Palin Parent –Child Interaction Therapy: The Bigger Picture

Conclusions The results demonstrate that, over a year, children who attend a course of Palin Parent –Child Interaction show reduced stuttering frequency and a more positive attitude to speech. In addition, parents observe these improvements in the child, feel more confident in managing the stuttering, and are less worried about it. The different times at which specific variables significantly im proved provides insight to a process of change over time. Results suggest that parents' ability to notice positive change in fluency and the impact that these observations have on both the child and the family are linked to their confidence in how to support the child. The preliminary findings with regard to response to treatment suggest that children can benefit from this program even with factors that might be predicted to reduce therapy success.
Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research