Three approaches to speech therapy for children who stutter are proposed, reflecting differences in the type and degree of parent involvement required for different age groups. The first approach considers parent-child interaction skills as a basis for facilitating development of fluency skills in young children. Intensive group therapy programs…

Interviews with 73 home and center childcare providers indicated that, while there were differences between home and center providers in frequency and duration of parent-provider discussions, this may have been a function of setting. Age, educational background, and experience had significant influence on exchanges between parents and providers.…