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What’s the first thing you tell a worried parent about stuttering?
Parents do not cause stuttering! In fact, parents can do a lot to help children who stutter by making changes to support their
child who stutters.
There are lots of ways which SLPs and parents can work together to prevent stuttering from becoming a problem. -Voon Pang, Auckland, New Zealand
The first thing I tell a worried parent is, be calm. Your reaction to the way he or she speaks matters a lot. —Grace Ademola-Sokoya, Lagos, Nigeria
In case you were wondering, you did not cause your child to stutter. — Elaine Kelman, London, England
When should a parent seek out an SLP?
Any time parents are worried
about they can get their
child’s speech, they may not need to meet the SLP
immediately, but information
over the phone.—Katri Luhtalampi, Tampere, Finland
No matter the age of the child, if parents have a concern they should schedule an appointment with a therapist to meet with them and the child. — Ursula Zsilavecz, Pretoria, Bauteng, South Africa
Watching your child struggle to communicate is very difficult. By reaching out, you have taken the first step in learning ways to help your child now and in the future.—Ellen M. Kelly, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
A parent should seek out an SLP as soon as possible. The sooner you start working, the better. — Mara Luque, Buenos Aires , Argentina
When a child has been presenting dysfluencies for the past six months, I wouldn’t wait anymore. If there are blocks, movements or he has started to avoid talking, don’t wait. We want to start working with parents immediately. — Marina Llobera O’Brien, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
OCTOBER 22: INTERNATIONAL STUTTERING AWARENESS DAY Advice From Speech-Language Pathologists Around the World
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