Disclosure

Mr. Yaruss receives a speaking fee for his presentation. 

Mr. Yaruss  has the following financial disclosures:

• Stuttering Therapy Resources, Inc. (Intellectual Property Rights, Royalties, Ownership Interest)
  
• MedBridge (Royalties)
  
• Northern Speech Services (Royalties)
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Mr. Yaruss does not have any non-financial disclosures.

Audience
Speech-Language Pathologists and related professions employed in a variety of settings.​​

Questions
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Registration & Conference Payment Information
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​Registration Fee: $150
Students, Interns, SLPAs, Parents: $50

A $25.00 handling fee will be charged for all cancellations. No refunds will be given for cancellations made seven days or less prior to the event; however, a credit will be issued toward a future seminar. If you register and do not attend, you are still liable for payment. Substitutions are permitted if SASHA is notified in advance. If cancelled by SASHA full tuition refunds will be issued.​​

2024 SASHA Fall Virtual Live Event

2024 SASHA Fall Virtual Live Event

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​​​​​VIRTUAL LIVE EVENT via ZOOM

​Friday, October 25, 2024

​8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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Registration Is Now Open:

• Digital Google Registration Form
• Printable Registration Form

Registration will be capped at 100

School-age Stuttering Therapy:
​A Practical Approach

Course Description​

School-age children who stutter can face many challenges, both in and out of the classroom. Common problems include negative emotional reactions, such as embarrassment and anxiety; difficulties reading aloud in class or participating in group discussions; and limitations while interacting with peers. Unfortunately, many speech-language pathologists report that they are not confident in their ability to help children deal with these consequences of stuttering. Clinicians also report uncertainty about meeting eligibility criteria, generalizing gains made in the therapy room to real-world situations, and dealing with problems like bullying. The purpose of this workshop is to provide clinicians with applicable, practical strategies for helping school-age children and adolescents who stutter overcome the problems associated with stuttering. The presentation will include: specific guidelines for conducting comprehensive evaluations that support treatment recommendations and goal-writing; detailed instructions for how to prepare children for therapy to ensure success; and video examples of numerous treatment strategies and activities designed to help children improve their fluency, reduce their negative reactions to stuttering, educate others about stuttering, and communicate effectively across speaking situations. Participants will come away from the workshop feeling more confident in their ability to help children who stutter and more knowledgeable about how to approach stuttering assessment and treatment in the school setting and beyond.​

About The Speaker

J. Scott Yaruss, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-F, F-ASHA, is a Professor of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Michigan State University, where his research on stuttering is funded by both the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Yaruss has extensive experience working with children and adults who stutter in a variety of clinical settings. He has given more than 800 continuing education workshops and authored or coauthored more than 400 publications, including the Overall Assessment of the Speaker’s Experience of Stuttering (OASES), as well as School-age Stuttering Therapy: A Practical Guide, and other materials published by Stuttering Therapy Resources.

Learning Outcomes

Following this workshop, participants will be able to:

1.  Design efficient, effective, and comprehensive diagnostic evaluations of school-age children and adolescents who stutter
   
   
2. Select and implement 2 appropriate treatment strategies for helping school-age children and adolescents who stutter speak more easily and communicate more effectively
   
   
3. List 3 strategies for helping students identify, understand, and overcome affective and cognitive reactions to stuttering
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4. Describe 3 ways to effectively involve families, teachers, and others in the treatment plan​​