The Lidcombe Program – Overview
What is the Lidcombe Program? it is a behavioural treatment for young children who stutter. The program takes its name from the suburb of Sydney where the Australian Stuttering Research Centre is located, at The University of Sydney. The treatment is administered by a parent or carer in the child’s everyday environment. Parents learn how to do the treatment from a Lidcombe trained Speech-Language Therapist (SLT). During these sessions, the SLT teaches the parent by demonstrating various features of the treatment, observing the parent do the treatment, and giving the parent feedback.