| Title | Primary Researcher |
Contact | Approved Until |
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| Exploring the role of linguistic and cognitive factors in stuttering | Zoi Gkalitsiou, PhD, CCC-SLP | Dr. Zoi Gkalitsiou | 02/22/2024 | View Flyer |
| Speech Planning and Production | Grace Gervino | Grace Gervino | 02/15/2024 | View Flyer |
| Implementing a Spanish-Language Stuttering Support Group: A Mixed Methods Study | Dr. Angela Medina |
Dr. Angela Medina | 02/14/2024 | View Flyer
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| A Perspective on LGBTQ+ People Who Stutter | Dr. James Mancinelli
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Dr. James Mancinelli | 10/6/2023 | View Flyer (PDF)
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| Attentional bias and attention control in adults who stutter | Dr. Katerina Ntourou
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Dr. Katerina Ntourou | 10/6/2023 | View Flyer (PDF) |
| Articulatory Characteristics of Stuttering | Ms. Yijing Lu | Ms. Yijing Lu | 08/19/2023 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Designing Interactions between People Who Stutter and Community Resources | Jeremy Huang
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Jeremy Huang | 07/28/2023 | View Flyer(PDF) |
| Phonological performance abilities in children who do, and do not, stutter | Roa’a Al-Sulaiman |
Roa’a Al-Sulaiman | 02/21/2023 | View Flyer (PDF) |
| Information Processing in Speakers who Stutter | Dr. Naomi Eichorn | Dr. Naomi Eichorn | 12/2/2022 | More Information |
| Mindfulness and compassion in people who stutter | Dr. Michael Boyle | Dr. Michael Boyle | 10/11/2022 | View Survey (closed) |
| An Exploration of the Management of Stuttering During Job Interviews | Ms. Charity Yarzebinski | Ms. Charity Yarzebinski | 10/10/2022 | More Information |
| Stuttering and Emotion in Daily Lives | Ms. Xiaofan Lei | Xiaofan Lei | 7/15/2022 | View Flyer (.TIF) |
| Understanding Language Production in Adults Who Stutter | Dr. Si On Yoon | Dr. Si On Yoon | 6/2/2022 | More Information |
| The impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Communication and Quality of Life In People Who Stutter | Dr. Shriya Basu | Dr. Shriya Basu | 6/2/2022 | View Survey (closed) |
| Temporal Dynamics of Stuttered Speech | Dr. Eric Jackson | Dr. Eric Jackson | 6/2/2022 | More Information |
| Is There Still a Place for Pseudo-stuttering Assignments for Speech-Language Pathology Students? | Ms. Ammaarah Carrington | Ammaarah Carrington | 3/23/2022 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Speech Acoustics of People with Stutter and Clutter | Dr. Evan Usler | Evan Usler | 3/16/2022 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Standardization Study of the Stuttering Severity Instrument—Fifth Edition | Dr. Melissa Morey | Melissa Morey | 3/16/2022 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Successful Aging in Adults who Stutter: Physical and Mental Health Quality of Life | Dr. Nathan Maxfield | Nathan Maxfield | 3/16/2022 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Intersectionality and the experience of stuttering for Latinos in the United States | Ms. Carolina Beita-Ell | Carolina Beita-Ell | 3/16/2022 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Client Perceptions about Speech Therapy for Stuttering | Mr. Samuel Moses | Samuel Moses | 3/16/2022 | View Flyer (PDF) |
| A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of LGBTQ+ People Who Stutter | Dr. Derek Daniels | Derek Daniels | 3/16/2022 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Surveys about the Experience of Stuttering | Seth Tichenor and Dr. Scott Yaruss |
Seth Tichenor | 3/15/2022 | View Survey (closed) |
| Factors Associated with Adults Seeking Continued Stuttering Treatment. | Ms. Jaclyn Lucey | Ms. Jaclyn Lucey | 3/4/2022 | View Survey (closed) |
| Developing Stages of Change Measures to Assess Adults’ Readiness to Make a Positive Change to Stuttering | Dr. Naomi Rodgers | Dr. Naomi Rodgers | 12/4/2021 | View Survey (closed) |
| Uncertainty about stuttering among people who stutter. | Dr. Michael Boyle | Dr. Michael Boyle | 12/4/2021 | More Information (PDF) |
| The client’s perspective on self-disclosure | Ms. Megan Young Dr. Courtney Byrd | Megan Young | 10/13/2021 | View Survey (closed) |
| Identifying the link between executive function, gestures and stuttering severity in bilingual and monolingual children who stutter | Dr. Ai Leen Choo | Dr. Ai Leen Choo | 8/18/2021 | More Information (PDF) |
| Stuttering Treatment Experiences, Perceptions, and Willingness to Seek Future Treatment | Ms. Jaclyn Lucey | Ms. Jaclyn Lucey | 8/18/2021 | More Information (PDF) |
| Employment Experiences of People who Stutter | Ms. Charity Yarzebinski | Ms. Charity Yarzebinski | 8/18/2021 | More Information (PDF) |
| Better understanding public and private reactions to stuttering among people who stutter | Dr. Michael Boyle | Dr. Michael Boyle | 8/18/2021 | View Survey (closed) |
| Impact of Stuttering on Women Who Stutter in Their Young Adulthood | Ms. Ran An | Ms. Ran An | 8/18/2021 | More Information (PDF) |
| A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Phase 2 Exploratory Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ecopipam Tablets in Adults with Childhood Onset Fluency Disorder (Stuttering) | Kerensa Saljooqi | Kerensa Saljooqi | 5/14/2021 | More Information (PDF) |
| Improving quality of life for adults who stutter through an online self-compassion intervention: A pilot study | Ms. Robyn Croft & Dr. Courtney Byrd |
Robyn Croft | 4/15/2021 | More Information (PDF) |
| Concepts of support in the stuttering experience | Dr. Angela Medina | Dr. Angela Medina | 4/11/21 | View Survey (closed) |
| Communication and Decision-Making | Luis R. Rodriguez | Luis R. Rodriguez | 10/8/2020 | View Survey (closed) |
| The Psychological Benefits of Community Service for People Who Stutter | Ms. Daniella Hay | Daniella Hay | 9/2/2020 | View Survey (closed) |
| Music and Language Habits of Individual who Stutter | Ms. Anastasia Sares | Anastasia Sares | 9/2/2020 | View Survey (closed) |
| Attention and Stuttering: Differentiating Linguistic and Working Memory Differences in People Who Stutter | Mr. Seth Tichenor & Dr. J Scott Yaruss | Seth Tichenor | 8/1/2020 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Immediate serial recall in adults who do and do not stutter | Xiaofan Lei & Dr. Jayanthi Sasisekaran |
Xiaofan Lei | 7/19/2020 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Executive Functions, Experiences, and Perceptions of Persons Who Stutter | Dr. Jane Roitsch | Dr. Jane Roitsch | 7/1/2020 | View Survey (closed) |
| A Mixed Methods Investigation into the Factors Contributing to Client Attrition in Speech Therapy for Stuttering | Ms. Monica L. Johnson & Dr. John Tetnowski | Ms. Monica L. Johnson | 5/6/2020 | View Abstract (PDF) View Survey (closed) |
| Self-compassion, Self-help, and Quality of Life in Adults Who Stutter | Ms. Robyn Croft & Dr. Courtney Byrd | Ms. Robyn Croft | 4/16/2020 | View Survey (closed) |
| Stuttering Identity’s Contribution to Well-Being Among Adults who Stutter | Dr. Christopher Constantino | Dr. Christopher Constantino | 4/10/2020 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Stigma and the Hispanic Stuttering Experience: A Qualitative Study | Leslee Dean and Dr. Angela Medina |
Leslee Dean | 6/24/2020 | View Abstract (external) |
| Students who stutter: Oral presentation experiences in the college classroom | Danielle Werle & Dr. Courtney Byrd |
Danielle Werle | 4/16/2020 | View Survey (closed) |
| Understanding Individual Differences in Wellbeing Among Adults who Stutter | Hope Gerlach & Patricia Zebrowski |
Hope Gerlach | 3/20/2020 | View Survey (closed) |
| Experiences of workplace discrimination in people who stutter | Hayley Hawkins and Dr. Laura Plexico | Hayley Hawkins | 1/27/2020 | View Survey (closed) |
| Prosodic influences on speech motor control in adults who do and do not stutter | Hailey Kopera | Hailey Kopera | 12/17/2019 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Adults who Stutter and their Motivation to Attend Support Groups | Dr. Angela Medina | Angela Medina | 10/30/2019 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Life Partners’ Perceptions on the Emotional, Behavioral, and Cognitive Impact of Stuttering | Athanasia Svenning | Athanasia Svenning | 5/1/2019 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Voices of people who stutter/clutter (Teaching with FluencyBank) | Nan Bernstein Ratner, Professor | Nan Bernstein Ratner | 3/1/2019 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Yoga Therapy for Stutterers | Nikita Mehta, San Francisco State University |
Nikita Mehta | 12/20/18 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Being open about stuttering: What are the effects? | Michael P. Boyle, Ph.D., CCC-SLP and Rodney M. Gabel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP | Dr. Michael Boyle, Dr. Rodney Gabel |
12/14/18 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Anticipatory Completions in Conversations between PWS and PWNS | Sergey Kondrashov, B.S. and Dr. John A. Tetnowski |
Sergey Kondrashov | 6/18/2018 | View Abstract (external) |
| The influence of discrimination on vocational choices of young adults who stutter | Mr. Edward Brown and Dr. Laura Plexico | Edward Brown | 6/1/2018 | View Survey (closed) |
| Neural mechanisms underlying social interaction in stuttering and non-stuttering speakers | Dr. Eric S. Jackson | eric.s.jackson@nyu.edu | 5/12/2018 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Measuring family communication levels of adults who stutter | Dr. Charles Hughes | chughes@bgsu.edu | 1/25/2018 | View Survey (closed) |
| Self-efficacy and self-stigma variance between Speech Language Pathologists who stutter (SLPs-WS) and do not stutter (SLPs-WDS) toward their clinical service provision | Abby Hemmerich, Ph.D., CCC-SLP and Kodai Noguchi, B.S. | noguchk@uwec.edu | View Survey (closed) |
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| Bullying inventory for children who stutter | Dr. Nina Santus | nsantus@misericordia.edu | 8/2017 | (closed) |
| Medication Use in Adults who Stutter | Geoffrey A. Coalson, PhD and Hailey R. Guillot, B.A., B.S. | hguill8@lsu.edu | 1/2018 | View Survey (closed) |
| The Perceived Role of Bilinguialism in Stuttering | Tiziana Pereira, B.A. | tpere111@fiu.edu | 12/2017 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| The relationship of attitudes about stuttering to mental and physical health in adults who stutter | Michael P. Boyle, Ph.D., CCC-SLP | boylemi@montclair.edu | 12/2017 | View Abstract (external) |
| The Experience of Spontaneous Speech | Christopher Constantino, M.S., CCC-SLP | ccnstntn@memphis.edu | 12/2017 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Applying the Transtheoretical Model to Stuttering Management Among Adolescents Who Stutter | Patricia Zebrowski or Naomi Hertsberg | IowaStutteringProject@gmail.com | 6/2017 | View Survey (closed) |
| Perspectives of Stuttering Treatment: Parents, Adolescents, and Children | Heather Salvo | Heather Salvo or Dr. Carol H. Seery | 6/2017 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| The role of support groups in the attainment and longevity of treatment goals in the speech disorder stuttering: A survey study | Dr. Julia Unger | Dr. Julia Unger | 4/22/2017 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Pebbles Under the Tongue: A Qualitative Investigation of Parents who Stutter | Craig Kramer, Antioch University New England | Craig Kramer | 3/2017 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Enhancing speech motor control in speakers who stutter with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) | Dr. Soo Eun Chang and Dr. Emily Garnett | Dr. Soo Eun Chang and Dr. Emily Garnett | 12/2016 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| The effects of self-disclosure on the communicative interaction between people who stutter and normally fluent speakers | James M. Mancinelli, MS CCC-SLP | James M. Mancinelli | 6/2016 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Treatment and The Self-Stigma of Stuttering Scale | Sabrina LeVan | Sabrina LeVan | 5/2016 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Perceptions of Stuttering of the Different Age Groups | Dr. John Tetnowski & Sergey Kondrashov | Dr. John Tetnowski & Sergey Kondrashov | 4/2016 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| A comparison of lexical access in adults who do and do not stutter | Timothy Howell | Timothy Howell | 3/2016 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Personal Appraisal of Support for Stuttering | Kathleen Scaler-Scott, Ph.D., CCC-SLP | Dr. Kathleen Scaler-Scott | 1/2016 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Stuttering and Primary Medical Care: A Cross-Sectional Study | Hector R. Perez, MD | Dr. Hector Perez | 1/2016 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Semantic Neighborhood Effects in Stuttering | Emily O. Garnett, M.S., CCC-SLP, PhD candidate & Dirk-Bart den Ouden, PhD | Emily Garnett | 1/2016 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Covert Stuttering | Chris Constantino | Chris Constantino | 12/2015 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Interaction of sensory and motor processes in individuals who stutter | P.I. Ludo Max, Ph.D. | Dr. Ludo Max | 5/2015 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Practice and feedback schedules that optimize retention and transfer of speech therapy skills | Sarah Smits-Bandstra, Ph.D., CCC-SLP | Dr. Sarah Smits-Bandstra | 3/22/2015 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Attitudes of children & adolescents toward stuttering therapy | Heather Salvo & Carol H. Seery, Ph.D., CCC-SLP |
Heather Salvo & Carol H. Seery |
2/3/2015 | View Abstract |
| The Relationship between Self-Concept, Coping, and Satisfaction with Life in People who Stutter | Laura Plexico, PhD, SLP | Laura Plexico | 2/3/2015 | View Abstract |
| Perceptions of stuttering, thoughts, and feelings among adults who stutter | Michael P. Boyle, Ph.D., CCC-SLP | Michael P. Boyle | 12/2014 | View Abstract |
| Beliefs About Pharmacotherapy for Stuttering: A Survey of Adults Who Stutter | Dr. Allan McGroarty | Allan McGroarty | 11/2014 | Survey Now Closed |
| Effects of Cortical Stimulation on Self-monitoring Performance in People Who Stutter | Emily O. Garnett, M.S., CCC-SLP, Ph.D. candidate &Dirk-Bart den Ouden, Ph.D | Emily O. Garnett | 10/2014 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Examining Contextual Influences on Speech Stability in People Who Do and Do Not Stutter Using Kinematic and Acoustic Approaches | Eric Jackson, M.S., CCC-SLP | Eric Jackson | 8/20/2014 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Obtaining Brief Narrative Samples for Computer Analysis of Self Perception | Walt Manning, Ph.D. | Dr. Walt Manning | 6/25/2014 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| International Genes for Stuttering | Shelly Jo Kraft, PhD, CCC-SLP | Dr. Shelly Jo Kraft | 6/25/2014 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Cross-cultural study to explore the relationship between temperament & character and stuttering | Dr. Susanne Cook Dr. Christian Montag Dr. Charley Adams |
Dr. Susanne Cook Dr. Christian Montag Dr. Charley Adams |
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| Psychosocial Support for Adults Who Stutter: Exploring the Role of Online Communities | Erik X. Raj, M.S., CCC-SLP | Erik X. Raj | 10/16/2013 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Beliefs and Attitudes about the Medical Encounter Among Persons Who Stutter | Joanna Starrels, MD, MS & Hector Perez, MD | Hector Perez, MD | 7/25/2013 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| The Role of Self-Help Conferences in Stuttering Management for School-Age Children | Mitchell Trichon, PhD | Mitchell Trichon | 7/25/2013 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Lifespan Cognition in People Who Stutter | Nathan Maxfield, PhD, CCC-SLP | Nathan Maxfield | 7/2013 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Needs and Concerns of Parents in Raising a Child Who Stutters | Nancy Hall Ph.D. | Nancy Hall | 6/27/2013 | |
| The Perception of Partners of People Who Stutter: A Mixed Methods Study | Katherine Pensinger, B.S. | Katherine Pensinger | 6/27/2013 | View Abstract (PDF) |
| Lend Your Voice! | Nancy Hall, Ph.D. | Nancy Hall | 3/23/2013 | University of Maine researcher seeking input from parents. Nancy Hall, a professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders, is interested in learning about the needs and concerns of parents raising children who stutter. Working with the National Stuttering Association, Nancy is conducting a survey of families with children of all ages (including those who are grown) to help identify what families need most at different stages of their children’s lives. As a member of the NSA, you may receive an email describing the project and inviting you to participate. |
| Voluntary Stuttering | Jason Davidow & Heather Grossman | Jason Davidow |
4/18/2012 | This study explores the impact of differing amounts of bouncing (purposeful repetitions of sounds and/or syllables) on stuttering frequency, speech effort, and speech naturalness. Fifteen adults who stutter will complete a series of oral reading tasks involving various amounts of bounced sounds and/or syllables. |
| Survey About a New (High Tech) Fluency Device | Tyler Hagler | Tyler Hagler | 3/29/2012 | |
| NC State Researchers Need People Who Stutter and SLPs to Participate Survey About a New (High Tech) Fluency DeviceA team of graduate students from the NC State University are evaluating a fluency device invented in the Product Innovation Lab last semester. They are seeking people who stutter and Speech-Language Pathologists to take the survey to understand whether the device would be valuable to the stuttering community. | ||||
| Phonological skills of adults who stutter | Kristin M. Pelczarski | Kristin M. Pelczarski | 2/07/2012 | Research investigates some of the language factors that may be involved in stuttering. I am currently recruiting for a study that investigates the phonological processing skills of adults who stutter as compared to adults who do not stutter.We are looking for both people who stutter and people who do not stutter age 21-50. Aside from stuttering exhibited by the adults who stutter, participants will be required to have no known hearing, language or neurological difficulties. |
| Speech-language pathologist knowledge of support groups | Behnaz Abolmaali &Courtney Byrd | Behnaz Abolmaali | 1/14/2012 | Support groups such as the National Stuttering Association have become an important part of treatment and recovery process for many people who stutter. However, these groups are still undervalued among many speech-language pathologists. In an effort to better understand the dynamic of the relationship between support groups and SLPs, and how it may lead to more effective support groups, SLPs – both those who participate in the NSA and those who do not – will be surveyed about their opinions regarding self-help for stuttering.It is hypothesized that a majority of SLPs – even those who work with clients who stutter – will have little or no direct experience with stuttering support groups. It is further hypothesized that those who do participate will experience a number of benefits, including increased knowledge of stuttering, and enhanced competence working with clients who stutter.The study will attempt to answer the following research questions:1) How knowledgeable are SLPs about support group resources for people who stutter?2) How often and under what circumstances do SLPS refer clients who stutter to support groups?3) What benefits do SLPs derive form their participation in support groups for people who stutter?4) In what capacity do SLPs prefer to participate in support groups? |
| Parents of Children and Adolescents Who Stutter: A Mixed-Model Investigation of Knowledge, Perceptions, and Experiences | Derek E. Daniels | Derek E. Daniels | 1/14/2012 | The purposes of this study are to investigate knowledge and perceptions of stuttering, and personal experiences of parents and primary caregivers of children and adolescents who stutter. The specific aims are as follows: (1) To empirically confirm and explore the ways in which parents of children and adolescents who stutter manage their own emotions and experiences; (2) to develop a deeper understanding of the different ways in which parents cope with having a child or adolescent who stutters; (3) and to facilitate more effective counseling strategies for speech-language pathologists who work with parents of children and adolescents who stutter. |
| Fear and anxiety in stuttering | James M. Brinton Shelley Brundage |
James M.Brinton | 11/16/2011 | |
| Sexual dimorphism of neural development underlying childhood stuttering | Soo Eun Chang | Soo Eun Chang | 11/16/2011 | Researchers at the Michigan State University are conducting an NIH-funded, 5-year longitudinal investigation to study brain development in boys and girls who stutter.The overall objective of this research is to identify structural and functional neural markers of stuttering close to symptom onset and determine gender-specific brain developmental trajectory markers that serve to differentiate those children who do or do not recover from stuttering. The results of this study are expected to help clarify the neural bases of childhood stuttering, and lead to development of novel treatment options for stuttering.We are recruiting children who have been stuttering for more than 6 months, in the 4-8 year-range, to participate in comprehensive speech-language-hearing testing, cognitive and sensorimotor testing, and MRI scanning of the brain. All procedures are non-invasive and have been approved by the MSU IRB and the NIH. Children will be able to take home a picture of their brain, and parents will be given a comprehensive report of the assessments. All expenses for travel to the MSU campus in East Lansing will be reimbursed and families will be compensated for the time they spend in participating in the studies.For more information or if you are interested in participating in this research, please call Kristin Hicks, MA, CCC-SLP at 517-884-2257, or send an email to: hickskr@msu.edu. |
| NSA survey of teens who stutter and their parents | Jim McClure & John Tetnowski |
Jim McClure | 10/03/2011 | The National Stuttering Association and Friends, The Association of Young People Who Stutter, are conducting a survey on the experience of children, teens and young adults who stutter. If you work with children who stutter, we will appreciate your help in letting their parents know about this survey and inviting them to participate. Your teen and young adult clients may participate in the survey as well. The online questionnaire asks about the impact of stuttering on the lives of children, and about their experience with stuttering treatment and support groups. The survey includes questions specifically directed at parents as well as teens and young adults who stutter. If you wish to look at the questionnaire yourself, you may preview it by clicking on this link. Parents and teens may begin the questionnaire by clicking on this link. Survey findings will be posted on both the NSA and Friends web sites. The survey findings will be used to educate the public about stuttering, and to give speech professionals greater insight into the issues faced by children and teens who stutter and their parents. |
| Acceptance of Stuttering and Its Correlates | Thales De Nardo | Thales De Nardo | 09/24/2011 | |
| Rhyming poetry: Effects on the dysfluencies of people who stutter | Michelle Geist | Michelle Geist | 08/25/2011 | |
| Motor responses during rapid naming activities in non-fluent versus fluent adults | Lauren Pitrizzo | Lauren Pitrizzo | 08/25/2011 | |
| University of Maryland neuroimaging study of stuttering | Joshua Riley | Joshua Riley | 06/29/2010 | The Language Section of the National Institute on Deafness and Communication Disorders is recruiting participants who stutter for a behavioral and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study of anticipation in stuttering. Many people who stutter report that they have had the experience of predicting when they are going to have problems speaking. We want to find out exactly how often this happens, and how accurate these predictions are. We also want to know what brain regions are involved in making these predictions, and how similar these regions are to those that are active when dysfluencies are occurring.To do this, we want to use fMRI to perform brain scans of people who stutter while they are performing a few speech tasks, like reading selected passages and having a conversation with an experimenter. All the while, we will be asking our participants to indicate when they think they are about to have trouble speaking. This will test a major theory about why stuttering happens, and will tell us more about the neurology of stuttering.Participants can take part in this study at either the main campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, or at the University of Maryland, College Park (both Metro-accessible). Participants can choose to take part in just the behavioral testing portion of the study, or the whole study, including fMRI. Participants will be compensated for their time. |
| Beliefs and attitudes of children and adults who stutter regarding their ability to overcome stuttering | Kenneth Melnick | Kenneth Melnick | 06/29/2011 | The purpose of this study is to determine how children and adults who stutter perceive their ability to overcome stuttering. Participants will be monolingual Standard American English speaking males and females who exhibit stuttering in the age range 8 years old through adult. Participants are required to travel to Worcester State College, Worcester, MA for one evaluation session that will last approximately 45 minutes. The evaluation will include stuttering behaviors and attitudes as well as computerized questionnaire for mindset of stuttering. There is no cost to participate; in fact, participants will received a $20.00 gift card to Target at the conclusion of the evaluation. Please contact me if you would like to learn more about my study or be a participant: kmelnick@worcester.edu or (508) 929-8836 |
| Relationship between severity of stuttering and quality of life in adults who stutter | Brandy Combs | Brandy Combs | 06/02/2011 | You are being invited to take part in a research study about the relationship between severity of stuttering in adults and their perceptions of quality of life. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a statistically significant relationship between severity of stuttering and quality of life. We hope to learn about this relationship by comparing the scores of people who stutter on the Stuttering Severity Instrument-4th edition (SSI-4; Riley, 1994), the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form (SF-36; Ware, 1993), and the Overall Assessment of the Speaker’s Experience of Stuttering (OASES; Yaruss & Quesal, 2008) for adults who stutter (AWS).Participants should be in the age range of 18 to 65 years, have previously sought treatment for stuttering, and in generally good health.If you decide to take part in the study, it should be because you really want to volunteer. You will not lose any benefits or rights you would normally have if you choose not to volunteer. You can stop at any time during the study and still keep the benefits and rights you had before volunteering.If you have any difficulties, questions, or concerns regarding this study, please contact me at: brandy_combs45@eku.edu |
| Cognitive-linguistic processing in word production in adults who stutter | Pei-Tzu Tsai | Pei-Tzu Tsai | 05/18/2011 | The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of processing demand on production in adults who stutter (AWS). Evidence for language-related processing difficulties in AWS is emerging, yet inconclusive about the specific linguistic processes that might relate to fluency breakdown. It is possible that not all tasks are sensitive in reflecting subtle difficulties in online linguistic processing. This study will examine selected processes of word production under varying levels of processing demand. The goal of the study is to determine if there is deficiency at specific levels of linguistic processing during production and how processing demand affect production performances in adults who do and do not stutter. We welcome individuals who are 1) native English speakers, 2) over 18 years old, 3) diagnosed with developmental stuttering, 4) have normal or corrected vision, and 5) no other communication disorders. Eligible participants will receive stuttering, language, hearing and cognitive assessments, and complete word production tasks, in a two-hour session. Findings will be shared with participants. Please feel free to contact Pei-Tzu Tsai (ptsai1@umd.edu) with any questions or concerns. |
| The inner speech of persons who stutter | Ronald Netsell & Klaas Bakker | Ronald Netsell | 02/18/2011 | |
| An investigation of the writing of clutterers, stutterers, and normal age and education matched peers | Jennifer Czop | Jennifer Czop | 02/11/2011 |
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