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The King’s Speech Helps Us Talk about Stuttering: A Resource for Parents and Teachers

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 04:26:49 GMT

“Give me a hero – give me my beacon of light.” ~Marnee Hi Everyone, Alone in my living room, I stood up and vigorously clapped my hands as David Seidler, who wrote The King’s Speech, won the award for best original screenplay at the 2011 Academy Awards. He accepted the award “for all the stutterers [...]

Stuttering Strategies for the Classroom

Anonymous — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:36:37 GMT

STUTTERING STRATEGIES FOR THE CLASSROOM “My words may bump and bounce against your ear…so feel the message I need you to hear.“ ~Marnee Hello Everyone, As adults, we hold a paramount role in helping children develop a positive self-concept. We have the essential task of ensuring they learn and grow in an environment that mandates [...]

Teacher Tricks for Enriching Classroom Communication

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:50:42 GMT

Teacher Tricks for Enriching Classroom Communication “I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” ~ Robert McCloskey Hi Everyone, I am pleased to offer a resource for Speech-Language Pathologists to share with teachers. TinyEYE’s Online Speech-Language [...]

The Stuttering Gene

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:07:48 GMT

The world was abuzz yesterday with the announcement that researchers have identified the first gene mutations linked to stuttering which affects approximately 3 million Americans. In the article published on Medicinenet.com Dr. Robert Marion said “This is the first gene information that will tell somebody that they’re predisposed to develop this type of stuttering,” While this [...]

TinyEYE.com-New Study on Telehealth and Stuttering

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:10:33 GMT

Hi Everyone,

Speech-Language Pathologists can improve your life. If their presence can have such a profound impact on your quality of life, what do you think their absence does? How frustrating is it to know that there are strategies that could help you…if you could simply have regular access to therapy services? Telepractice is a solution.

Telepractice is a medium that brings a service provider to you. For example, you could meet via video conferencing tools or on-line on a computer. A common question I hear is ‘does it work?’. Yes. When the technology and the service provider are prepared for service excellence, telepractice yields life changing results. Contact me anytime if you would like the recipe for success.

There is some very new research available that supports telepractice as an effective medium for increasing access to quality services. Steve Hards from Telecare Aware forwarded this resent study on the efficacy of treating stuttering via telehealth. The results were shared in COMD News: Events and Research in Speech, Language, and Hearing Disorders.

The results were as follows:

“Conclusions & Implications: The results provide evidence to support the use of the Camperdown Program delivered by telehealth as an alternate to the face-to-face treatment delivery of this programme for adults who stutter. Such a model will increase accessibility to this evidence-based treatment for adults currently isolated from treatment services.”

To view the article, follow the link: http://callierlibrary.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/randomized-controlled-non-inferiority-trial-of-a-telehealth-treatment-for-chronic-stuttering-the-camperdown-program-2/

Latest Developments in Telepractice for SLPs and Audiologists: http://www.asha.org/practice/telepractice/

For other information about telehealth developments: http://www.telecareaware.com/

Marnee Brick, MSc
Speech-Language Pathologist and Director of Speech Therapy
TinyEYE Therapy Services (Speech Therapy Telepractice)

http://www.TinyEYE.com-Online Speech Therapy Telepractice

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TinyEYE: Tips From Parents About Stuttering

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:28:56 GMT

Hi Everyone,

I received a link to information about helping children who stutter remain confident communicators. It is called 8 Tips To Assist Your Child From Stuttering & Stammering. In part, it reads:

1. Parents have to provide a supportive condition for the child. This means being patient with them and giving them a proper forum to speak their minds even if they do not say the words correctly. That may be hard given that we can talk normally but don’t you think you also had that problem while you were growing up?

2. You also have to setup an environment where everyone takes turn when they are speaking. This will let them know that when someone is talking, they are quiet and when it is their turn, the other party will also give them the same courtesy.

3. When you talk to your child, only use short sentences and vocabulary that is appropriate to their age. If you have questions, let him or her finish answering one first before you ask another. This helps eliminate any frustration in trying to imitate complex phrases, sentences or words.

4. The most important tip is to be able to listen so you know the message they are trying to convey. How you respond to your child when they say something should be the same as how you will talk to a regular kid so that the child will not feel different. Eventually they will know notice that they speak differently from others but for now, just let them be.

5. As a parent, you are very understanding with what your child is going through but things are different when you leave the home especially in school because the kids who don’t know any better and they will laugh. To the best, don’t let your child speak in public or perform in front of others just yet. But if they want to, let them.

6. Your child’s siblings may just be as bad as some of the kids in school. When this happens, intervene immediately so this does not happen. Instead of making fun of the deficiency, everyone in the family must pull together and support each other.

7. A lot of people get the assistance of a speech language pathologist to help them deal with stuttering. There are various techniques that are used and with your help, you will be able to set realistic goals given that there is no known cure yet for this disorder.

8. Lastly, love your child for what he or she is. It is no one’s fault that the child is stuttering. In fact, scientists until now do not know yet what causes it even if there is evidence to suggest that it is genetic or something neurological that the child was born with. You just have to accept the fact that there is this problem and you are okay with it.

To see the entire article, click on the link:
http://anutritiouslife.com/health-issues/1201-8-tips-to-assist-your-child-from-stuttering-stammering

Marnee Brick, MSc
Speech-Language Pathologist and Director of of Speech Therapy
TinyEYE Therapy Services (Speech Therapy Telepractice)

http://www.TinyEYE.com-Online Speech Therapy Telepractice



TinyEYE: Stuttering Role Models

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:28:09 GMT

Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.

– George S. Patton

Hello Everyone,

Recently I received a message telling me about a very useful and inspiring website: http://www.westutter.org/

“I wanted to tell you about a non-profit, self-help organization called the National Stuttering Association (NSA). They offer chapter meetings, workshops and annual conferences for people who stutter and SLP’s. They have at least 600 people who stutter attend annual conferences. They have had speakers such as Vice President Joe Biden, John Stossel, Annie Glenn and Adrian Peterson (Chicago Bears). The NSA offers several programs for kids and teens who stutter, CEU’s and workshops.”
If you are struggling with moments of stuttering and feel like accessing your world is limited because talking is hard, I encourage you to make the decision that stuttering does not define you nor your potential. Stuttering is something that happens that maybe you feel you cannot always control. Well don’t give it so much power! Step on it on your way up! If you visit the website I have posted above, you will see how many successful people have used resiliency and self-confidence to soar far beyond what they thought was theirs to have.

Vice President Joe Biden was not born a vice president. He was not a vice president in school nor for the majority of his life. Wouldn’t you agree that he achieved his accomplishments by saying “I can” much more than saying “I can’t”?

If you dream without fear, you will begin to live without fear. When you live without fear, you will communicate without fear. Do not let fear rob you of all the good things your life should bring you - if you keep walking in the right direction. Take a step and then another.

Please do not struggle alone. Connect with a Speech-Language Pathologist, read through websites, become informed and empowered. Then one day, maybe you too will become that essential, life-changing role model to someone who needs hope.

Marnee Brick, MSc
Speech-Language Pathologist and Director of of Speech Therapy
TinyEYE Therapy Services (Speech Therapy Telepractice)

http://www.TinyEYE.com-Online Speech Therapy Telepractice



TinyEYE: Information on Stuttering

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:11:09 GMT

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Stuttering

Overview

· 80% of children between the ages of 18 months and six years will stutter at some point. This is usually age-appropriate and it typically goes away on its own.

· Children may stutter because:

o Their language skills are developing quickly - As they develop vocabulary very quickly, it becomes challenging to retrieve the right words in the right order

o The mouth may have trouble keeping up with all the new language coming out of it

o The mouth may move too fast (rapid speech rate), so they ‘trip’ over the words

o They may struggle with word retrieval, sentence formulation, or vocabulary due to a language problem or due to trying to copy an adult’s complex speech model

o They may fear talking

o They might just be wired that way

· The stuttering may come and go. It may be more noticeable when:

o The child’s emotions are stretched (excited, sad, mad, nervous, exhausted)

o The child has experienced a major life change (new baby, separation, move)

o The child has too much information to share all at once

o The child feels he has to rush or struggle to be heard due to interruptions, a busy pace, or an uninterested listener

o The cup is full – the dam is breaking: Just too much going on for that child that day!

Examples of Normal Stuttering:

o Repetitions of One or a Few Words – “My my ball” “That’s my That’s my ball”

o Repetitions of Part of a Word – “Mom-mommy catch”

o Rephrasing – “It went – the dog went over there”

o Interjections – Typically used as place holders to ‘buy time’ while searching for the next word to say. “It want um my doll”

o The child is unaware or has very little awareness of the stuttering and shows no signs of tension, frustration, or fear during talking.

Examples of Real Stuttering that May Warrant Speech Therapy:

o Sound Repetition - “b-b-b-b-but that’s mine”

o Prolongations – “S——un”

o Block – An effortful pause during speech when the sound doesn’t come out

o The child attempts to avoid certain words or situations

o The child may start to show frustration or awareness of the stuttering

Helping the Child who Stutters

· Keep a poker-face

o Show no look of shock, surprise, anger etc when the child stutters

Marnee Brick, MSc
Speech-Language Pathologist and Director of of Speech Therapy
TinyEYE Therapy Services (Speech Therapy Telepractice)

http://www.TinyEYE.com-Online Speech Therapy Telepractice