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Ashisha P Prasad1, Pallavi Kelkar1
1School of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Katraj, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Objective:
The purpose of the study was to explore the awareness of ableism in the context of stuttering among speech language pathologists (SLPs) in India.
Method:
Eighty SLPs were asked to explain the concept of ableism in their own words. Following this, a hypothetical conversational transcript between an SLP and a person who stutters was given to participants along with a response sheet. For each of 20 marked statements in the transcript, the respondents decided whether the statement made by the SLP tended toward being ableist or affirming.
Result:
Only three SLPs were aware of the term ableism; six SLPs thought they were aware of the term but could not define it correctly. Thirty-two SLPs scored lower than 50% on the second task that involved the classification of statements as relatively more ableist or more affirming. Only one SLP achieved a full score of 20 on the second task. Responses to individual statements revealed insights for future training programs for SLPs on ableism in the context of stuttering.
Conclusion:
Findings suggest a need to improve SLPs' understanding and implementation of affirming attitudes toward neurodiversity in the management of stuttering.
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