The Route 66 Conference on Communication Disorders is an annual continuing education conference organized and hosted by undergraduate speech-language pathology students at The University of Tulsa. The 2023 Route 66 Conference on Communication Disorders will be held on Friday, March 3, in person at The University of Tulsa’s Student Union.
If you have any questions, send an email to route66conference@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you at this stimulating conference.
A Holistic Approach to Assessment and Therapy for Adolescents and Adults Who Stutter
Presenter
Farzan Irani, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Farzan Irani is a professor in the Department of Communication Disorders at Texas State University. He has published and presented on treatment effectiveness in stuttering, telepractice and psychosocial and multicultural aspects of stuttering and other communication disorders. He serves as the coordinator for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Special Interest Group 4, Fluency and Fluency Disorders; on the editorial board of the American Journal of Speech Language Pathology; and as an associate editor for the Journal of Fluency Disorders.
Presentation
This presentation will provide an overview of strategies for the assessment and behavioral therapy of childhood-onset stuttering across the lifespan. Strategies will be split by age group: preschool-age children, school-age children and adolescents/adults. The discussion will expand beyond fluency/disfluency and encompass overall communication, communication satisfaction and quality of life for each age group.
Learning objectives
- Describe and define the visible behaviors of stuttering.
- Describe and define the experience of stuttering from the lens of parents of children who stutter, adolescents and adults who stutter.
- List key components of stuttering that should be considered in the assessment and treatment of adolescents who stutter.
- List appropriate activities to target specific goals for adolescents and adults who stutter.
Agenda
8:30-8:45 a.m.: Introductions
8:45-9:45 a.m.: Defining stuttering: A holistic perspective across the lifespan
9:45- 10 a.m.: Q&A
10-10:15 a.m.: Break
10:15-11:45: Assessment of stuttering using the WHO-ICF framework
11:45 a.m.-12 p.m.: Q&A
12-1 p.m.: Lunch (provided)
1-1:30 p.m.: Stuttering therapy: Pre-school vs. school-age and beyond
1:30-1:45 p.m.: Q&A
1:45-2 p.m.: Break
2-3:45 p.m.: Stuttering therapy for adolescents and adults: Goals, activities and outcomes
3:45-4 p.m.: Q&A and wrap-up
This program is offered for 0.6 ASHA CEUs (Various level; Professional area).
ASHA Certification Maintenance Standards require that all certificate holders (CCA-A and CCC-SLP) must accumulate 30 Certification Maintenance Hours (CMHs) of professional development during each 3-year certification maintenance interval in order to maintain their ASHA Certificates of Clinical Competence (CCC).
Non-financial disclosure: None
Financial disclosure: Farzan Irani is receiving an honorarium from The University of Tulsa for services delivered during this conference.
The Route 66 Conference on Communication Disorders is an annual continuing education conference organized and hosted by undergraduate speech-language pathology students at The University of Tulsa. Since 1995, this gathering has provided an opportunity for professionals and students to learn from renowned speakers who specialize in one of the nine main areas of speech-language pathology, including receptive and expressive language delay, speech sound disorders, fluency and feeding and swallowing. We look forward to having you join us at the next conference.