Stuttering: What is it and how can you help your child?

The Playful Psychologist

On this weeks episode of The Playful Psychologist, I am joined once again by a friend of mine, who also happens to be one of the BEST speech pathologists I have ever worked with, Sabina Pyne! Sabina has worked as a paediatric speech pathologist since gaining her Masters degree 2015. She uses her drive for working with children to deliver evidence-based, fun and energetic treatment programs. Sabina understands that each child's communication needs are unique, and provides therapies that help your family members effectively communicate their wants and needs, whatever their skill level. Sabina believes that by working closely with your family and using a range of augmentative and alternative communication strategies, we can increase your child's ability to participate in all aspects of life.

In this episode, Sabina helps us answer the following questions:

• What causes kids to stutter?
• Can stuttering be purely an anxiety issue or is it only a speech/mechanics issue?
• What therapies help stuttering?
• If stuttering is left untreated, what happens?
• Do kids grow out of it on their own?

You can learn more about Sabina via her website: https://spillthebeanstherapy.com/
To learn more about The Lidcombe Program for stuttering, check out their website: https://www.lidcombeprogram.org/
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