New Caseloads Bring a Critical Opportunity to Support Students Who Stutter
Stuttering Foundation offers school-based SLPs free tools to identify hidden challenges, build confidence and coordinate support from the start.
Stuttering Foundation offers school-based SLPs free tools to identify hidden challenges, build confidence and coordinate support from the start.
Alice Hart, Ph.D., speech pathologist, researcher, and lecturer at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia, joins host Sara MacIntyre, M.A., CCC-SLP, BCS-SCF, to explore Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and its application within stuttering therapy. Dr. Hart provides an introduction to ACT and its core principles, including psychological flexibility, acceptance, mindfulness, values, and committed action, and discusses how incorporating components of ACT can support people who stutter in moving closer to where they want to be.
In The ABCs of Stuttering, students courageously share what it's like to stutter, how it makes them feel, and how it affects their participation at school.
Kids are just getting out of school for the summer, but for many parents and teachers, it's already time to start preparing for going back to class.
Life after high school is an exciting but nerve-wracking time. It's a point in your life where you may feel unsettled or anxious about what's to come.
Sharpen awareness. Start conversations. Spread the word about stuttering.
As families and teachers prepare for the start of school, stuttering in the classroom, the lunchroom, and the playground remain challenging and problematic for many.
Your homework this week: Check out our resources for parents and teachers.
The Stuttering Foundation is here to help by offering a comprehensive collection of free back-to-school resources, including videos, classroom strategies, printable materials and expert guidance.