Fluency Newsletter
Fluency Newsletter is published by the Division of Speech Pathology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. We hope this newsletter provides helpful information to you and your family.
| In This Issue: November 2007 |
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This newsletter is written in memory of Aaron Philip Doyle |
Aaron Doyle was a remarkable, delightful, and charismatic 10-year old boy, fun and easy to get to know. He was always entertaining his speech therapist; who adored and loved him dearly. Aaron would amuse her by jumping out of closets to "scare" her, or telling a "knock-knock" joke. Aaron was a two-year attendee of Fluency Friday Plus. By Saturday of the weekend event, he knew everyone by name and told them stories of his family, school and Cub Scouts.
One of the most remarkable characteristics about Aaron was his bravery. He was never scared of his illness or when he had to go to the hospital--or even when he stuttered. He would explain to his mom, "That's okay if I stutter, sometimes people stutter."
Aaron worked diligently (with the help of his parents) on his speech targets at home. He worked on his speech targets during therapy as well and used them successfully. Most of all, Aaron was a wonderful son, brother, classmate, patient and friend who will be greatly missed. |
| The fluency team at Cincinnati Children's was developed by speech pathologists in the Division of Speech Pathology to provide a network of resources and clinical support through monthly meetings, continuing education and mentoring... [more] |
| Meet Team Members |
| Three of the 13 members from the fluency team at Cincinnati Children's are featured... [more] |
| Fluency Friday Plus |
| Fluency Friday Plus is a collaborative project involving a variety of speech / language professionals from differing work settings within the community... [more] |
| Kids Zone |
| What makes me stutter? Find important information for kids to know about stuttering... [more] |
| Information for Parents About Stuttering |
| Stuttering therapy treatment ideas for school-aged children can be modified to use with other age groups or with a different focus... [more] |
| Insurance Coverage and Stuttering Therapy |
| Unfortunately, some insurance plans do not cover speech therapy for children, but there are steps that you can take to try and obtain insurance coverage for stuttering therapy... [more] |
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| Support Groups |
| National support groups offer assistance for people who stutter and for their families... [more] |
| Online Resources |
| The fluency team at Cincinnati Children's has compiled a list of online resources for individuals and families affected by stuttering... [more] |
