Intensive Clinics

This intensive one-week clinic, suitable for adults and children as young as eight years old, integrates both Fluency Shaping and Stuttering Modification skills. Clinic is two hours a day for 5 days. After the intensive clinic, the rest of the program is completed at home with carefully structured follow-up that is monitored weekly by telephone for a least one year. Call, e-mail, or write for exact dates.

Offers three programs for children and teens in the summer months and two programs for adults in June and January. All programs are held in the Boston area. These intensive three week programs integrate fluency shaping (motor skills) with stuttering modification (attitude modification) strategies along with meditation sessions. Weekly follow-up sessions are scheduled for a minimum of 2 months following the intensive program. Long-term support is ongoing. Additionally, for children, we offer weekly parent counseling sessions and support to the public school clinician following the program. Partial scholarships may be available. Please call/write or visit the website for more details and the dates of the programs.

Eight three week intensives are conducted throughout each year with four being scheduled during the busy summer months and consist of 100+ hours of individual and small group interaction. It is appropriate for adults, teens and pre teens as young as age 12. Options for follow up support are also available, and there are several options for financing. $200.00 for 90 minute consultation. Fee for intensive program $4,400 or $140.00 per session for weekly sessions. Call, e-mail, or write for dates.

Conducts workshops on steps to fluency for those who stutter and refresher courses for adolescents and adults who stutter. Call or write for dates and additional information.

The University of Utah Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders offers a two-week intensive stuttering clinic for adults and adolescents (ages 15 and older). The clinic takes place on the beautiful U of U campus in Salt Lake City. The clinic is offered during first two weeks of August each each year. The clinic runs weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and includes approximately 65 hours of treatment. The fee is $1800. For further information regarding exact dates, clinic applications, housing, and scholarships forms, please visit our web site or contact Dr. Blomgren directly.

An intensive 12 day behavioral stuttering therapy program administered 17 times each year. The fee is $3,800 and includes pre- and post-treatment assessments, 100 hours of therapy, and post-therapy support and tools. Call or write for exact dates.

An intensive 12-day behaviorally oriented treatment program for 8 years old to adult for stuttering. The program is administered approximately 12 times a year. The fee is $3,695. This includes pre- and post-therapy assessments, therapy services, and post-therapy follow-ups for 1 year. Call or write for exact dates.

The Successful Stuttering Management Program typically begins in late June and runs for three weeks for ages fourteen through adult. Refresher therapy sessions are offered yearly during the final week of the intensive. The fee for the three week program is $3,000 which includes therapy, therapy materials and room and board. Included is the cost of therapy for the refresher program the following summer. The cost for the refresher program alone is $1,000 which includes therapy, therapy materials and room and board. Some scholarships may be available, along with funding from the public schools and healthcare plans. Call or write for exact dates.

Two 3-week intensives and two 10-week semi-intensives are offered per year for teens (starting at age 13) and adults. Intensives are held in May and July. Evening semi-intensives begin in September and January. Extended therapy programs are available throughout the year for clients who are not suitable for intensive clinics and are also available in French. Fees for Ontario residents are $1260 for intensive clinics and $840 for semi-intensive clinics. Group and individual maintenance sessions are available throughout the year. Bursaries for Ontario residents are available. Please contact for information on out of province/out of country fees.

Three-week intensive programs are offered six times per year followed by a one year program of maintenance during which the clients are seen on a weekly basis for the first month following treatment and on a progressively fading basis thereafter. These programs are offered during the months of January, March, May, July, August, and October. The July and August programs are typically reserved for high schoolers with the remaining programs for adults. The fee for the three-week intensive program is $1400 Canadian for residents of Ontario and $3500 for out of country participants. Assessments are offered free of charge for Ontario residents. Others are charged $160.00. The fee includes approximately 90 hours of therapy time during the intensive course and all follow-up maintenance meetings. Fees may be waived in exceptional circumstances. Call or write for exact dates.

ISTAR offers 3-week intensive clinics (6 hrs per day) for adults in January and June and for teens (ages 11-18) in July. A 2-week intensive clinic (2 hrs per day) followed by a 4 day camp for children ages 7-11 and their families is offered in August. There are extended therapy programs available throughout the year for preschool children and others for whom intensive clinics are not suitable. Refresher clinics for individuals or small group maintenance sessions are scheduled throughout the year. Current prices for evaluation range from $215.00 to $260.00; 3 week course for $3,980.00; funding options available. For more information call, e-mail or visit the web site.