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May 14, 2025

In celebration of National Stuttering Awareness Week (NSAW) this week, we wanted to share our speech-language pathologist perspectives on supporting people who stutter. Today, a growing number of clinicians are recognizing that we can approach stuttering through the lens of neurodiversity, or what we call “verbal diversity,” rather than presuming that stuttering is something to be “fixed.” This perspective aligns with the National Stuttering Association’s theme for this year’s awareness week: “Unapologetically Me: a rallying cry for authenticity, pride, and visibility.”

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ASHA Voices: Stuttering and Stigma With SLP Derek Daniels

SLP Derek Daniels says stigmatizing actions, like imitating stuttering, can lead people who stutter to remove themselves from opportunities and create a diminished quality of life. Daniels, himself a person who stutters, shares ways SLPs can address stigma in their work.

May 9, 2024
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