Research & Education
- Current Research
Projects in progress include:
-an evaluation of the long-term outcomes of the Comprehensive Stuttering Program conducted in the Netherlands
-an investigation of the effectiveness of an anti-bullying program
-an evaluation of the effectiveness of stuttering treatment via telehealth
-studies of the effectiveness of video self-modeling in promoting fluency maintenance
-the impact of post-concussion communication difficulties on daily life
- Past Research
Some of our areas of research have included:
-a pioneering investigation of brain activity before and after therapy
-studies of post-treatment maintenance
-a study of the inter-clinic agreement in measures commonly used in the assessment of stuttering
-investigations of the outcomes of intensive therapy 1 and 2 years after treatment
-development of a scale to measure peer attitudes toward stuttering
-a study of the speech naturalness of clients who have completed therapy
-an investigation of teasing and bullying among children who stutter
-with colleagues in Holland, an investigation of the relationship between pre treatment profile and treatment outcome