by Dori | Dec 18, 2013 | Blog
Throughout our journey we were occasionally encouraged to praise Eli for his fluent speech. We never did that… it just didn’t feel like the right thing to do. Why not? This suggestion pops up in almost every list of recommendations for parents, from The Stuttering...
by Dori | Dec 12, 2013 | Blog
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! On a personal note, I must start by acknowledging the passing of another lovely “Pall Mall Puffing Potty Mouth Role Model” in my life. My stepmom of 47 years (referenced in my previous blog) died unexpectedly on November 25th....
by Dori | Nov 20, 2013 | Blog
The other day I got to thinking about what a golden opportunity speech therapists have to develop the oh-so-important one-on-one relationship with a child. Research-based evidence claims this can be the one most important factor for a kid who is struggling — one...
by Dori | Nov 19, 2013 | Blog
These amazing photographs came across my Facebook page yesterday. Viralnova, the site that publicized these photos on the web, says this about the photographer: “A couple of years ago, Kyle Thompson became interested in photography. Unfortunately, his anxiety...
by Dori | Nov 13, 2013 | Blog
Several years ago, while at a conference for families with children who stutter, a speaker/speech therapist called out to the crowd, “Our kids don’t need fixing!” The crowd, myself included, clapped and cheered in agreement. Later that day therapists...
by Dori | Nov 8, 2013 | Blog
Another question that came up in response to my ISAD conference submission (The Right Time to Break Out the Stickers — see previous post) was around my opinion of family involvement in the therapy process. Following are the questions and my answers. Q: In...
