Re: Re: Bonnie,Need advice for stuttering, any help appreciated!!!!

August 17, 2009

Bonnie,

That's kinda what I have been trying to do too. I tend to talk very fast also,

so I know what you mean about it being hard to model it correctly! I have to

constantly remind myself to slow down while I'm talking! Is your son's SLP

treating him for stuttering? Does she use any certain methods with him? My

son's school therapist said she doesn't have a program for his age so she is

going to wait and work on his sounds first and then treat the stuttering. Do

you know if there is more they can do besides modeling slower talking cause that

is all she said she is going to do right now until he gains the sounds

correctly. From what I read, not treating it could lead to it getting worse.

Luckily, he also see's a private therapist that is going to start treating it.

Before now, we were just watching it to see if it would continue or go away..

Thanks so much for your advice!!! Can I also ask how your son is doing with his

speech in general-

word usage, combining and intelligiblity? I am always curious to hear how kids

are doing that are around the same age as mine especially that have the same

issues!

Tina

From: bault123 <kault@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: Need advice for stuttering, any help

appreciated!!!!

Date: Monday, August 17, 2009, 6:53 AM

-Tina, my son (age 4 1/2) also will stutter (or stumble) over words (whole words

- he'll just repeat the word several times as if he's not saying it right and

trying too?) Anyway, we just wait him out (although sometimes it's hard not to

say stop!), then repeat the word, statement whatever he was trying to tell us

slowly so he can hear it the right way. I tend to speak quickly and it's a

constant battle for myself to remember to s-l-o-w down when speaking! ))

Bonnie

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