Category Archives: 2022 Talk to a Professional
Strengths to thrive
What characteristics do you think a PWS needs to have to lead a full life with or without stuttering?
Family involvment
How can SLPs change their perspectives and attitudes towards stuttering and get them involved in helping their loved ones? If it’s a child, what resources can we offer to help their parental figure learn to be an effective advocate?
Representation in Media
The articles I’ve read had a lot to do with the representation of PWS in media such as “The King’s Speech”, “The Blacklist”, and “Looney Tunes”. As we work to progress to a more accepting community, what can we continue … Continue reading →
Guiding your clients to Be Seen and Be Heard
Hello dear Professional Panel members 🙂 We all know how very difficult it is for PWS to put ourselves out there, to be seen and be heard. We know that a lot of counseling and guidance is necessary to enable … Continue reading →
How has therapy changed for children?
I’m really interested in thoughts about how speech therapy for kids and teens has changed from, say, 20 years ago. It used to be pretty standard (in my opinion) to approach therapy for kids (guided by parent requests) towards the … Continue reading →
How to effectively deal with the anxiety that often accompanies the experience of stuttering
Hi I often encounter people who stutter who have great difficulty with anxiety. The thought of, for example, introducing oneself to someone or to a group of people at work is often perceived as too hard. I know this from … Continue reading →