THE DIFFERENCE A CONFERENCE CAN MAKE AN ATTENDEE PERSPECTIVE . BY NICOLE ABEN
Hi Jane, Elaine, Ali and Diane!
Below is a copy of an email that I had sent Jane in October in which I shared some of the initial impact that I had been noticing since attending the work- shop. Since then, I have had the opportunity to try using the Palin approach with several families. What is also interesting is that since attending the conference, my middle child is also almost 100% fluent (she was previously the most dysfluent of all 3 of my children) and I do recognize that in attending the conference, it had changed how I approached my interactions with her. Finally, since giving the presentation to my SLP colleagues, many of them have commented that they now feel much more con- fident tackling stuttering within their caseload and I am also mentoring a few members with specific cases. Attending the Eastern Conference is boosting fluency treatment knowledge and skill exponentially within our local area.
Hi Jane, For information about this year's workshops, visit
stutteringhelp.org
I have been wanting to thank you personally for a while now to let you know what a positive impact my learning at the Eastern Conference this past spring has had. Your comments regarding genetics, liking a child born with the predisposition to stutter to a child with the predisposition to excel at sports really resonated with me and I have since shared it with many families that I work with.
I have started using Palin PCI with my families and in the process have found that I am boosting both knowledge and confidence in parenting a child who stutters. I am encouraging them to talk openly about stuttering with their children so that we can build their own self-confidence. In the past, when treating preschool children, I had learned to avoid talking about stuttering, unless a child raises concern. I learned the ramifications of this the hard way when my daughter was asked by a neighbor why she "t-t-t-talks that way". My daughter was at a loss to explain it to her friend and the look on her face left me feeling devastated that I had not had a conversation with her prior to that day.
This week I presented to 20 SLPs within our agency as well as additional teachers and support assistants on some of the information learned while at the Eastern conference. I have since received many comments from staff who are grateful for the knowledge. We have had a chance to brainstorm how to fit Palin PCI into our treatment model and are excited to share it with more families. I have additional presentations planned and have begun mentoring other SLPs.
The experience and knowledge I gained in Boston will continue to be passed along - THANK YOU for this amazing opportunity. It has impacted my own family tremendously and will continue to do so with the families that I treat for years to come!
Warmest appreciation, Nicole Aben
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