Therapy addresses factors that are relevant to each individual child and family.
Levels of Intervention Preschool therapy includes parent counseling and, when necessary, direct therapy with the child. Parent counseling helps parents to better understand the nature of stuttering and the factors that contribute to their child's particular stuttering problem. Questions and concerns about the child's stuttering are addressed as parents learn to respond to their child's disfluent behavior and take steps to promote fluency development. This therapy occurs within the context of play activities that stimulate the child's curiosity, creativity, and imagination. Family members are involved in the development and implementation of the therapy program.