Building Resilience in Our Children Who Stutter

David and Mama Sanchez are joined by school counselor (& wife/daughter-in-law) Amy Sanchez to talk about resilience and stuttering. In the first Quality Family Time they critique the societal messaging around resilience and discuss the role environmental influences play in the development of resilience.In the second QFT they focus on practical tips for parents, teachers, SLP’s, and allies in “building up” resilience in children who stutter. Building blocks include supportive parents/adults, a community of peers who stutter, successful role models who stutter, access to speech therapy and other support services, and more. This episode’s intermission is brought to you by “Imagine If…” which asks the audience to imagine if stuttering happened to your hearing instead of your speech. David discusses the merits of using “Imagine If…” questions as desensitization-themed conversation starters in support groups and in therapy sessions.David ends the show by challenging his guests in a game of “Pseu-real or Pseudo.” He plays 10 clips of himself stuttering; half of the clips include real stuttering and half of them include fake (pseudo) stuttering. Amy and Mama Sanchez have to tell which is which! They wrap up the game with a discussion on the potential therapeutic benefits of this desensitization game.