Professor
Michigan State University
J. Scott Yaruss, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-F, F-ASHA, is a professor of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Michigan State University and president of Stuttering Therapy Resources, Inc. He is a licensed/certified speech-language pathologist (SLP), a board-certified specialist in fluency disorders, and an ASHA Fellow. His research has examined factors that contribute to the development of stuttering, the breakdown experienced during the moment of stuttering, and methods for evaluating treatment outcomes. Most recently, he has initiated an NIH-funded study examining the variability of stuttering behavior across situations. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts, more than 250 other papers, and several clinical resources, including the Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering (OASES), Early Childhood Stuttering: A Practical Guide, School-Age Stuttering Therapy: A Practical Guide, and the Minimizing Bullying program (all published by Stuttering Therapy Resources, Inc., which Yaruss co-owns). Yaruss has been named SLP of the Year by the National Stuttering Association (NSA) and been elected to the NSA’s Hall of Fame. Yaruss teaches classes on stuttering and counseling for SLPs. He has given more than 700 workshops and presentations around the world designed to help clinicians improve their ability to help individuals who stutter.
Friday, July 22, 2022
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET