In today’s episode, we’re talking to Kim Sabourin about the impact of stuttering on the family. Kim is a clinical instructor at Temple University where she primarily runs their fluency specialty clinic. She also owns a small private practice and does teletherapy. She runs support groups for parents, teachers, and adults. In the summertime, she runs the Speak Now Camp for young pre-adolescents and teenagers who stutter. Today you will learn:
- What stuttering is
- When a parent should reach out if they suspect their child is stuttering
- What types of therapy are found to be beneficial?
- What group therapy is like
- How to help kids transfer their fluency skills to the home
- How to help siblings of children who stutter understand their sibling who stutters
- What Speak Now Camp is
Links and Resources:
- If you have any questions for Kim the best way to ask is through direct email: sabourin@temple.edu
- The Speak Now Camp Instagram: @speaknowcamp
- Other resources mentioned: National Stuttering Association
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