The value of desensitization

The value of desensitization

by | Aug 25, 2023 | Stuttering

by Anna Dubiak, M.S, CCC-SLP Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC Stuttering can cause a lot of big feelings in individuals who stutter as well as the parents of a stuttering child.  One crucial part of stuttering therapy for these cases can be adding in desensitization....
Body awareness and mindfulness in fluency therapy

Body awareness and mindfulness in fluency therapy

by | May 10, 2023 | Stuttering

Bethany Barber, M.A., CCC-SLP Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC If you were a fly on the wall during my sessions with fluency clients, the first few minutes might look more like I’m leading a preschool physical education class, or a mommy and me yoga hour than a speech...
Stuttering – an iceberg

Stuttering – an iceberg

by | Apr 3, 2023 | Stuttering

By Hannah Blackwell, M.A., CF-SLP Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC Have you ever seen a picture of an iceberg? It floats on the water as this giant chunk of ice. There’s no denying that what you see of an iceberg above the water is huge, but below the waterline looms...
Childhood stuttering and the “waiting” game

Childhood stuttering and the “waiting” game

by | Aug 26, 2019 | Stuttering

If you’re a speech-language pathologist, there is a strong chance that you’ve been asked about stuttering by concerned parents. A lot of parents want to know what’s “normal” when it comes to stuttering and their child. Others ask questions like, “Should we just wait...