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Part 2.2 This is actually part 3, of a 3-part series of posts about referring parents who are concerned about In Part 2.1, we looked at some of the warning flags for stuttering and how we can use them to help determine when treatment is recommended.  Here, in Part 2.2, we will look at different types of disfluencies and other characteristics to consider to aid in treatment recommendations. As an SLP, how can I tell if the disfluencies are typical or stuttering? As I mentioned

Part 2.1 **NOTE** The information contained here is not meant to be used to diagnose or treat stuttering.  Only a licensed speech and language pathologist can evaluate and diagnose stuttering. Recently I was asked by a colleague, “How do you help parents distinguish whether their preschooler is stuttering or whether it’s a developmental disfluency?” This is Part 2.1 of my response (Part 2.2 is coming soon), geared towards SLPs.  In Part 1, we addressed the parent side of the

Q:  How do you help parents distinguish whether their preschooler is stuttering or whether it’s a developmental disfluency? This question came in from a colleague and is one that comes up often.  There are really two questions here. One is from the parent’s perspective, As a parent of a preschool child, when should I consult with an SLP experienced in working with stuttering?, and the second is from the SLP’s perspective, As speech and language pathologists, how do we determi

Published research from Dr. Courtney Byrd and her team at University of Austin provide evidence for improved impressions of people who stutter (PWS) who self-disclose their stuttering.  Individuals in this study watched 2 different videos of PWS (male who self-discloses, male who does not disclose, female who self-discloses, or female who does not disclose).  In one video the PWS disclosed their stuttering, in the second video the PWS did not disclose their stuttering.  After