Early Childhood Stuttering: A Practical Approach and Speech-Language Pathologist Networking Meeting

Early Childhood Stuttering: A Practical Approach

Virtual Presentation by J. Scott Yaruss

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Speech-Language Pathologist Networking Meeting

12:00 pm - 3:30 pm

April 28, 2025

CESA 10 Conference Center

725 W Park Avenue, Chippewa Falls

Early Childhood Stuttering: A Practical Approach

Stuttering in preschool and young school-age children can be one of the more challenging conditions for speech-language pathologists to address. Many clinicians have wondered about which children need therapy and what are the most effective way to help children speak and communicate more easily. This workshop is designed to help clinicians answer these and other difficult questions so they will be able to provide effective therapy young children who stutter. The workshop will include a detailed discussion of key concepts in stuttering therapy, including specific techniques for helping young children who stutter speak and communicate more easily. The presenter will provide specific examples of therapy goals, strategies, and activities that can be adapted for a variety of settings. Particular attention will be paid to strategies for working with parents, including sample dialogues so participants will understand how to answer the questions parents often ask. Participants will have the opportunity to ask about specific children on their caseloads, so that they will leave the workshop with a better understanding of the nature of stuttering and increased confidence in their ability to help young children who stutter and their families overcome the challenges often associated with stuttering.

Learning Objectives

Following this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Select appropriate evaluation strategies for determining which preschool children who stutter may benefit from therapy.
• Describe 3 strategies that caregivers can use to facilitate young children’s speech development at home and in other situations.
• Describe 2 strategies for helping preschool children develop healthy, appropriate attitudes toward stuttering and their speaking abilities.

J. Scott Yaruss, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-SCF, F-ASHA is a Professor of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Michigan State University and President of Stuttering Therapy Resources, Inc. In addition to conducting NIH-and NSF-Funded research on stuttering, Dr. Yaruss has extensive experience working with children and adults who stutter in a wide variety of clinical settings.

Agenda - April 28, 2025

8:30 am      Welcome & Introduction

9:00 am      Early Stuttering 101: What We Should Have Learned in

                     Graduate School

9:30 am      Making Treatment Recommendations

10:15 am     Break

10:30 am    Caregiver-Focused Treatment

11:00 am     Fostering Healthy Communication Attitudes

11:30 pm     Child-Focused Treatment

12:00 pm    Lunch

12:30 pm    Speech-Language Pathologist Networking Meeting

Cost:

Scott Yaruss Presentation: $75 for CESA 10 Special Education Professional Development member districts; $100 to all others. $50 discounted rate for graduate students (non-licensed)

Full day: $75 for CESA 10 Special Education Professional Development member districts; $140 to all others. $50 discounted rate for graduate students (non-licensed)

Training Questions: Contact Austin Hiess; ahiess@cesa10.org

Registration Questions: Contact Shari Owen, sowen@cesa10.k12.wi.us

CESA 10 Special Education Pupil Services Professional Development Members: Bloomer, Bruce, Cadott, Flambeau, Gilman, Gilmanton, Granton, Greenwood, Ladysmith, Lake Holcombe, Loyal, Neillsville, New Auburn, Osseo-Fairchild, Owen-Withee

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