by Dori | Aug 17, 2017 | Blog
Is there really a “window of opportunity” for treating young children who stutter? We were told there was eighteen years ago. Many parents are still told that today. The window is supposedly widest when they’re around three, and slowly closes over the next few...
by Dori | May 30, 2017 | Blog
I am seeing more and more references to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a promising approach for those who stutter. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) describes CBT as “a form of treatment that focuses on examining the relationships between...
by Dori | Feb 12, 2015 | Blog
Most discussions about the uncertainty and disagreement that exists in the field of treatment for children who stutter take place between professionals. Fortunately, with existing technology, parents can now access these conversations. I think it’s important to take...
by Dori | Feb 12, 2015 | Blog
I’ve been away for awhile because I’ve been busy administering the Voice Unearthed Facebook page. I am overwhelmed with the response (210 members and counting) and the support that these parents and adults are to each other. The Voice Unearthed...
by Dori | Oct 24, 2014 | Blog
The National Stuttering Association’s recent campaign poster is unsettling to me. It states that “There are many ways to help children who stutter doing nothing is not one of them.” While I agree whole-heartedly, I fear that this will be interpreted by a worried...
by Dori | Sep 29, 2014 | Blog
I was getting my hair cut the other day, and mentioned that I was on my way to talk to college students about stuttering. The hairdresser said, “oh, my 19-year-old son stutters.” I asked her if he had been through therapy and she said “yes,...
