Sign up to get free evidence-based articles, exclusive discounts, and insights from industry-leaders.
Email could not be subscribed.
Thank you for signing up!
presented by J. Scott Yaruss, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-F, F-ASHA
Financial: Scott Yaruss receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. There is no financial interest beyond the production of this course.
Non-Financial: Scott Yaruss has no competing non-financial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Satisfactory completion requirements: All disciplines must complete learning assessments to be awarded credit, no minimum score required unless otherwise specified within the course.
MedBridge is committed to accessibility for all of our subscribers. If you are in need of a disability-related accommodation, please contact [email protected]. We will process requests for reasonable accommodation and will provide reasonable accommodations where appropriate, in a prompt and efficient manner.
Successful therapy involves more than just a series of good sessions, the clinician saying the "right thing," or the client feeling good about the process. In truth, the best metric of the success of a counseling interaction is whether the client achieves progress toward making desired changes. In stuttering therapy, this may mean that the client improves his or her speech fluency, communication attitudes, or both. Achieving these challenging goals typically involves a process of change--not just learning a lesson or practicing a strategy but developing new behavior and thought patterns. It also means overcoming roadblocks to success associated with the difficulty in making meaningful changes in one's life. Part 3 of this course will show how the various counseling microskills reviewed in Part 2 can play a role in helping clients move toward making changes in their lives as shown in the skilled helper model (described in Part 1). The goal will be for clinicians to understand the "big picture" as it relates to helping individuals who stutter improve their ability to communicate and reduce the adverse impact of stuttering on their lives, so they can move through a process of change and overcome roadblocks that may arise. This is the final course in a three part series. Be sure to also watch:
Understanding Counseling and the Process of Change
Skills for Helping Clients Succeed in Therapy
J. Scott Yaruss, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-F, F-ASHA
J. Scott Yaruss, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-F, F-ASHA, is a Professor of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Michigan State University. A board-certified specialist in fluency disorders, Dr. Yaruss has served on the board of directors for the National Stuttering Association and as Associate Coordinator for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Special Interest Division for Fluency Disorders. His…
Read full bioEmail could not be subscribed.
Thank you for signing up!
Thank you!
1. Thinking About the Process of Change
Chapter One discusses the process that people who stutter may go through when deciding to make changes in their speech and communication. Such information is particularly relevant for speech-language pathologists working with people who stutter, because the motivation to change comes from the individual themself, not from outside influences. Understanding how change occurs can help clinicians support their clients as they transition from the process of thinking about changing, to beginning to make changes, to solidifying those changes in their daily lives.
2. Is It Really That Easy? Overcoming Roadblocks
Making changes in one’s life (particularly in one’s communication skills) is challenging. Often, clinicians blame a lack of motivation when change is slow, but motivation may actually play only a small part in determining whether a client will be successful. Recognizing the difficulties inherent in practicing speech strategies and facing fears helps clinicians be more empathetic to the process their clients are undergoing, and this can help them be more supportive in identifying novel means of overcoming roadblocks to success.
3. Microskills in the Context of the Model
Chapter Three shows how the microskills introduced in Part Two fit into the context of the Skilled Helper Model. A specific example of a child who stutters will be used to show the various stages of the model, and different microskills will be highlighted as they support the overall process of change.
Email could not be subscribed.
Thank you for signing up!
Email could not be subscribed.
Thank you for signing up!
For groups of 5 or more, request a demo to learn about our solution and pricing for your organization. For other questions or support, visit our contact page.
Contact sales to learn about our solution and pricing for your organization. For other questions or support, visit our contact page.