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Ways to Self-Advertise Your Stutter

Circle Creek Therapy

Jan 29, 2020
2 min

Ways to Self-Advertise Your Stutter

I know that it isn't easy to tell others that you stutter because disclosing or "self-advertising" my stutter took me many years. But thanks to the amazing support and encouragement that the speech therapists at Circle Creek Therapy gave me, I now feel much more confident to "self-advertise" my stutter. Read more tips below on how I have learned over the years to effectively tells others that I stutter. 1. When you start to stutter, or while you are introducing yourself, tell

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Differences & Similarities between School & Clinical Speech Therapy

Circle Creek Therapy

Jan 22, 2020
2 min

Differences & Similarities between School & Clinical Speech Therapy

Although this is not an extensive list, we have compiled some differences and similarities between school and clinical Speech Therapy. One of the biggest differences is that the school qualifies students based on academic need, and we (clinics) can qualify patients based on medical necessity. SLPs who work in clinics have a lot more freedom than SLPs who work in the schools. For example, if a clinical Speech Language Pathologist needs to continue an evaluation over the course

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Creative Therapy Tools: Puzzles

Circle Creek Therapy

Jan 14, 2020
1 min

Creative Therapy Tools: Puzzles

Our therapists at Circle Creek Therapy can incorporate puzzles into any kind of therapy session. In speech therapy, our SLPs incorporate puzzles into their sessions because puzzles give our clients the opportunity to practice memorizing shapes, colors, or animals. Completing puzzles is also a functional skill that is important to know even if it is not a specific goal in speech therapy. In occupational therapy, our OTs use puzzles more frequently than any of our other discipl

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meeting other adults who t-t-t-talk like me for the 1st time

Audri Gundersen

Jan 13, 2020
3 min

meeting other adults who t-t-t-talk like me for the 1st time

Sitting on a kids size chair with my knees almost up to my chest wasn't exactly how I imagined meeting other adults who stutter like me. Nevertheless, it was an experience that I will never forget. I am 22 years old, and I JUST met other adults who stutter for the first time a couple of months ago. You are probably thinking, "how is that possible? You work in a clinic, and you attend UW Seattle. You should have met hundreds of adult stutterers by now!" Unfortunately, this is

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Straight From The Heart: Richard Nash

Circle Creek Therapy

Jan 1, 2020
1 min

Straight From The Heart: Richard Nash

Richard and his wife have a sweet daughter named Camille. Camille has been attending Circle Creek Therapy for speech therapy, and she just graduated! She has made many improvements on her speech sounds. We decided to interview Richard about his experience at Circle Creek Therapy, and about his daughter. Read more about Richard and Camille below. 1. How would you describe Camille in 3 words? "Silly, energetic, and determined." 2. What has your experience been like at Circle Cr

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