My son, who is now four, has been receiving speech therapy since October (three times per week, 1/2 hour per session). At the time of his initial evaluation,...
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Alitka1@...
alitka1
Feb 19, 2004 2:52 am
Susan, I think you will find that the Lidcombe program will help you. Make sure you find someone who knows the program. Where do you live? Alida Alida Engel...
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smg0918@...
smg0918
Feb 19, 2004 1:57 pm
Alida -- Thank you for your response. I live in Rochester, NY, and we will begin the Lidcombe therapy next week at Rochester Hearing & Speech Center. The...
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Alitka1@...
alitka1
Feb 22, 2004 5:51 pm
Susan, All the children who have gone through the Lidcombe program have done well. Don't worry. The program does not brake things down to the kind of stutter...
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mercedes cooper
mercedeskc
Mar 2, 2004 1:41 am
I've never heard of regression that significant, however, it sounds like the child and parent weren't followed closely and for an extended period of time ...
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Alitka1@...
alitka1
Mar 5, 2004 1:48 am
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Alitka1@...
alitka1
Mar 5, 2004 3:09 am
Sorry, I do not know how this add got to you. Alida Engel Center for Speech 374 Central Ave. New Haven, CT 06515 (203)-397-3224 Confidentiality Notice: This...
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mercedes cooper
mercedeskc
Mar 5, 2004 10:44 pm
My only thoughts: What is happening during those tx sessions during the morning/night? It sounds like this child needs REALLY structured communication...
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Deanna Earley
dearley@...
Mar 9, 2004 2:38 am
Hi there...There is a 5 year-old-boy I worked with who recently (Dec 2003) began phase three. He was between a SR of 1 and 2 (2s only when he was tired or...
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mercedes cooper
mercedeskc
Mar 9, 2004 11:25 pm
Hi Deanna, Is the child aware of the blinking? Perhaps you would want to see how he responds when you blink in a similar manner during one of your therapy...
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Deanna Earley
dearley@...
Mar 10, 2004 2:40 pm
Thanks for the quick response! Yes, he is aware of the behavior. According to mom he is now also starting to begin his sentences with prolongations...I have...
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fluencylady
Mar 21, 2004 7:00 pm
Hello to all, we just wanted to let everyone know that Rosalee Shenker has just completed a 3-day clinical training program at our site. I was trained by her...
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alitka3@...
Mar 27, 2004 2:41 pm
Dear Martha and all, How lucky for the families in the DC area to have this program available. We need to make sure that all the pediatrician,...
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lilsusiemom
May 11, 2004 7:31 pm
Being a stutterer is lonely. We can share our experience, any info and personal advice on stuttering. http://stutteringforums.com/ We can support each other...
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alida_engel
May 26, 2004 11:52 pm
I have a few kids that are close to finishing stage 1 but both still have some of what I think are stutters, but I am not sure. I get a little confused as to...
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Alida Engel
alida_engel
May 28, 2004 4:10 am
I would really love to know how you all deal with deciding if something is a stutter or just normal dysfluent speech. Doesn't anyone out there have some ...
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Alida Engel
alida_engel
May 28, 2004 5:00 pm
I have moved this sight out of AOL and into my high speed accurate so it will be easier to talk. I would love to hear from some of you? Does anyone else get...
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Martha Goebel
fluencylady
May 29, 2004 8:53 pm
Alida, Sorry to answer so late. I don't check this box often as I should. After 28 years of counting dysfluencies, I grow less sure with each passing day. We...
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Alida Engel
alida_engel
Jun 1, 2004 3:18 pm
Dear Marty, Thank you so much for your answer. I guess there is no clear answered. What else is new?? It's interesting what you mentioned about Lidcombe. I ...
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Alida Engel
alida_engel
Jun 16, 2004 1:54 am
Mark recently wrote me and said that he and his staff would love to answer questions from any one of us. How is the program going for all of you? Are there...
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Michael Susca
msusca@...
Jun 16, 2004 5:56 pm
Hello Lidcombe clinicians: I have had recent training in Lidcombe and have attempted to use it with a 9 (just 10 this week) year old girl. I realize this is...
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mercedes cooper
mercedeskc
Jun 16, 2004 10:28 pm
Hi Alida, I have a question for either the US based clinicians or Mark: I have been working with a 3-4 year old since January with seizure disorder. His ...
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mercedes cooper
mercedeskc
Jun 16, 2004 11:35 pm
Martha, I think that your response to this issue was absolutely brilliant. To answer Alida's initial question: How to determine from normal disfluency vs....
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Alida Engel
alida_engel
Jun 16, 2004 11:48 pm
Michael, I will pass your question on to Mark Onslow. I will add him to the list so he or possibly one of his colleagues can give input. All are welcome to...
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Alida Engel
alida_engel
Jun 17, 2004 12:08 am
Mercedes, I sent your message on to Mark as well. Do you have any thoughts for Michael regarding the "peaks"? Alida ... From: mercedes cooper...
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Alida Engel
alida_engel
Jun 17, 2004 12:24 am
Mercedes, That is a lot to think about. Here is what Joe Attanasio, Chair of the communcations dept. at Montclair Ste University responded. He teaches...
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mercedes cooper
mercedeskc
Jun 17, 2004 12:34 am
Michael (and Alida) My thoughts for the 9 y.o. would be to attempt (as much as possible) to replicate the types of exciting situations that increase stuttering...
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Alida Engel
alida_engel
Jun 17, 2004 1:42 am
Thanks Mercedes, Lots of good ideas. It is good to have you on this team. Alida ... From: mercedes cooper [mailto:mercedeskc@...] Sent: Wednesday, June...
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Alida Engel
alida_engel
Jun 17, 2004 11:50 pm
As you can see, we are working on it. Hopefully, we will have feedback on your questions soon. Alida ... From: Mark Onslow [mailto:m.onslow@...] ...
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Alida Engel
alida_engel
Jun 18, 2004 1:49 am
As you can see, we are working on it. Hopefully, we will have feedback on your questions soon. Alida ... From: Mark Onslow [mailto:m.onslow@...] ...
