2013 INTENSIVE TREATMENT PROGRAMS
NEW YORK PROGRAM
- WHEN: July 8th. – 26, 2013, Monday – Friday: 9:00pm – 3:30pm
- WHERE: New York; Finger Lakes Region; New York State, Honeoye Lake (30 miles south of Rochester, 60 miles west of Syracuse, 60 miles east of Buffalo)
- HOW MANY ACCEPTED: 8 clients accepted
- TOTAL COST OF THE PROGRAM: $3200.00
FLORIDA PROGRAM
Call for more information: 585-329-0616
- WHEN: August 2013,
- WHERE: Naples, Florida
- HOW MANY ACCEPTED: 8 clients accepted
- TOTAL COST OF THE PROGRAM: $3200.00
WHO RUNS THE PROGRAM:
Susan M. Cochrane MA/CCC/SLP; BRS-FD
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Board Recognized Fluency Specialist
- Masters Degree in Speech Pathology
- Licensure in New York and Florida
- 31 years of experience
- Serves on national boards improving the lives of those who stuttre
- Teaches fluency disorders at the graduate level
- Speaks professionally on the topic of stuttering and its treatment
- Owns speech therapy practice dedicated to treating only those who stutter
TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY:
Stuttering is a complex, multidimensional problem. Stuttering requires an individualized treatment plan that is tailored to the needs of the client. I believe that during the course of treatment, all people who stutter are able to make positive changes; moving forward with communication and ultimately forming solid relationships, thus improving their quality of life.
TREATMENT APPROACH:
At Freedom to Speak, the focus of our intensive treatment program is to 1.identify what holds us back from speaking, then 2.problem-solve the best ways to 3.modify the interferring variables that hold us back from communicating and forming relationships. Because people who attend my program have stuttered over years and years, these variables include; thoughts, feelings and behaviors that are not conducive to speaking. People tend to try very hard not to stutter. Trying not to stutter may include avoidances such as not answering the phone, letting others talk for us, using fewer words than we might like, switching words and the list goes on and on. Fear, shame and embarrassment drive the avoidances and thus increase the problem of stuttering. This approach to treatment is sometimes referred to as Avoidance Reduction Therapy. Joseph and Vivianne Sheehan were the founders. Freedom to Speak uses this approach along with others to aide in moving participants towards their goals.
Contact Susan Cochrane for more information.