Virtual Learning by The Stuttering Foundation is an online series of free, interactive workshops with a variety of offerings for speech-language pathologists, parents, and individuals who stutter.

The series includes monthly offerings ranging from clinical training opportunities, to parent education, to a platform for people who stutter of all ages to share their stories. Sessions are moderated by many of the world’s leading clinicians, researchers, and self-help advocates — bringing learning and collaboration to you.

Palin Stammering Therapy for School-Aged Children: An Update

Speaker: Sharon Millard, Ph.D., RegMRCSLT, RegHCPC, European Fluency Specialist, Research Lead at the Michael Palin Centre

Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2026

Time: 11:00 am - 12:15 pm ET

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Description: Palin Stammering Therapy for School aged Children (Palin STSC) is a new therapy program for parents and children who stutter aged approximately 8-14 years. The program has been developed by the staff at the Michael Palin Centre and early evidence supports its use in reducing the impact of stuttering on the child and increasing parents’ knowledge and confidence in supporting their child. In this presentation, I will describe why and how we developed this therapy, outline the main features, and report on the most recent developments and research into Palin STSC.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will:

1) Understand the rationale for Palin STSC

2) Be able to describe the main features of Palin STSC

3) Be able to summarize the main research findings relating to Palin STSC

Details:

● Target Audience: Speech-Language Pathologists, Graduate Students

● There is no fee for this event.

● This course is not eligible for CEUs at this time

● Please register if available for the live event only. A recording may be available at a later date on our streaming site for a small fee.

Bio: Sharon Millard, Ph.D., RegHCPC, MRCSLT is the Research Lead at the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering in London. Sharon is the author of the Palin Parent Rating Scales and her most recent research has focused on therapy with school aged children and the role of temperament in stuttering. She is a European Stuttering Specialist, Co-Chair of the Oxford Stuttering and Cluttering Research Conference and member of the Journal of Fluency Disorders editorial team.

Disclosures:

Non-financial: None

Financial: Receiving an honorarium from SF for today’s presentation; Receives a salary from the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering in London, UK.