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The parent of a child who stutters may have many
concerns and fears. Below are some articles that may help by providing
inspiration and support for parents.
- Parent’s Thoughts
At the October 2008 Friends One Day Workshop in Iowa Friends, parents were asked for their thoughts on their child's stuttering.
- I am So Proud!!
For weeks, my daughter Ashlee, age 13, had been talking about
doing a presentation on stuttering in front of her class or
at an assembly, and I was getting more and more nervous. I was
concerned about how her peers would respond, and I did not want
her to be disappointed or hurt if it did not go as she expected.
- Moments
Einstein, as well as other scientists, have given us the wonderful
insight
that time isn't as fixed as we might have believed. It can,
in fact, speed
up
and slow down, sometimes at perplexingly the most inopportune
moments.
- A Parent Pledge
Because we recognize that parents need to become strong supporters
of their children who stutter, and because we are advocates
for our children, ensuring the right of each to become a strong
confident and assertive individual who is allowed to achieve
all he or she is capable of becoming….
- Not Knowing Much
About Stuttering
I am the parent of an adult who stutters. Having been asked to
speak, I was a little anxious at first, because I haven't spoken
in front of a large group in several years. Thinking about that,
made me more aware of and sensitive to the challenge and struggle
that my son, and others who stutter, must face on a daily basis...
- The Power of Listening
Trust has been described as the main component in any healthy relationship.
Unfortunately, many therapeutic relationships are not built on
trust and therefore growth is often limited (Luterman, 2001).
In order to strengthen the client/clinician relationship, one
must realize that building trust takes work.
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