Fluency Professionals, My name is Matt, I am a second-year SLP graduate student. Can you discuss how you approach dissonance between your client’s (primarily CWS) goals and their family/caregiver goals for therapy?
I am an undergrad student who recently did an exercise for class where I did voluntary stuttering. I definitely felt an intense hesitation and anxiety and understand that this is merely a drop in the ocean compared to what PWS … Continue reading →
Hello All 🙂 I am a senior undergrad student at CSUF. I recently had the opportunity to hear from several adult PWS sharing their experiences. One of the recurrent themes was the negative and harmful experiences endured in school by … Continue reading →
I am currently an undergrad student and just learned that most universities don’t offer classes on counseling for future SLP’s. Where did you all gain knowledge and understanding on how to address the mental health aspects for PWS?
I used to work in a bank and there was a young lady who would occasionally come in to do transactions, her stuttering was frequent and I was never sure if I should make conversation, or just get through the … Continue reading →
Hello my name is Saidee Solano I am a senior studying Communication Sciences and Disorders at CSUF. I have a cousin who has been stuttering since he started speaking. He is now 6 years old, is there a chance that … Continue reading →
Hello my name is Saidee Solano I am a senior at California State University Fullerton. In one of my classes we recently had some guest speakers who were PWS, I noticed that several of them said that their speech therapy … Continue reading →
Hello! My name is Alicia Barragan and I am a senior at CSUF. My question to professionals is what do you think is in store for the future of therapeutic techniques for PWS? Is there any new research being done … Continue reading →
Hello! My name is Alicia Barragan and I am a senior at Cal State Fullerton. I have an interest in fluency disorders, and want to know how the journey for others SLPs and SLPAs has been? I am currently in the … Continue reading →
October is Mental and Emotional Wellness month. In keeping with this month’s theme, how can SLPs support you in maintaining mental and emotional health? What are things that you’d like to see incorporated into the therapy sessions?
