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Lidcombe Program for Early Intervention for Stuttering
The Lidcombe Program for Early Intervention for Stuttering was developed by Professor Mark Onslow and his colleagues at the University of Sydney, Australian Stuttering Research Centre (ASRC), as a behavioral intervention for stuttering in preschool children. In this program, parents learn to administer appropriate verbal contingencies for fluency and stuttering to their children in their everyday speaking environment. Studies have shown that stuttering can be maintained at near zero following treatment. This treatment has been adjusted for school age children, special populations and distance treatment.
The Montreal Fluency Centre has offered Lidcombe Program Clinician Training Workshops since 1999, in collaboration with the Australian Stuttering Research Centre. In 2002 the Lidcombe Program Training Consortium was formed in order to establish some quality control over this continuing professional education. The Montreal Fluency Centre is a charter member of this consortium along with members from Australia, United States, and Great Britain. Since the initial workshop, over 500 Clinicians have been trained in workshops in Canada and the United States.The workshop takes place over a two day period. In 2005 a one day seminar entitled “Evidence-based treatment for school age children” was added. (see list of Lidcombe Workshops below). The MFC offers a number of consultation follow up days during the year that are included in the price of the basic workshop. This provides an opportunity for clinicians to have an opportunity to present a case for mentoring and clinical feedback.
Schedule of events and consultation days are posted on the website regularly. Articles about the Lidcombe Program can be found in the Newsletter that is archived on this site, the Lidcombe News.
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First International Seminar on The Lidcombe Program
Mt. Tremblant, Quebec - November 24-26, 2002Additionally, for information about other workshops and seminars offered by the MFC on the topics of phonological awareness for literacy and motor speech disorders, please contact the center.
Workshops & Seminars (new workshops being added - please continue to monitor schedule)
April 10-11, 2008 - Basic Training Workshop – Chicago, Illinois, USA April 25, 2008 - School Age Workshop – St.Catharines, Ontario, Canada May 29-30, 2008 - Basic Training Workshop – Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada May 31, 2008- School Age Workshop – Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada June 11-12, 2008 - Basic Training Workshop - Cincinnati, Ohio June 13, 2008 - School-Age Workshop - Cincinnati, Ohio September18-19, 2008 - Basic Training Workshop - Quebec City, Quebec, Canada September 25-26, 2008 - Basic Training Workshop - Atlanta, Georgia October 16-17, 2008 - Basic Training Workshop - St. Louis, Missouri October 23-24, 2008 – Basic Training Workshop - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada October 25, 2008 – School Age Workshop - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Contact: Kristy Findlay
Lidcombe Program Workshop Coordinator
Montreal Fluency Centre
Phone: 514-489-4320 extension 221
Fax 514-489-9249
Lidcombe@montrealfluency.comThe Lidcombe Programme is a treatment for early stuttering that children enjoy and which is extremely effective. The treatment is implemented by parents, during a period of close consultation with the clinician. Research and clinical trials have shown that the Lidcombe Program can eliminate stuttering quickly in the short and long term, when stuttering begins in the first few years of life.
The program of professional education offered by the Montreal Fluency Centre in collaboration with the Lidcombe Programme Training Corsortium (LPTC) is conducted for Speech-Language Pathologists. Workshops and seminars are conducted by the North American members of the Training Consortium. This includes Rosalee C. Shenker, JoAnne Wilding, Barry Guitar, Melissa Bruce and Julie Reville. Training includes workshops and seminars. For further information about events or to discuss your group‘s individual needs contact the LPTC Training Coordinator in North America, Rosalee C. Shenker.
The module listed below can be presented as workshops in North America. Workshops can be a single module or a combination of modules.
Half-day Module
- Can be adapted to a one day format.
- 8-12 participants presenting cases.
- This is a follow-up to the 2 or 3 day basic workshop.
- An update on the revisions to the program since 2002.
- For those who have taken the basic workshop training. No limit to participants.
- This workshop includes portions of the new training tape and an update on clinical research in the Lidcombe Program.
One-day Module
- Lidcombe Program basic workshop is recommended not required.
- Small group interaction is key to the success of this day.
- 15-35 participants.
- This workshop discusses evidence-based treatment for school age children who stutter and includes the Lidcombe Program as well as other treatments that have been shown to be effective with this age group.
- 25-40 participants.
Continuing Support: The concept behind training in the Lidcombe program is the offering of continuous support to the clinician. Consultation days are open to any clinician who has taken the basic workshop training. Additionally, Lidcombe link days may be set up by any clinic where a group of clinicians have been trained in the Lidcombe program. These clinics are invited to post the dates of their link/mentoring days on this website or in the newsletter.
Sponsoring A Workshop: Lidcombe program workshops can be sponsored or hosted at other sites. For more information regarding hosting a Lidcombe workshop or seminar, please contact: Rosalee C. Shenker.
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