Commentary on the Lidcombe Programme of early stuttering intervention.

Dr Onslow's brief articles and his lecture tour in the UK generated interested in the UK because the Lidcombe Programme appeared to offer the possibility of a new, simple and effective package for use with young stammering children. This commentary has sought to examine these aspects more objectively by careful consideration of the paper submitted to this Journal and others. It would seem of great importance to reflect on the theoretical issues which have been covered as well as the relative complexity of the Lidcombe Programme compared with the approaches that are in common usage now in specialist centres in the UK. Dr Onslow and his colleagues have given us an opportunity to highlight the importance of working with young stammering children and we would hope that the interest that they have created will inspire colleagues to investigate further training opportunities for working with this very rewarding client group.