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Participation-Focused Intervention for Children & Adults Who Stutter
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association states that the scope of practice for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) includes multidimensional, holistic care to enhance communicative functioning and the quality of life for individuals with communication disorders. However, SLPs do not report being very confident in their ability to plan, execute, and analyze interventions that target all relevant aspects of the experience of individuals who stutter, including communication skills, personal factors, and environmental barriers. This presentation will familiarize the audience with a participation-focused intervention framework that can be applied to individuals who stutter, regardless of their age or setting of therapy.

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Current models of participation-focused therapy will be discussed, followed by how these can be applied to people who stutter. Topics will include introductory information on stuttering, methods of assessment, goal generation, and intervention examples that speech-language pathologists can use to help clients who stutter enhance their communicative participation and satisfaction in meaningful life situations.

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Meeting Them Where They Are: New Horizons for Working With Cluttering
There is often confusion regarding the diagnosis of cluttering. Accurate diagnosis of cluttering, stuttering, or both is essential to designing individualized treatment. Additionally, as more clutterers are beginning to speak about their experiences, we are gaining a more holistic picture of potential treatment needs. This workshop will briefly review critical components to assist with the differential diagnosis of cluttering vs. stuttering.

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Holistic evaluation and treatment approaches will be presented, with specific case examples provided. Practical methods for determining a client’s readiness for change, designing treatment beginning where the client is, adjusting as needs change, and writing goals along the way will be presented. Specific ways to involve the client as an active participant in the process will be emphasized.