Early Stuttering Intervention

We now offer the Lidcombe Program of Early Stuttering Intervention (LP) for children ages 3 to 7.

How LP works

LP is a parent-training program that teaches parents techniques to use during structured and unstructured home activities.
LP uses measurements taken by parents and the clinician to determine stuttering frequency and severity. These ratings are used to determine progress and movement between treatment stages.
Both the parent(s) and child work with the clinician during treatment sessions.
LP is a clinic-based service and visits take place at the Bright Start Clinic in Fairport.

The LP is divided into two stages:

Stage 1: Includes weekly one-hour clinic visits. The average length of Stage 1 is 11 weeks.
Stage 2: Clinic visits occur progressively less often, depending on the individual needs of the client/family. For example, initial Stage 2 visits might be scheduled two times per month, then once a month, then every three months, etc.

This program is available for:

Children ages 3-7
Children assessed by a speech-language pathologist to have significant needs in the area of fluency, following clinical and county guidelines
Children judged by the LP clinician to warrant either immediate intervention or monitoring for a period of time
Children able to participate in the treatment with parent(s) or significant/regular caregiver(s)

For more information about stuttering, download our Stuttering FAQs Information Sheet, email Bright Start or call us at (585) 377-2230.