Dice are a really neat way of incorporating massed practice and improving output and productivity in Talking Practice in the Lidcombe Program (and in speech sounds therapy too). Dice add a playful and competitive vibe to what can otherwise be a bit of a dull talking task. Large chunky foam dice are less likely to […]
It’s Therapy Thursday again… Early on in the Lidcombe Program, once the parent and child are doing well with picture books, I usually introduce simple, structured card games. The aim of varying the activities in talking practice sessions is to start to emulate the idea of generalisation. That is, the child practices stutter free speech in […]
Last week, I was fortunate to attend a one day seminar presented by Dr Kate Bridgman from La Trobe University. Kate has researched and practiced in the field of stuttering for many years and has developed particular expertise in delivering evidenced based therapies via tele-practice. Kate provided a timely reminder about what our national professional […]
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An investigation of the role of parental request for self-correction of stuttering in the Lidcombe Program by Donaghy et al. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 2015; 5, 511-517 The use of verbal contingencies is a key component of the Lidcombe Program. Speech Therapy research on the Lidcombe Program is ongoing and is constantly scrutinising all […]