The Impact of Stuttering on the Family with Kim Sabourin

In today’s episode, we’re talking to Kim Sabourin about the impact of stuttering on the family. Kim is a clinical instructor at Temple University where she primarily runs their fluency specialty clinic. She also owns a small private practice and does teletherapy. She runs support groups for parents, teachers, and adults. In the summertime, she runs the Speak Now Camp for young pre-adolescents and teenagers who stutter. Today you will learn:

• What stuttering is 
• When a parent should reach out if they suspect their child is stuttering
• What types of therapy are found to be beneficial?
• What group therapy is like 
• How to help kids transfer their fluency skills to the home
• How to help siblings of children who stutter understand their sibling who stutters
• What Speak Now Camp is 

 

Links and Resources:

• If you have any questions for Kim the best way to ask is through direct email: sabourin@temple.edu
• The Speak Now Camp Instagram: @speaknowcamp 
• Other resources mentioned: National Stuttering Association

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