Name: Best Practices for Stuttering Assessment and Treatment Including the Role of Support Groups
Rating: 5 (2039 reviews)

This course is Part 4 in a four-part series. It will provide an overview of stuttering peer support communities and the clinical importance of incorporating community experience into therapy. Current research and practical application questions will address goal writing, SLP roles and responsibilities, and common challenges connecting therapy to the community. Case studies will be shared to highlight assessment and treatment across various age ranges. (Part 1 - Course 9278, Part 2 - Course 9286, Part 3 - Course 9301)

Course created on May 26, 2020

Stuttering

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Course Type: Video, Audio

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.2 Intermediate, Professional; IACET/0.2; Kansas LTS-S1370/2.0; SAC/2.0

Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to name 3 different stuttering support communities, and the special focus of each group.
After this course, participants will be able to create 2-3 realistic, community-oriented treatment goals that are within the scope of speech therapy.
After this course, participants will be able to describe two cultural issues pertaining to SLP involvement in stuttering communities, and best practices for navigating this as a non-stuttering clinician.
After this course, participants will be able to describe assessment principles to target all aspects of stuttering across age ranges.
After this course, participants will be able to describe at least 3 treatment activities for children and adults who stutter.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-15 Minutes	Communities overview
15-25 Minutes	Incorporating community into speech therapy
25-40 Minutes	Writing goals for the community
40-55 Minutes	Cultural and historical considerations
55-60 Minutes	The Role of the SLP
60-80 Minutes	Assessment and treatment - Preschool example
80-100 Minutes	Assessment and treatment - School-age example
100-115 Minutes	Assessment and treatment - Adult example
115-120 Minutes	Summary, Q&A

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Presented By

Katie Gore
MA CCC-SLP

Katie Gore, MA, CCC-SLP is the founder and director of speech IRL, a communication therapy and consulting practice based in Chicago. Her clinical specialties include stuttering, executive function, and social communication. She is the co-founder of Shared Voices, a Chicago-based stuttering support organization that emphasizes community and advocacy. She founded the City of Chicago chapter of the National Stuttering Association and formerly served on the Board of Directors for the National Stuttering Association. She is a faculty member at Rush University where she teaches coursework in fluency disorders. Katie leads the consulting services arm of speech IRL, which provides strategic communication and D&I training for organizations and businesses.

Craig Coleman
MA CCC-SLP, BCS-F, ASHA Fellow

Craig Coleman, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-F, ASHA-F is the Department Chairperson of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Edinboro University and a Board-Certified Specialist in Fluency Disorders. He currently serves as the Vice President for Planning of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Craig was a previous Coordinator of ASHA Special Interest Group 4: Fluency and Fluency Disorders. Craig collaborated on the child versions of the Overall Assessment of the Child's Experience of Stuttering (OASES), which assesses the affective and cognitive components of stuttering.

Presenter Disclosure: Craig Coleman - Financial: Craig Coleman was paid an honorarium for this presentation. He is co-owner of the Stuttering Academy, and co-authored and receives royalties for the OASES. Non-financial: Craig is a board-certified specialist in Stuttering, and serves on the ASHA Board of Directors. Katie Gore - Financial: Katie Gore was paid an honorarium for this presentation. She is the founder/director of a communication therapy and consulting company in Chicago. Nonfinancial: Katie is a founder and former leader of a National Stuttering Association chapter, former member of the NSA Board of Directors, and founder and current Board Member of Shared Voices Chicago.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by SpeechPathology.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

Intermediate Level
0.2 ASHA CEUs

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Best Practices for Stuttering Assessment and Treatment Including the Role of Support Groups