What I mean by “real options.”In my recent book, “Voice Unearthed: Hope, Help, and a Wake-Up Call for the Parents of Children Who Stutter,” I…Read more
A Chubby Little Hand and Listener IntentionsWhen Eli was four years old he was sitting on the floor in Sunday school with about fifteen other four-year-olds.…Read more
I Kept Him Fed and Watered…Good Monday morning. Had a nicely quiet weekend and up early today with that pesky time change. Maybe it will…Read more
Family-Based Therapy – What Does That Really Look Like?Another question that came up in response to my ISAD conference submission (The Right Time to Break Out the Stickers…Read more
Do They or Don’t They Need Fixing?Several years ago, while at a conference for families with children who stutter, a speaker/speech therapist called out to the…Read more
Call To Action!I’ve heard from so many of you including speech therapists, parents, and adults who stutter who wholeheartedly agree with my…Read more
Bullying – it doesn’t end with the kids or on the playground!Several months ago I witnessed a speech therapist I admire make light of the fact that children usually only use…Read more
Keeping My Fingers CrossedRecently, in an email conversation with a leader in this field, it was suggested that I should be writing more…Read more
Nothing New Under The Sun – Or Maybe There Is!I was getting my hair cut the other day, and mentioned that I was on my way to talk to…Read more
We must understand the “somethings” and “nothings” for children who stutter.The National Stuttering Association’s recent campaign poster is unsettling to me. It states that “There are many ways to help…Read more