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Stuttering and bilingualism

ByDavid Kinnane 27 October 202627 October 2026

Earlier this year, I had the great pleasure of taking part in a clinical conversation about stuttering and bilingualism with Professor Mark Onslow, Valerie Lim, Rosalee Shenker and Liesbeth Zoontjens.

Our conversation has been published in Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, and includes a handy checklist for student speech pathologists and junior clinicians:

Kinnane, D., Lim, V.P.C., Shenker, R.C., Zoontjens, L. and Onslow, M. Contemporary Clinical Conversations about Stuttering: What Does Childhood Bilingualism Mean to Clinicians? Folia Phoniatr Logop 2026; https://doi.org/10.1159/000552154 (Open Access).

We hope you find it helpful!

David Kinnane

Principal Speech Pathologist, Banter Speech & Language

Our talented team of certified practising speech pathologists provide unhurried, personalised and evidence-based speech pathology care to children and adults in the Inner West of Sydney and beyond, both in our clinic and via telehealth.

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