Just published a new blog post on my Mrs. Speech Online website exploring a crucial aspect of stuttering therapy: moving beyond just fluency strategies to truly understanding the experience of individuals who stutter. I delve into why this understanding is so vital, especially for older students who may feel frustrated and unheard. Check it out and share your thoughts!

https://mrsspeechonline.blogspot.com/2025/04/empowering-kids-who-stutter-knowledge.html

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As SLPs, we know the importance of seeing the full picture. My new blog post explores how incorporating rating scales from various stakeholders – parents, teachers, and students – can significantly enrich our understanding of a child's functional communication abilities across different environments. "Unlock the Power of Questionnaires/Rating Scales in Your SLP Evaluations" provides actionable strategies for a more comprehensive and collaborative assessment process.

Read the article: https://mrsspeechonline.blogspot.com/2025/04/unlock-power-of-rating-scales-in-your.html

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How are you all highlighting and uplifting your patients who stutter during BSHM? I'd love to borrow some ideas!

What are your most effective techniques for preschool stuttering therapy? This will be my first preschool client.

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I am overwhelmed and I've been getting a lot of fluency evaluations. Can anyone offer time management tips when scoring the Stuttering Severity Instrument, 4th Edition? Specifically the speech samples... thank you!

Hi yall! I'll be popping into Q&A groups to help Praxis Preppers get to their passing score! This is also good for practicing SLPs who need a little brush up on their skills ;)

Here's today's question:
Explain the difference between developmental stuttering and acquired stuttering.

a) Developmental stuttering is sudden onset, while acquired stuttering is gradual.
b) Developmental stuttering is often seen in adults, while acquired stuttering is common in children.
c) Developmental stuttering typically starts in childhood, while acquired stuttering can result from a head injury.
d) Developmental stuttering results from trauma, while acquired stuttering is genetic.

Hi! What are the different approaches for stuttering? For instance, what's the difference between "stutter more fluently" and fluency shaping?

We speak about race-related microaggressions a lot. But we often leave out the experiences of people with speech and language disorders. Check out this article titled, "Microaggressions and the Adult Learning Experience" (Coalson & colleagues, 2022): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9035219/