Understanding the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering Can Improve Stuttering Therapy
DOI
10.1097/tld.0000000000000272
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
1-1-2022
Publication Title
Topics in language disorders
Volume
42
Issue
1
First Page
57
Last Page
75
ISSN
0271-8294
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to highlight the value for speech-language pathologists of considering the overall stuttering condition-including speakers' experiences during and around moments of stuttering-in treatment with individuals who stutter. We first highlight a framework for conceptualizing the entirety of the stuttering condition. We then present recent research and clinical perspectives about stuttering to support the claim that speech-language pathologists who account for individual differences in how their clients experience stuttering are better positioned to treat stuttering more effectively. Ultimately, this will yield better treatment outcomes and help clinicians achieve greater gains in quality of life for their clients who stutter.
Open Access
OA
Preprint
Repository Citation
Tichenor, S. E., Herring, C., & Yaruss, J. S. (2022). Understanding the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering Can Improve Stuttering Therapy. Topics in language disorders, 42 (1), 57-75. https://doi.org/10.1097/tld.0000000000000272