Can a Fluent Stuttering Therapist be as Good as a Stuttering Fluency Therapist?

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Re: Question

From: jd
Date: 15 Oct 2008
Time: 10:38:49 -0500
Remote Name: 159.14.243.253

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Kelly, Great question. I guess that it goes back to the definition of "relating" to the client. If you can only relate to things that you have first hand experience with, should SLPs who have never had a TBI, work with kids in a trauma center? Should SLPs who have experienced articulation problems be the only one to work on R's with kids? In my view, relating has more to do with empathizing and relating to the emotions expressed rather than to the exact experience.

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