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Speech & Hearing Associates' Holds Program for Children Who Stutter

This year, for the first time ever, Speech and Hearing Associates and Seton Hall University have partnered together to offer an innovative treatment program for children who stutter.

The Program Is Designed To:
• Teach fluency enhancing skills

• Promote positive self esteem

• Educate parents to support their child’s communication success

• Provide carryover strategies to effectively communicate in all settings

Designed for children ages 6 – 10 years old, this program begins with 5 weeks of intensive therapy and is followed by treatment and reinforcement sessions conducted every 8 weeks through the school year.

Segment 1:  July 23 – August 27, 2014
• Individual and group sessions 

• 2.5 hours per day, 3 days per week 

• 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Segment 2: Follow -Up Session
• Individual and group sessions

• 2 hours per day (10 a.m. – 12 noon)

• Conducted one weekend day on alternate months (October 11, 2014, December 6, 2014 , February 7, 2015, April 11, 2015)

Parent Workshop:
• Two parent workshops 

• Enhance parents’ knowledge about stuttering

• Provide parents with tools to effectively help their children communicate more fluently

School and/or Private SLP Participation:
• To promote effective carryover and consistency, materials and objectives will be shared with participants’ private and/or school speech therapist.  

For more information and to register click here

Call 908-232-2903 ext.: 232 or email RKratchman@speechandhearingassoc.com with questions.

We look forward to working with you this summer!






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