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July 3, 2016

The Connection Between Speech Anxiety and Stuttering

Most people who stutter believe that anxiety causes stuttering or increases stuttering severity. There is an obvious link between anxiety and stuttering, but, as with most aspects of the condition of stuttering, there is more to it than meets the […]
July 3, 2016

It’s time for a new theory on stuttering therapy

This week I am traveling to Tampa, Fla., to the ASHA Special Interest Division in Fluency Disorders 2010 Leadership and Clinical Conference. The title of the conference is “Unique Challenges and Common Themes in Stuttering Assessment, Treatment, and Research”. I […]
July 3, 2016

My thoughts after the ASHA Division Conference

The ASHA Special Interest Division in Fluency Disorders 2010 Leadership and Clinical Conference is now over. I think it was one of the best of our Division conferences that I have been to. I was very heartened by the content […]
July 3, 2016

Chasing Fluency

Desire of people who stutter: Becoming fluent Reason for continuing to stutter: Trying to become fluent So many people who stutter go to therapy to fulfill their desire to become a fluent speaker, only to be disappointed when it doesn’t […]