Full Description
My Stammer and Me is an easy-to-follow and convenient group therapy resource which supports young people to understand stammering within the context of their broader identity. By encouraging them to celebrate their strengths and share their challenges with peers, the programme introduces young people to a neutral or positive reframing of stammering, helping them to move towards feeling comfortable sharing their experience and their knowledge with others.
Key features include:
Clearly worded step-by-step plans for 12 group sessions
Engaging and accessible visual resources and worksheets
Home sheets to involve families
Information sheets for families and education staff
Online resources, including a video and a downloadable parent presentation
Suitable for both experienced stammering specialists and those new to the field, this resource provides speech and language therapists with an invaluable tool for delivering stammer-affirming group therapy for young people who stammer.
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 - Introduction
What is My Stammer and Me?
The origins of My Stammer and Me
What My Stammer and Me adds
Outcomes
Chapter 2 - Getting Started
Who is My Stammer and Me suitable for?
Overview of sessions
How to run My Stammer and Me
Measuring change
Adaptations
Chapter 3 - Session Plans and Resources
Part 1 - All About Me
· Session 1: Introduction and My Outside
· Session 2: My Inside
Part 2 - Communication and Speech
· Session 3: Communication
· Session 4: Our Amazing Voices
Part 3 - Understanding Stammering
· Session 5: What is Stammering?
· Session 6: What Stammering Feels Like
· Session 7: My Stammer
Part 4 - Understanding What Helps
· Session 8: Exploring Speaking Situations
· Session 9: Exploring What Helps
Part 5 - Speaking Out
· Session 10: Assumptions and Stammering
· Session 11: Telling Others About Stammering
· Session 12: My Stammer and Me
Appendices
Appendix A: Parent/carer invite to pre-intervention information session
Appendix B: Optional consent form for parents/carers
Appendix C: My Stammer and Me parent/carer leaflet
Appendix D: My Stammer and Me teacher leaflet
Appendix E: Outcome measure ratings scales
Appendix F: Suggested activities for parent sessions
Appendix G: Group games
Appendix H: Reasonable adjustments for pupils who stammer
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