Category: The Stuttering Source

Books that Highlight Stuttering and Verbal Diversity™

By: Catherine Coughlan, M.A., CCC-SLP As summer contines and summer reading recommendations appear, The Stuttering Clinic at National Therapy Center compiled a list of books that highlight stuttering and verbal diversity™. Verbal Diversity™ a phrase coined by the brilliant Nina Reeves, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-SCF at Stuttering Therapy Resources, highlights the […]

For Teachers

For Teachers

Stuttering is a fluency disorder that is defined as a disruption in the forward flow of speech. It is commonly characterized by repetitions (ex. ba-ba-baseball), sound prolongations (ex. mmmommy), or blocks (i.e. no sound). Disfluencies may also be accompanied by negative thoughts and feelings about stuttering, avoidance of sounds, words […]

One Size Does NOT Fit All

One Size Does NOT Fit All

Speech Pathology Australia (SPA), Australia’s professional organization for speech-language pathologists (SLPs), recently submitted a proposal that suggests that SLPs working in clinics run by the Australian government must be trained in the Lidcombe Program in order to treat pre-school aged children who stutter. SPA is also supporting legislation that would […]