Real talk: 21 things I say to teenagers who stutter before we start speech therapy
For more than a decade, I’ve provided speech therapy to teenagers who stutter. Sometimes, I meet clients face-to-face in our clinic. Increasingly, I do it…
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Language | Speech | Stuttering
Speech Therapy for Adults: what it is, who it helps, and how it works
Speech-language pathologists work with adults every day to communicate confidently. Read on to learn what adult speech therapy involves and how it could help you….
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Breaking news: researchers are investigating a promising new early intervention for toddlers who stutter
Stuttering is common: Between 1-2% of the population stutters (80-160 million people). It’s never too late to get help. But, if possible, early intervention is…
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Feel the fear and do it anyway: hard advice for teenagers who stutter
If you stutter, high school can be hard. Stuttering is common: 1% of people stutter. But, too often, ignorance, prejudice, teasing and bullying at school…
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For school-age children & teenagers, stutter-affirming care should start at initial consultation (if not before then)
The big picture: Stuttering support for school-age students isn’t just about speech. It’s about helping students to avoid applying society’s negative stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination…
