School-Aged children who stutter often rate themselves as poor communicators and are more likely to experience negative social interactions because of their stuttering. Additionally, the general public harbors negative views of people who stutter and often underestimates what they can accomplish. Fortunately, the impact of stigma and negative stereotyping can be diminished with the use of voluntary stuttering. In this presentation, Dr. Joe Donaher, CCC-SLP, BCS-F, of Center for Childhood Communication at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, explores ways in which voluntary stuttering can be used to empower School-Aged children who stutter in therapy.

Disclosures Joseph Donaher, Ph.D., is the Academic and Research Program Director of the Center for Childhood Communication at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Donaher is an assistant professor of Otorhinolaryngology at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Donaher received an honorarium for this presentation.