commentr/StutterSeptember 27, 2024

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Sure! Basically, there were not speech therapists in my area when I got speech therapy from 5-16, which is suprising because I live in a relatively large Metropolitan area. The person I saw, which was the best my parents could find, was a woman who treated speech disabilities in children with autism, cp, and other developmental disabilities. My therapy experience consisted of her stopping me mid thought every time I stuttered and telling me to restart and do it until I did it right. It consisted of homework sent home with me to perform with my parents, with the expectation that my parents would react the same way and make me stop and restart when I spoke. It consisted of a star sticker chart and if I did my homework and got enough positive marks by my parents, I'd get a prize. It was, as a whole, a very damaging experience that I still am trying to work through as an adult.

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Therapy & ProfessionalParent & Caregiver

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Negative Therapy / HarmTreatment Decisions