A group of professionals are supporting ISAD by participating on a panel to answer questions about stuttering. We have an extensive group of professionals this year, they can be seen at this link.
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Hello! I am an SLP graduate student and I have a question on how to approach the statement “I just want to stop stuttering” or the question “So when will I stop stuttering”? These are both said by my young … Continue reading →
I am graduate SLP student. I have been learning in my stuttering class that in therapy, we must remain realistic when setting goals with our clients. We cannot promise that we will eliminate a stutter, but we can work towards … Continue reading →
Bravo to all who worked to make this conference a success. I am sure that there are a few loose ends that you might have to tie together, but your response time to turn around the comments was truly great. … Continue reading →
I am a first year graduate student studying speech-language pathology. I am currently enrolled in a stuttering course, and have been learning so much. One of the big things we talked about in class is advocating for people who stutter. … Continue reading →
Hello All! I am currently in my first semester of graduate school, and I am in a stuttering course. I have learned that while you can’t completely “fix” or “get rid of” a stutter per se, you can do different … Continue reading →
Hello! My name is Karrighan Quick and I am a first-year graduate student working towards a degree in speech-language pathology. A class I am currently enrolled in dives into the features of stuttering including its causes, treatments, and feelings associated … Continue reading →
Hi professionals, I am curious if you have professionals and resources to recommend for people who stutter and their families in Singapore, a small, multicultural, cosmopolitan city-state. Thanks. Charlie 481 total views
Hello! I am a graduate student studying speech-langauge pathology and I am currently enrolled in a stuttering class. During class we were discussing how some pre-school aged children aren’t aware of their stutter I thought this was fascinating. It made … Continue reading →
Hello! My name is Emily and I am a graduate student taking an advanced fluency disorders course. I have a question regarding stuttering/cluttering therapy. I recently worked with a young client who cluttered. His parents reported moderate-severe disfluencies while at … Continue reading →
Hello, everyone. My name is Kristen Kostecki and I am a graduate student aspiring to become an SLP. Being enrolled in a course about stuttering, I can’t help but find several questions about stuttering left unanswered. I wish I could … Continue reading →
Hi! I am currently a first year graduate student studying to be an SLP. We are currently in a stuttering class where we have learned so much about stuttering- from the potential causes, to how you should go about treating … Continue reading →
Hello, My name is Michelle Escue and I am a Speech-Language Pathologist graduate student. In our stuttering class, we are discussing the effects stuttering can have on individuals, especially adolescents. What counseling strategies/practical advice would you give to adolescents who … Continue reading →
Hello! My name is Alex and I am a graduate student that is currently in a Fluency course. I recently presented information to my class about the Successful Stuttering Management Program (SSMP). I was wondering if any of you have … Continue reading →
Hi everyone! I am a graduate student studying speech-language pathology and I am currently in a stuttering class. I was curious about the opinions other have about stuttering therapy for children who are young. Particularly, children who are younger than … Continue reading →
I am a speech-language pathology graduate student who is currently taking a stuttering course. In our course, we are learning about the different ways to raise awareness for individuals who stutter. We have discussed different ways to bring awareness of … Continue reading →
As a person who stutters and graduate student in stuttering, I am struggling with finding a scientific explanation for a somewhat abstract phenomenon that I observe in both myself and to some extent also in many other PWS. I myself … Continue reading →
Hi there. I am receiving my masters to be a speech-language pathologist. I am currently enrolled in a Stuttering course and we are discussing different assessments, specifically for preschool and adolescences, that we can provide to our client’s parents who … Continue reading →
Hello! I am currently a graduate student in a fluency disorders course! Recently, we started to discuss treatment and will be discussing therapy techniques soon. There are tons of therapy tools out there for stuttering, and I wanted to know … Continue reading →
Hello all, I am a graduate student at the University of Louisville and glad to attend the International Stuttering Awareness Conference for the first time this year and learn more about stuttering from both persons with a stutter and professionals … Continue reading →
I am curious about the best ways to both educate and support the parents of children who stutter. I feel as though there is a large stigma around stuttering, and many parents choose to avoid their child’s stutter, rather than … Continue reading →
Hello! I am currently a graduate student in a fluency disorders course! Recently, we started to discuss treatment and will be discussing therapy techniques soon. There are tons of therapy tools out there for stuttering, and I wanted to know … Continue reading →
Currently, I am a graduate student enrolled in a stuttering class. We have been talking about different types of treatment. The Lidcombe method is a direct technique that has been abundant in the research articles that we have been reviewing in … Continue reading →
Hello All I am currently a graduate student studying speech pathology and would want to learn more about stuttering and the services available to them such as support groups. I am especially interested in the idea of support groups for … Continue reading →
Hi my name is Sara Tordi and I am a graduate student studying to become an SLP. This is a question for SLPs and people who stutter. I personally do not have a lot of experience working with people who … Continue reading →
I’m currently a graduate student enrolled in a Stuttering class. We have discussed the importance of treating the person as a whole and helping the client accept his or her stutter. We have also explored therapy techniques that target fluency. … Continue reading →
Parents of young children who stutter may be told that their child might “outgrow” stuttering as he/she gets older. For these parents, do the reactions of other people to their child’s speech influence their decision to cross the bridge from … Continue reading →
We are in graduate school studying Speech Pathology and have a question regarding the environmental impact on a clinical session between an SLP and a PWS. What are your thoughts on how much influence the environment has on therapy for … Continue reading →
My classmates and I read Pam Mertz’s article, “Do We Speak Our Minds Enough?” This led us to wonder how we can facilitate our clients to open up to peers who stutter about their experiences. Do you guys have any … Continue reading →
I have two patients with the diagnosis if Parkinsons Disease who stutter. One has a history of disfluency the other does not. What is the best way to approach evaluating and treating these patients? ~Anne McKinley, MEd., CCC/SLP 921 total views
Hi, I’m a second year graduate student at the University of Minnesota Duluth. I am currently in an advanced fluency disorders course and a counseling course. I was was wondering, for fluency disorders specifically, when it is appropriate to counsel … Continue reading →
I am a future SLP taking a class on stuttering and I was wondering, for those of you who met with a speech-language pathologist to work on fluency, if you could give me your perspective on the impact your SLP … Continue reading →
I am a future SLP taking a class on stuttering and for a project to present to my peers I wanted to create a quick guide for parents regarding how they influence perception of stuttering in their children who stutter. … Continue reading →
Hello, my classmates and I have a question regarding adolescent and adult fluency treatment. We are aware that clients move through stuttering modification therapy at different rates (some slower than others) but what is your advice for helping clients jump … Continue reading →
Hi everybody! I am a speech-language pathology graduate student and currently taking a stuttering course. This question is for parents of CWS, professionals, or a PWS. I grew up with a boy who stuttered and he was constantly bullied for … Continue reading →
Hi everyone! Based on your experience, how would you determine when would be the best time to start stuttering modification with a child and when would be not? Thank you in advance for your input! 775 total views
What do you tell a school aged child who is being bullied or teased about his/her stuttering how to handle the situation? What do you tell parents of a stuttering child who have to deal with judgmental people/family about what … Continue reading →
Hi Everyone! I am a speech pathology graduate student who is very interested in learning more about stuttering as I have not yet had a client who stutters, but I am longing to work with those who stutter. I am … Continue reading →
Hello, I am a current speech-language pathology graduate student. I have two questions: As future SLPs, we are curious about PWS and social media usage. Have you found that social media has been a positive experience for your clients who … Continue reading →
I am an SLP graduate student and in both of the stuttering classes I have taken, we completed a project where went out into the public and stuttered to a stranger. I loved this project because it helped me gain … Continue reading →
Hi Everyone! I am a graduate student studying speech-language pathology. Our class had a great experience in which a speech-language pathologist who stutters came to speak to us. She explained that she wished her speech-language pathologists she had as a … Continue reading →
What a treasure to have so many great minds ready and willing to respond…thank you! As a clinical professor, speech-language pathologist, and family member of persons who stutter, I’ve been on a journey to understand the experience of stuttering. The … Continue reading →
Hi all – many of you know from previous ISAD years that I was extremely covert for many years, almost 30 to be exact. It was an exhausting, “imposter like” experience that I just couldn’t take anymore and I “came … Continue reading →
I was never diagnosed with stuttering, but I am learning more about it now. I was wondering if it was possible to become an adult with mild stuttering and to never be diagnosed? I have noticed a lot more partial … Continue reading →
I work with a 9 who has challenges speaking in the classroom and to his peers. He is new to this school. He talks during our therapy sessions with no problem stuttering. He even introduced himself the first time he … Continue reading →
Hi friends, I have a question that I thought might bring up some interesting very short-answer responses. For anyone who cares to respond, “What do you regard as the most significant breakthrough in the nature or treatment of stuttering since … Continue reading →
Hello! I wanted to get your opinion of how to approach the stuttering aspect with a client who thinks stuttering resolves itself completely. He acknowledges that his stutter went away in his native language, but is now struggling to “correct” … Continue reading →
