09/28/2024
Look who's featured on Spero Stuttering, Inc. !!!
Meet Jennifer Melton, MS, CCC-SLP!
We asked Jennifer how she became interested in working with people who stutter:
"I’m so grateful for an experience I had early in my career working with an incredible young man who stuttered. All I knew at the time was to teach him some strategies and tell him to go home and practice. After a few sessions, I knew I was failing him. That started the journey I will likely be on for the rest of my career: learning how to be the kind of clinician that allows the client to be the hero of their own story. This is what brings me the joy. To laugh with them, cry with them, challenge and be challenged. I’ve been able to let go of the idea that I am the fixer or the expert. My job is to listen deeply, learn what is most important to them, and then guide them toward that goal."
What does the Spero Ally of Stuttering® Seal mean to Jennifer?
"On my quest to becoming a skilled clinician in the area of stuttering, I have been welcomed into a beautiful community which includes people who stutter, like-minded clinicians, and researchers in the field. Many of these people have dedicated their lives to stuttering advocacy and allyship. Spero Stuttering is an important part of this community, and I proudly hold the Ally of Stuttering® Seal."
Jennifer Melton, MS, CCC-SLP
Owner & SLP at Bold Speech Therapy, LLC
Licensed in MS, FL, and IA
FB - Bold Speech Therapy, LLC
-
Looking for an Ally of Stuttering® in your area? Use the Spero Ally of Stuttering® therapists directory hosted by Myspeech (link in bio).
Interested in becoming a Spero Ally of Stuttering®? Visit SperoStuttering.Org to learn more.