Improving the effectiveness of stuttering intervention: the journey continues

This article explores a number of roads on the journey to improving stuttering intervention effectiveness. Roads discussed on this journey include: (1) revisiting the research-clinic paradigm; (2) improving definitions and descriptions of stuttering through standardized measurements, norms, and categorization; (3) developing and describing prognostic profiles; (4) documenting outcomes through improved designs and clinician preparation; (5) recognizing the merits and potential pitfalls of specialization; (6) embracing a global community, and (7) investing in future researchers and clinicians committed to improving treatment effectiveness.