Testimonials

Huan Shern (23 year old) Treated with the Camperdown Program

I am very thankful to have Gwyneth as my therapist. Besides having a cheerful disposition that never fails to put her patients at ease. She is also very meticulous and has systematic plans for each session, regardless of the stage of the Camperdown program I was at. I was able to use the technique with more confidence, and despite having a few setbacks in transfer tasks (e.g. ordering food), she was able to problem solve with me intensively and never hesitated to go back to basics at times.

Under her guidance, I have gained greater control of my speech and am able to speak more fluently across different situations.

I would heartily recommend Gwyneth to anyone who stutters and wants to establish control over their speech. You won’t regret it! 🙂

Hebert (23 year old) Treated with the Camperdown Program

Gwyneth is my speech therapist for almost one year. Her motherly personality makes her approachable to everyone. She is committed and patient in guiding me to master the speech techniques so that I can speak fluently to close families, friends and even strangers. Thank you Gwyneth!

Xinzi (15 years old at time of treatment) Treated with the Camperdown Program

I started attending speech therapy treatment since I was 15 years old. I have been maintaining my fluent speech with occasional follow up reviews with Gwyn for close to 10 years now. Gwyn’s sessions are relevant, meaningful and have helped me become more self-sufficient in managing my stuttering outside the clinic.

Besides drills and practices to build proficiency in the speech technique, the sessions also deal with other aspects of managing stuttering such as developing good speech habits, finding our personal stutter “triggers”, psychological preparation before a speech etc. We also regularly devise practical action plans together to tackle difficult speech situations, and discuss speech practices customized to handle each situation.

Conducted in an interactive manner, the sessions aim to help each patient become “his/her own therapist” by developing a mental toolkit that he/she can utilize while managing stuttering.

Gwyn is very patient and approachable; going back for follow-ups feels very much like visiting an old friend to discuss how life has progressed over the past few months and how well I have lived with stuttering during the period.

Besides being more sociable and confident under many situations, the sessions have made me become, more importantly, a happier person with a stronger sense of control over something I previously thought I was never going to overcome.

Sharon (Mother of a 9 year old boy) Treated with Extended Length Utterance

Joel (age 9) looks forward to Gwyneth’s sessions and to her treasure trove of toys and games. Her kind and reassuring manner, and easy rapport with Joel has resulted a marked improvement in his speech. As a parent, I am also always learning new and better ways from Gwyneth, to engage with him and help him along

Mrs Teo (Mother of a 8 year old girl) Treated with the Lidcombe program and Syllable-timed speech

Dawn has been seeing Gwyneth for stuttering since she was five years old. Dawn is eight years old now and she has improve tremendously under Gwyneth care. Dawn’s stuttering severity was about a 5 (mild-moderate) and we are now at a severity level of 1-2 (no stuttering to very mild stuttering). Gwyneth is knowledgeable about the different treatment approaches for stuttering and she always has great ideas to help Dawn overcome her stuttering. I am so glad that we have her as our therapist!

Cherine (Mother of a 6 year old boy) Treated with Syllable-timed Speech

When my son Anthony was 6 years old we noticed that he was stuttering. We thought that he was just getting excited and wanted to say it quickly. His condition didn’t improve but got worse. We attended a forum on stuttering and learnt that stuttering needed to be treated as young as possible. It cannot be neglected as it might affect the child’s self-esteem as he gets older. It may lead to many other psychological problems as he grows. We then decided to have him assessed by a Speech Therapist.
On our first visit was with Gwyn. Over a short playing and chatting session with Anthony, Gwyn confirmed that he is indeed stuttering. We started a series of consultation and treatment with Gwyn. During each session Gwyn will engage Anthony in various games and activities which will encourage him to speak using the syllable-timed speech. She also taught me how to continue similar sessions at home.
In the course of the treatment sessions, it created additional bonding time for Anthony and myself. I am now able to communicate better with Anthony. Gwyn suggested various ways of asking questions to promote better communication as I had a tendency to ask close-ended questions.
Over the treatment period, Anthony showed signs of improvement and he is now able to speak much better than before. Gwyn is very friendly and she will prepare different games to play with Anthony on each of his visit. Anthony loves to attend the sessions and will look forward to them. Gwyn is very patient and will explain the technique clearly so that I could confidently continue the treatment at home. She also shared with me some parenting skills so that I could apply them on my 3 young children.
Thank you Gwyn for your guidance and patience. We enjoyed our sessions with you and we are glad that we came forward to seek early treatment. Anthony is now able to speak without stuttering and that has made him a more confident child.

Shirley Barnes (Mother of a 3 year old boy) Treated with the Lidcombe Program

Our son had a moderately severe stutter that was getting increasingly worse. We were very worried and did a lot of research for the best stuttering therapists available. We were eventually referred to Gwyn by another speech therapist and haven’t looked back since. Not only is Gwyn extremely experienced and knowledgeable in treating stuttering, she is gentle, patient and always supportive. Although the Lidcombe program can be a lot of work for parents at times, it is a fun and positive approach to treating stuttering. We like that it focuses on making the child feel good. Our son adores Gwyn and always looks forward to our fun sessions with her. He is now down to very little to no stuttering and we are very grateful for her expertise and support.

Mr. & Mrs. K.J.Y. (Parents of a 6 year old boy) Treated with Syllable-timed Speech

We first noticed our little boy stuttering when he just turned 4 years old. But at that time, we thought this was common for all the young children who just started speaking and believed he would outgrow it. We only sensed something was wrong when he approached 6 years old and still stuttered from time to time with a lot of blockages and repetitions in his speech.

This started to bother him and he would feel helpless and frustrated especially when he was eager to express himself but unable to speak fluently. We searched online and got to know more about stuttering and decided to seek professional opinions. A visit to the fluency clinic at SGH confirmed our fear and we were referred to their former Principal Speech Therapist, Ms. Gwyneth Lee.

Since Ms. Gwyneth has worked in this field for more than 11 years, she is very experienced. A treatment plan was tailor-made for our son after the first consultation. Ms. Gwyneth makes adjustments to the treatment plans weekly based on our boy’s progress. This approach has proven to be very effective; although our son has only started stuttering treatment for 3 months, his severity has been reduced tremendously and he is much more stable in his fluency level.

Besides her professional knowledge, Ms. Gwyneth is very good at dealing with young children and she built rapport with our son easily. With all kinds of toys and well-planned games, her treatment sessions are always interesting and full of fun. As a result, our boy is always looking forward to seeing her and never feels bored in the sessions.

From parents’ perspective, Ms. Gwyneth has been very understanding and has empathized with us right from the beginning. She truly cares about our feelings and always encourages and leads us with positive thinking. She does her job with passion and love. Looking back, we feel so lucky that we have Ms. Gwyneth to guide us, who has made the difficult road much easier.