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…
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…
SLPs who support people who stutter must keep learning from experts (people who stutter)
The big picture: Developmental stuttering is common. To support people who stutter, speech pathologists (SLPs) need technical knowledge, skills, and clinical experience working with people…
Speech pathologists working with adults who stutter: let’s open our ears and minds
The problem: Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) argue with each other about the “best” or “most evidence-based” approach to support adults who stutter. Many SLPs are trained…
We need to know why preschool stuttering treatments work
The big picture: The Lidcombe Program, Westmead Program, RESTART Demands and Capacities Model Method, Mini-KIDS, and Palin Parent-Child Interaction Therapy are all evidence-based treatments for…