Therapy Didn’t Work... What Good Are SLPs?!?!
Mon, May 11
|Virtual Event
Speech therapy can be complicated. Join Dr. Scott Yaruss for an honest Lunch and Learn about what helps, what misses the mark, and what support can look like.
Time & Location
May 11, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
Virtual Event
About the event
Join us for a Lunch and Learn session during National Stuttering Acceptance Week.
If you’ve ever walked out of speech therapy thinking, “Well... that didn’t do a thing,” you’re not alone. Many people who stutter have had complicated, frustrating, or disappointing experiences with therapy, and it raises real questions about what speech-language pathologists can and cannot offer.
In this thoughtful and honest session, we’ll explore why therapy sometimes misses the mark, what can actually be helpful, and how to advocate for support that aligns with your lived experience.
Expect practical insight, a few laughs, and a conversation that puts you, not fluency, at the center.
Whether you are a person who stutters, family member, SLP, student, or ally, you are welcome to join us.
J. Scott Yaruss, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-SCF, is a professor of communicative sciences and disorders at Michigan State University. As a speech-language pathologist, he has specialized in…
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