My Stammer and Me

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This easy-to-follow resource supports young people to understand stammering within the context of their broader identity. Suitable for both experienced stammering specialists and those new to the field, this book provides readers with an invaluable tool for delivering stammer-affirming group therapy for young people who stammer.

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.

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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

References