ASHA Learning Pass

This activity is a grouping of studies related to the understanding stuttering throughout the life span. The activity is based on articles related to attentional focus on motor control in people who stutter (PWS) and the relationship to social stress, acoustic measures of emotion in children who stutter, a study of covert stuttering throughout the lifespan, vocational stereotyping of PWS by human resource preprofessionals, and audio-based podcasts to assist in self-help for PWS. Together, these articles investigate important measures in understanding stuttering and how researchers and clinicians can better understand the condition of stuttering.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• describe the impact of role entrapment on people who stutter
• summarize why the effects of social stress on speech-motor control is particularly relevant for adults who stutter
• summarize the experiences of people who stutter who listen to stuttering-related podcasts
• describe the speech therapy experiences of an individual who covertly stuttered across their life span
• describe the link between acoustic parameters and emotion in children who stutter

Assessment Type
Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

Articles in This Course

1. Effects of Attentional Focus on Speech Motor Control in Adults Who Stutter and Its Relationship to Social Stress: A Pilot Project by Kim R. Bauerly and Antje Mefferd, published in SIG 4, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 17, 2020
2. Acoustic Measures of Emotion in School-Age Children Who Stutter: Findings From a Single Subject by Heather D. Salvo and Anna M. Schmidt, published in SIG 4, Volume 5, Issue 4, August 17, 2020
3. Stuttering-Related Podcasts: Audio-Based Self-Help for People Who Stutter by Lauren E. Dignazio, Megan M. Kenny, Erik X. Raj, and Kyle D. Pelkey, published in SIG 4, Volume 5, Issue 5, October 23, 2020
4. Vocational Stereotyping of People Who Stutter: Human Resource Management Students by Tala Abou-Dahech and Rodney Gabel, published in SIG 4, Volume 5, Issue 5, October 23, 2020
5. Speech-Language Therapy Experiences Across the Life Span of an Individual Who Covertly Stutters: A Thematic Analysis by Jill E. Douglass, Catherine Kennedy, and Kaitlyn Smith, published in SIG 4, Volume 5, Issue 6, December 17, 2020