Reimagining stuttering therapy and outcomes through an acceptance and collaborative lens

Farzan Irani; Michael Azios; Michael Boyle; Geoffrey A. Coalson; Scott Palasik; Jack Rodriguez; Eric Swartz

doi:10.1016/j.jfludis.2025.106105

Reimagining stuttering therapy and outcomes through an acceptance and collaborative lens

Farzan Irani, Michael Azios, Michael Boyle, Geoffrey A. Coalson, Scott Palasik, Jack Rodriguez, Eric Swartz

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to summarize a panel discussion at the 2024 World Stuttering and Cluttering Organization Congress that aimed to explore and reflect on the shifting landscape of stuttering therapy across the lifespan. The panel comprised of speech-language pathologists who have experience in stuttering therapy as clients, professionals, and researchers. The panel members reflect on the research, their professional experiences, and their own personal journey toward a more acceptance-based therapy and its outcomes. The paper concludes with the panel's reflections on the future of stuttering therapy across the lifespan.

Original language	English
Article number	106105
Journal	Journal of Fluency Disorders
Volume	83
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2025.106105
State	Published - Mar 2025

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Stuttering
Stuttering management
Stuttering therapy
Therapy outcomes

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