Stuttering can be confusing. It’s often associated with a range of disfluencies, such as prolongations, repetitions, and blocks. But in some cases, these surface-level disfluencies may not always be present.Researchers Eric Jackson, Robert Quesal, and J…
Speech and language pathologists now wade in a digital sea filled with resources that supply contexts for clinical interventions. On the one hand, it is great to have so many choices. However, clinicians may struggle…
Did you know that target selection is an important variable in treatment outcomes? In fact, the therapy targets, rather than the exact treatment approach, may be the instrument of change.1,2Over time…
Our interactions with caregivers can influence their perception of outcomes as well as actual outcomes for children with developmental speech concerns. Studies suggest that family stress related to a child’s diagnosis may result from external issues…
Speech-language pathologists and parents of young children who stutter have long been warned not to talk to children about stuttering for fear that drawing attention to the children’s speech makes the stuttering worse.1…
