School-based Speech-Language Pathologists are often the first professionals to notice signs of cluttering, a fluency difference that can significantly affect intelligibility and participation in the classroom but is frequently underidentified. This workshop brings together current research, case studies from secondary school settings, and perspectives of individuals who clutter to highlight key indicators, common challenges in identification, and collaborative support strategies. Participants will gain practical, school-relevant tools for recognizing cluttering, planning effective intervention, and supporting students’ functional communication needs in everyday academic contexts.
Live Webinar
Thu, Aug 13, 2026 at 12:00 pm EDTCEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Introductory, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to explain the defining characteristics of cluttering and how they impact a student's participation in the educational environment.
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize observable speech and language indicators of cluttering in educational settings to support early and accurate identification.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe intervention strategies for students who clutter and explain how these strategies can be applied collaboratively by SLPs and teachers.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-25 Minutes | What is cluttering? Definitions and lived experiences |
| 25-50 Minutes | Case studies including individual goals and collaboration with teachers. Relation to lived experiences. |
| 50-55 Minutes | Key takeaways and practical implications |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary and Q&A |
Presented By
Susanne Cook
PhD, Speech-Language Pathologist, IVS Certified Stuttering Therapist
Susanne Cook, PhD, is a Speech-Language Pathologist with a special interest in stuttering and cluttering. Susanne is a certified stuttering therapist (IVS). She earned her PhD in Developmental Science from University College London in 2011. She established and ran an intensive therapy program for stuttering children and adolescents from 2001 to 2011.
Susanne is a co-author of the German evidence-based medical guidelines for fluency disorders. She is the chair of the International Cluttering Association. Her current research interests include cluttering, strategies for teachers, therapy outcomes for children who stutter, effects of bullying on and useful strategies for children who stutter, and the psychosocial impact of stuttering and cluttering on a person’s life. In 2024, Susanne was the recipient of the Deso Weiss Award for excellence in cluttering.
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Financial: Susanne Cook was paid an honorarium for this presentation. Non-financial: Susanne Cook is chair of the International Cluttering Association.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Introductory Level
0.10 ASHA CEUs
California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board
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Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services
Approved for 1.00 continuing education clock hour(s) for Kansas licensed Speech Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number: LTS-S1370.
Speech-Language and Audiology Canada
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