortable speaking freely.
* Don't focus on your child's stuttering. Try not to draw attention to the stuttering during daily interactions.
* Offer praise rather than criticism. It's better to praise your child for speaking clearly than to draw attention to stuttering. If you do correct your child's speech, do so in a gentle, positive way.
* Accept your child just as he or she is. Support and encouragement can make a big difference.
When it comes to stuttering, many parents are naturally inclined to direct, challenge or chastise their child. But in some cases these actions have the opposite effect because they can add to feelings of insecurity and self-consciousness and can lower self-esteem. Avoid the following:
* Asking your child lots of questions
* Interrupting your child when he or she is speaking
* Reacting in a negative way to stuttering
* Insisting your child repeat stuttered words or telling him or her to start over when stuttering
* Asking your child to speak in front of a group of people
* Telling your child to think before speaking
* Exposing your child to situations that create a sense of urgency, pressure or a need to rush
* Punishing your child for stuttering
Connecting with other people
It can also be helpful for children, parents and adults who stutter to connect with other people who stutter or who have children that stutter. Several organizations offer support groups. Along with providing encouragement, support group members may offer advice and coping tips you might not have considered. You can reach the Stuttering Foundation at 800-992-9392
from www.mayoclinic.com
Video on stuttering to help parents
This is a great video for parents when a young child starts stuttering:
http://www.youtube.com/stutteringfdn#p/u/8/u2_mgt87g1Y
It helps answer many questions.
There are other videos on the same "channel" for children and teens.
http://www.youtube.com/stutteringfdn#p/u/8/u2_mgt87g1Y
It helps answer many questions.
There are other videos on the same "channel" for children and teens.
Good radio program on stuttering
Click on the title of this post to hear a good radio program about stuttering. Carol mentions the Stuttering Foundation of America as a good source of information for parents.
Parents of or adolescents 11-19 years old who stutter needed
Please help Lucy if you can:
"I am a fourth year university student at De Montfort university studying speech and language therapy. I have an interest in stammering and hope to specialize in this area once qualified. As part of my degree I am conducting a research project looking at the difficulties faced by young people who stammer and their parents. I hope that this project will inform the speech and language therapy service as to what can be done to improve the service provided to help people with a stammer. You do not have to have had speech therapy to participate.
I am looking for parents of adolescents who stutter/stammer and adolescents aged 11 to 19 who stutter/stammer themselves to complete a short questionnaire to help me with my research. All of the information will be confidential and no identifying information will be included. If you are interested in volunteering or would just like more information please message me and I will contact you.
Many thanks,
Lucy Culliford
p0527321x@learner.dmu.ac.uk "
"I am a fourth year university student at De Montfort university studying speech and language therapy. I have an interest in stammering and hope to specialize in this area once qualified. As part of my degree I am conducting a research project looking at the difficulties faced by young people who stammer and their parents. I hope that this project will inform the speech and language therapy service as to what can be done to improve the service provided to help people with a stammer. You do not have to have had speech therapy to participate.
I am looking for parents of adolescents who stutter/stammer and adolescents aged 11 to 19 who stutter/stammer themselves to complete a short questionnaire to help me with my research. All of the information will be confidential and no identifying information will be included. If you are interested in volunteering or would just like more information please message me and I will contact you.
Many thanks,
Lucy Culliford
p0527321x@learner.dmu.ac.uk "
Everyone wants to help with stuttering!
Seems that I see more and more blogs and ads offering stuttering assistance. It makes me wonder why I see the same names but on many, many different blogs. It also makes me wonder if they are really trying to help those who stutter or if they just think that people who stutter are dumb enough to pay money over the internet for a "cure." I think those who stutter are smart enough to sort out the ones who are really wanting to help from those who are just trying to make a buck off of their problem. What a sad lot some people are! I just hope and pray that those who stutter or parents of children who start stuttering know the best source of information and help.
People who have any affliction are often so desparate to overcome it that they spend money on unnecessary "treatments" in the hopes that one of them will work.
People who have any affliction are often so desparate to overcome it that they spend money on unnecessary "treatments" in the hopes that one of them will work.
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