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Avoidance Reduction Therapy for School-Age Children Who Stutter.

Vivian Sisskin¹, Benjamin Goldstein²

¹Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.

Seminars in Speech and Language

|June 13, 2022

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Avoidance Reduction Therapy for Stuttering (ARTS) helps children and adults reduce speech-related struggle and fear. This behavioral therapy combines speech techniques and counseling for self-acceptance and improved communication.

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Area of Science:

Speech-Language Pathology
Behavioral Therapy
Psychology

Background:

Stuttering is a neurodevelopmental difference.
Learned physical and socioemotional struggles exacerbate stuttering.
Societal stigma can lead to avoidance, shame, and fear of speaking.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide theoretical foundations for Avoidance Reduction Therapy for Stuttering (ARTS).
To describe processes of self-acceptance and change in stuttering therapy.
To outline therapy goals and activities for children and adults.

Main Methods:

Behavioral therapy approach.
Integration of speech therapy and counseling.
Utilizes child-friendly explanations and case study vignettes.

Main Results:

ARTS addresses learned physical and socioemotional struggles.
Facilitates self-acceptance and behavioral change.
Aims to reduce avoidance, shame, and fear associated with stuttering.

Conclusions:

ARTS offers a structured approach to managing stuttering.
Combines speech and counseling for holistic treatment.
Empowers individuals to overcome communication barriers.