Stuttering is one of the most recognizable—and stigmatized—communication disorders to the general public. In recognition of National Stuttering Awareness Week, we’re highlighting resources that you can use when working with people who stutter.
Stuttering in Adults
Effective Elicitation of Stuttering in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data Collection Using a Suite of Connected Speech Tasks: Because stuttering varies widely, studying the speech movements of individuals who stutter can prove challenging. Here, the authors developed aseries of speech tasks that successfully elicited stuttering, thus allowing for real-time vocal tract magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Avoidance Reduction Therapy for Stuttering: Case Spotlights Through an ARTS Lens: Stuttering-affirming therapy aims to increase an individual’s quality of life rather than focusing on increased speech fluency. Learn how to help clients meet their personal therapeutic goals—emphasizing their identity, participation, and well-being.
Stuttering in Children and Adolescents
How Simple Can a Treatment for Early Stuttering Be? A Proposed Two-Factor Early Intervention: More than half of people who stutter do so before age 3, but fluency interventions require levels of cognitive engagement that make them unsuitable for very young children. Instead, parents can implement interventions for young children who stutter—for example, directing them to slow the speaking rate and reminding them to pause between speaking turns.
Preparing Adolescents Who Stutter for the Transition to Life After High School: School-based SLPs offer specialized support for children who stutter and are uniquely qualified to guide these students through postsecondary transitions. The authors provide a discussion guide that can enable students to offer their perspectives while identifying adults who can give them education and support.
Stuttering Across the Lifespan
Organizing Life Around Stuttering: A Qualitative Examination of Stuttering Through the Lens of Complex Trauma: The cognitive, emotional, and physiological experiences of individuals who stutter can lead to survival responses, negative self-beliefs, and other complex trauma symptoms. Individualized trauma-informed stuttering therapy may help these individuals break harmful cycles of anxiety and avoidance.
Attention, Executive Functions, and Speech Disfluencies in Stuttering and Nonstuttering Individuals: A Scoping Review: This article investigates the role that attention and executive functioning play in people who do and do not stutter. The authors found that increased cognitive load did not disrupt fluency but did affect people based on their inhibitory control and working memory.
More Fluency Resources From ASHA
Our Fluency Disorders topic page contains nearly 2,000 articles published across ASHA’s speech-language pathology journals. Use the filters to find just what you’re looking for! You can also catch up on our previous coverage of National Stuttering Awareness Week to find trending articles from the past 3 years.
ASHA members can connect with colleagues on ASHA’s all new Stuttering, Cluttering, and Fluency community. In recognition of National Stuttering Awareness Week, join the community to talk with SLPs around the country about clinical issues in fluency!
Previous Coverage of National Stuttering Awareness Week
National Stuttering Awareness Week: Trending Resources From ASHA Journals (2025)
Evidence-Based Practice When Working With People Who Stutter (2024)
