Question About Developing Meaningful Goals in Therapy
From reading some of the replies to other comments, I see that working on fluency may sometimes be a beneficial goal for some clients. But in all cases, acceptance and self-acceptance are important components of what clients and their families experience. Can you elaborate on some of the different goals and opinions you’ve had about your stutter at different stages of your life? Are there any specific supports you wish an SLP had given you or your family to help develop the views that ultimately ended up being healthiest for you? How can SLPs show the most support for clients no matter where they are in this journey?
I would have loved to practice with my speech therapist different ways of disclosing my stutter.
Obviously you can learn to do it on your own, by comparing your experiences with other people who stutter and through practice. The more I do it, the more I realize that it’s kind of a skill … There are many nuances and you need time to feel comfortable while doing it.
I agree with Andrea – I think learning the art of disclosure is so important but I struggled to do that for a while.
Now I love disclosing my stutter but it would have been useful to have learned that when I was younger.
I also think if an SLP were to meet their client exactly where they are, it would benefit the client a lot. Asking them what they would like to work on in specific session or if the have any questions for their SLP. Always giving the client a choice is a great way to start any SLP/Client relationship.