Location
Comstock Memorial Union, MSUM
Document Type
Poster
Event Website
https://www.mnstate.edu/sac/
Start Date
15-4-2025 12:00 AM
End Date
15-4-2025 12:00 AM
Publication Date
4-15-2025
Description
Fluency disorders, like stuttering, significantly affect children's communication beyond verbal speech, creating challenges that influence their interactions, including those with caregivers. Caregiver involvement is crucial in the speech and language development of children who stutter, requiring a supportive environment to foster effective communication. This poster presentation examines caregiver-centered interventions for childhood stuttering, explicitly focusing on the Lidcombe Program (Gebski et al., 2005 & Goodhue et al., 2010), Palin Parent-Child Intervention (Millard & Onslow, 2012), and the Family-Focused Therapy Approach (Yaruss et al., 2006). These approaches emphasize caregiver education, involvement in therapy, and implementing communication strategies at home. Each intervention exhibits varying degrees of success in reducing stuttering and improving confidence for both the child and the caregiver. This paper highlights the importance of individualized treatment plans tailored to the child's and caregiver's specific needs, ensuring positive long-term outcomes in managing stuttering.
Caregiver Roles Within Interventions for Childhood Stuttering
Comstock Memorial Union, MSUM
Fluency disorders, like stuttering, significantly affect children's communication beyond verbal speech, creating challenges that influence their interactions, including those with caregivers. Caregiver involvement is crucial in the speech and language development of children who stutter, requiring a supportive environment to foster effective communication. This poster presentation examines caregiver-centered interventions for childhood stuttering, explicitly focusing on the Lidcombe Program (Gebski et al., 2005 & Goodhue et al., 2010), Palin Parent-Child Intervention (Millard & Onslow, 2012), and the Family-Focused Therapy Approach (Yaruss et al., 2006). These approaches emphasize caregiver education, involvement in therapy, and implementing communication strategies at home. Each intervention exhibits varying degrees of success in reducing stuttering and improving confidence for both the child and the caregiver. This paper highlights the importance of individualized treatment plans tailored to the child's and caregiver's specific needs, ensuring positive long-term outcomes in managing stuttering.
https://red.mnstate.edu/sac/2025/cehs/13