tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12602489.post5843012260767804719..comments2024-03-24T15:07:18.773+01:00Comments on The Stuttering Brain: D&C debate: my grain of saltTom Weidighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02084153394215001999noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12602489.post-76974639744303608972009-06-21T20:14:53.356+02:002009-06-21T20:14:53.356+02:00>> You wrote, “No-one ever talks about relap...>> You wrote, “No-one ever talks about relapse in kids…Why do we never make the same argument for kids?” We brought this very issue up during Stuttering101, episode 22, about 39 minutes in. I may not completely agree with our guest’s response, but she came on Stuttering101 knowing ahead of time that we were going to ask how Lidcombe therapy considers or looks at relapse in children. <br /><br />I agree it was too strong. I changed it to "You rarely heard someone talking..."<br /><br />I did not listen to episode 22.<br /><br />>>Perhaps a country like Australia or New Zealand will be up for this challenge.<br /><br />Possibly the long-term large scale study from Australia we discussed might be a candidate.Tom Weidighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02084153394215001999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12602489.post-14794823260533943412009-06-20T17:22:39.648+02:002009-06-20T17:22:39.648+02:00The previous comment was actually written by Peter...The previous comment was actually written by Peter (not Eric). We share a StutterTalk Google email account.<br /><br />Peter ReitzesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12602489.post-62966067730946908192009-06-20T17:18:54.763+02:002009-06-20T17:18:54.763+02:00Hey Tom,
I think you bring up many fair points. B...Hey Tom,<br /><br />I think you bring up many fair points. But I take issue with one major point. You wrote, “No-one ever talks about relapse in kids…Why do we never make the same argument for kids?” We brought this very issue up during Stuttering101, episode 22, about 39 minutes in. I may not completely agree with our guest’s response, but she came on Stuttering101 knowing ahead of time that we were going to ask how Lidcombe therapy considers or looks at relapse in children. <br /><br />You also write, <br /><br />“The key question on demands and capacity as well as on Lidcombe is whether they help the natural recovery process, and make kids better equipped to handling their sensitive brain. My intuition tells me that they might well reduce symptoms in the short term and be lasting for a few but that they do not eliminate the sensitive brain per se, and a future event can make stuttering break out again.”<br /><br />Very strong points and I agree with you that it would be nice to have long term research to back up the reported “successes” of preschool therapies. This strikes me as a particularly challenging endeavor though because of the long-term aspect of following children and families. Perhaps a country like Australia or New Zealand will be up for this challenge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com