School-Age Stuttering Series

Do you search social media and teacher sites for stuttering assessment and therapy activities? Do you feel unorganized, and find yourself grabbing whatever is easy, free, and quick - without knowing the principle behind the practice? Do you wonder how to adapt your stuttering therapy to align with neurodiversity principles? This course will help with that! Nina and Scott will describe the changing roles of SLPs, and the changing goal focus of disability-informed stuttering therapy.

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Presenters

Nina Reeves
M.S. CCC-SLP BCS-F
Nina Reeves is a board-certified specialist in fluency differences, and co-owner of Stuttering Therapy Resources. She specializes in stuttering therapy for children, adolescents, and young adults. Nina is an author of practical clinical materials and presenter of over 500 professional development workshops for speech-language pathologists. Nina also has decades of experience in the stuttering support community. For her contributions as a career-long public school speech-language pathologist (SLP), Nina has received the the ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) Excellence Award for outstanding contributions to public schools, the ASHA-Foundation Van Hattum Award, and is an ASHA Fellow.
J Scott Yaruss
PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-SCF, F-ASHA
J. Scott Yaruss is a Professor of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Michigan State University and President of Stuttering Therapy Resources. His research, funded by NIH and NSF, examines ways of reducing adverse impact experienced by people who stutter. He has published more than 400 articles, books, and other resources, and given more than 1000 presentations for audiences around the world.

Learning Objectives

Outline the essential International Classification of Functioning framework as a guide for SLPs from referral through dismissal
Utilize 3 key facts to enhance all stakeholder understanding of the speaker’s experience of stuttering
Use frequently asked questions from SLP colleagues to formulate practical frameworks for determining eligibility, creating student-aligned goals, and making dismissal decisions for students who stutter.

Agenda

30 minutes	Identifying microaggressions and making shifts that matter
30 minutes	Essential Stuttering Factoids; the ICF framework
60 minutes	Assessing the entire experience of stuttering
60 minutes	Eligibility, Goal, and Dismissal Decisions

Disclosures

Speakers - Financial	JJ. Scott Yaruss and Nina Reeves are co-owners of Stuttering Therapy Resources, Inc., which publishes books and other materials related to stuttering. They hold intellectual property and receive royalties for these materials. J. Scott Yaruss and Nina Reeves are receiving an honorarium for this presentation.
Speakers - Nonfinancial	J. Scott Yaruss and Nina Reeves have no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Course - Content	J. Scott Yaruss and Nina Reeves have no relevant content information to disclose.
Course - Financial Support & In Kind	This course is being sponsored by SLP Toolkit and Stuttering Therapy Resources Inc.

ASHA

This course is offered for 0.3 ASHA CEUs, Intermediate Level, Professional Area

School-Age Stuttering Series: $65.00
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed trying to find the right stuttering therapy activities—or unsure how to align your approach with neurodiversity principles—this course is for you. Nina and Scott break down the evolving role of SLPs and how to shift toward disability-informed goals that are both meaningful and effective. Includes access to the recorded course and optional ASHA reporting.