Support groups for people who stutter : the role and perspective of speech-language pathologists

In an effort to improve understanding of the role that support groups such as the National Stuttering Association (NSA) play in helping people who stutter, speech-language pathologists who participate in the NSA were asked to participate in a research survey. Previous research and anecdotal evidence...

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Main Author: Dunaway, Laura Susan
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Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/22357
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spelling ndltd-UTEXAS-oai-repositories.lib.utexas.edu-2152-223572015-09-20T17:18:39ZSupport groups for people who stutter : the role and perspective of speech-language pathologistsDunaway, Laura SusanSupport groupsStutteringStutterFluencyIn an effort to improve understanding of the role that support groups such as the National Stuttering Association (NSA) play in helping people who stutter, speech-language pathologists who participate in the NSA were asked to participate in a research survey. Previous research and anecdotal evidence has shown that support groups not only benefit people who stutter, but also the professionals who work with them. Participation in the NSA can enhance SLPs' understanding of stuttering, and their comfort level and competence working with people who stutter. However, the relationship between support groups and professionals has not been adequately studied.text2013-11-21T19:46:32Z2013-052013-05-14May 20132013-11-21T19:46:32Zapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/22357en_US
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Dunaway, Laura Susan
Support groups for people who stutter : the role and perspective of speech-language pathologists
description In an effort to improve understanding of the role that support groups such as the National Stuttering Association (NSA) play in helping people who stutter, speech-language pathologists who participate in the NSA were asked to participate in a research survey. Previous research and anecdotal evidence has shown that support groups not only benefit people who stutter, but also the professionals who work with them. Participation in the NSA can enhance SLPs' understanding of stuttering, and their comfort level and competence working with people who stutter. However, the relationship between support groups and professionals has not been adequately studied. === text
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