Speech-Language Pathologists from Around the World Attend Intensive Workshop on Stuttering

For Immediate Release                                      
Contact: Greg Wilson, 571-239-7474
greg@curleycompany.com

BOSTON (June 13, 2022) — Twenty-one speech-language pathologists from around the world were chosen to attend an intensive workshop on stuttering therapy.

The workshop, Using Cognitive Approaches with People Who Stutter, was held in Boston from June 13-17, 2022. It was co-sponsored by The Stuttering Foundation and Boston University.

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