PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-F, F-ASHA
J. Scott Yaruss, PhD, is a professor of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Michigan State University and president of Stuttering Therapy Resources. A National Institue of Health (NIH)-funded and National Stuttering Foundation (NSF), he has published over 115 peer-reviewed manuscripts and over 300 other papers on stuttering, as well as several clinical resources, including the Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering (OASES), Early Childhood Stuttering: A Practical Guide, School-Age Stuttering Therapy: A Practical Guide, and the Minimizing Bullying program.
J. Scott Yaruss (he/him) has a financial relationship with Stuttering Therapy Resources involving Ownership, Intellectual Property, and Royalties materials related to stuttering and stuttering therapy. J. Scott Yaruss is receiving compensation for this series.
J. Scott Yaruss has no relevant nonfinancial relationship to disclose.
J. Scott Yaruss' presentation will present a range of approaches, many of which are described in his published works from Stuttering Therapy Resources.
This course is being sponsored by SLP Toolkit and Stuttering Therapy Resources Inc.
- Describe the “skilled helper” model of the process of change.
- Describe 2 key counseling skills related to helping students reduce negative affective and cognitive reactions to stuttering.
- Describe 2 key counseling skills related to helping students problem-solve when faced with the everyday challenges associated with stuttering.
| 20 mins | The Skilled Helper Model of the process of change |
| 25 mins | Counseling Skills for reducing negative affective and cognitive reactions to stuttering |
| 25 mins | Counseling Skills for problem-solving the challenges associated with stuttering |
| 20 mins | Integrating skills with the helping model |