As an ASHA member, you wear a number of different hats when working with children and adults who stutter. In honor of National Stuttering Awareness Week, we’re highlighting some recent articles focusing on stuttering, particularly in the clinic. Read more below!
Stuttering in Children
Treatment for Stuttering in Preschool-Age Children: A Qualitative Document Analysis of Treatment Programs: Programs for children who stutter are not standardized, and these authors identified more than 60 components of stuttering programs aimed at preschool children. Learn about the one commonality between all these programs—and how future research can benefit preschoolers who stutter.
Speech Disfluencies in Bilingual Lebanese Children Who Do and Do Not Stutter: Bilingual children are more likely to have speech disfluencies, including stuttering-like disfluencies. This study of bilingual children who do and do not stutter can help you carefully consider disfluency characteristics and properly diagnose stuttering in bilingual children.
Evaluating Stuttering Self-Stigma and Its Relationship to Adverse Impact in Children and Adolescents With the Child Stuttering Self-Stigma Scale: Children who stutter may apply negative stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination to themselves starting at 10 years old—with these feelings increasing in adolescence. The authors of this article highlight the need for targeted early intervention to mitigate the effects of stuttering self-stigma.
Stuttering in Adults
Multidimensional Individualized Stuttering Therapy Outcomes at 24 Months Post Clinic: An Embodiment and Awareness Perspective: When working with adults who stutter, involving them in shared decision making whenever possible can lead to improved outcomes. In fact, research shows that people who received individualized therapy reported a reduction in stuttering severity and negative impact 2 years after sessions concluded!
Dating in Stuttering Therapy: A Framework for Practice: As a speech-language pathologist (SLP), you have plenty of opportunities to help people who stutter improve their communication—including in their personal lives. Learn how you can facilitate and support successful communication during dating in your sessions.
Differential Impacts of Anticipated Success on Employment Outcomes Among Adults Who Stutter: We know that people who stutter may face a number of stigmas and challenges in their personal lives, but stuttering may also affect them professionally. These researchers looked at people who stutter and their early life expectations, job satisfaction, and income.
How You Can Honor National Stuttering Awareness Week
The information and tips in the articles above can help you continue providing high-quality care to children and adults who stutter. If you’re looking for even more stuttering resources, check out decades of stuttering resources on our Fluency Disorders Topic Page!
As an ASHA member, you’re also in a unique position to advocate for individuals who stutter and spread the word on how ASHA members can help. Whether you’re reading an article or posting information, we hope that you’ll take some time out of your busy schedule this week to recognize National Stuttering Awareness Week
