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Question for PWS — 2 Comments

  1. Hi Martine,
    Thank you for your message.
    Ms. Foer brings up some great points.
    I’ve said something similar in other posts but SLPs can provide emotional support to PWSs simply by talking to them and asking them what’s going on outside of therapy (i.e. what kind of support they get from family or friends, what they enjoy doing, what stresses they get from daily life). Much like mental health therapy, these are good springboards for more in-depth conversations, which can lead to more confidence and comfort from the PWS. I’ve experienced this with multiple SLPs. Granted, I like talking about myself in a therapy setting — not everyone will feel that way. Don’t let that deter you, though. Keep asking but don’t pressure them to open up.
    I hope this helps.

  2. Great question, Martine.

    What I want the most from my SLP is to listen, To ask me questions and really try to get to know me, what my goals are, my background and my luggage. Help me to find my true self, and my self-worth. Show me what I’m good at, and that stuttering is not bad and fluency good, but that stuttering just IS. And that it’s not up to me to make my listener happy, but maybe instead up to the listener to simply… listen. Help me to see there’s more in life then fluency. And that I’m good enough either way. But to also help me to find tools that fit me and my stutter, ways to explain to others what stuttering is, ways to meet bullies and other people not getting it. Ways to speak to my teachers. And show me the way to stutter camps, where I can be me, speak freely, without any therapy, and where my parents can come and speak with adult PWS. As the more we understand, the more we feel good enough, the more we loose the shame. So be a friend. 🙂

    keep them talking

    Anita

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