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Incorporating the Social Model of Diversity in Our Therapy Frameworks with People Who Stutter #e312


Presenter: Ana Paula Mumy, SLPD, CCC-SLP

Targeted person-centered strategies that empower individuals who stutter to explore the social, emotional, and psychological aspects of their stuttering.

"In graduate school I was taught that stuttering is something to fix. This course is life-changing and revolutionary. I liked the shift in mindset from a medical model to a social model. Presenter explained everything very well." 

– A.C., prior course participant

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In this course, participants will differentiate between a medical model of treatment, one that focuses on fixing or curing the individual’s impairment to accommodate society’s norms and values, and a social model lens of treatment for individuals who stutter, one that acknowledges human diversity and seeks to minimize disabling structural, environmental, and attitudinal barriers within environments that demand fluency.

Participants will identify ways to prioritize the speaker’s experience of stuttering and the impact stuttering has on their lives, as well as their crucial role in educating and advocating for change within the existing physical, attitudinal, communication, and social environment in the home, school, workplace, and social context. Participants will also learn practical strategies and activities that empower individuals who stutter to become effective and confident communicators.

Course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs – 2 Contact Hours.

Course Overview – Run Time

Course Overview – Run Time: 2:12:32

  1. Medical vs. Social Model of Treatment.
  2. Barriers Related to Stuttering.
  3. Minimizing Structural, Environmental, and Attitudinal Barriers.
  4. Possible Goal Areas in Treatment.
  5. Stuttering Resources.

"This course presented new and important information. Social model of diversity for those who stutter and implications for treatment in schools." 

– A.S., prior course participant

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Content Disclosures

The content of this online CE course does not focus exclusively on any specific proprietary product or service. Presenter financial and non-financial disclosures may be found in the Presenter & Disclosures area.

Course Format

Video PowerPoint presentation with author narration & downloadable handout. Stop and re-start the course at any point. Learners retain access to course content after completion for ongoing reference and review.

Reviews

Comments From Prior Course Participants

"Helpful discussion of the iceberg as it relates to self-assessment. Also the self-disclosure suggestions were beneficial. Lots of great information, sources, materials, and therapies." K.C. (Dec. 2024)

"I liked the iceberg drawing. Hadn’t heard that technique of having the client draw their own. Will try it with my students. I enjoyed the format." L.G. (Dec. 2024)

"I liked the focus on the client's perspective and effective communication rather than reducing/avoiding stuttering." R.L. (Nov. 2024)

"It was beneficial discussing the role of the speech path in educating the parents and education staff about increasing their awareness and understanding of stuttering. I liked that the course gave actual examples of strategies that can be used." C.D. (Nov. 2024)

"I enjoyed all of the topics and feel validated in how I practice. Happy to hear this topic discussed again. I enjoyed the presenter's style and the fact she repeated important information in a variety of ways." D.B. (Sep. 2024)

"Very knowledgeable speaker! The information presented and resources were very helpful and were able to be used right away with my patients. Excellent presentation!" A.G. (Sep. 2024)

"Focusing on "Effective Communication" as opposed to working on a decrease in dysfluency and having the child/adult be an active participant in the therapeutic process. I liked the presenter who impressed as respectful, empathetic and truly interested in being the catalyst for problem-solving as she works with individuals to become more effective communicators." J.H. (Aug. 2024)

"Detailed examples of therapy strategies. I liked the clarity of presentation, pace, clear speech." M.A. (Aug. 2024)

"Reviewing the iceberg model and having the student use it with their family was beneficial. Also, the examples of disclosure letters. Easy to follow and had great examples of ideas I can use in my practice." D.H. (Aug. 2024)

"Social vs medical model comparison and review. Practical and functional for everyday use." J.O. (Aug. 2024)

"It is wonderful to see such a thorough model of acceptance of differences in individuals. I welcome and share the ideas presented in this webinar. The content respected individual communication differences and acceptance of individuals who stutter. They do not need to be fixed." C.S. (Aug. 2024)

"The reiteration of tx for acceptance and client-based outcomes was helpful." N.F. (Aug. 2024)

"ICF Model was beneficial. Very informative course." D.V. (Jul. 2024)

"The iceberg technique was helpful. I liked that I could work at my own pace." A.B. (Jul. 2024)

"All information was beneficial. I liked understanding more about the different barriers." A.R. (Jul. 2024)

"In graduate school I was taught that stuttering is something to fix. I love the new idea that it's okay to stutter and communicating effectively, being comfortable, and being confident are more important than fluency. This course is life-changing and revolutionary. I liked the shift in mindset from a medical model to a social model. Presenter explained everything very well." A.C. (Jul. 2024)

"Beneficial information of other things to address in therapy besides the actual fluency. The emotions, behaviors, attitudes, etc. I enjoyed learning and understanding that as SLPs we need to help our clients understand that it is okay to stutter and show them things to do to feel comfortable actually stuttering. Since it is not going to go away they can learn strategies to make their speech more fluent but their overall goal needs to be effective speakers with or without the stutters." B.L. (Jul. 2024)

"I liked the diversity aspects of this course." G.L. (Jun. 2024)

"The expanded ICF model was helpful. The course was easy to follow and had new perspectives on challenges and opportunities for working with people who stutter." J.J. (Jun. 2024)

"I liked that this course discussed improving awareness, and it was easy to follow." S.J. (Jun. 2024)

"Overall view of stuttering - not what communication partner sees or hears but what stutterer experiences was beneficial to discuss. The stutterer is the expert. Treatment activities are helpful. The content was clear. A good amount of information written on each slide." J.F. (Jun. 2024)

"The whole idea of stuttering as a possible impairment but not treating the overt stuttering symptoms themselves was beneficial. I liked the course length and accessibility." N.R. (May 2024)

"Good speaker. I liked the information about student self-disclosure." L.D. (May 2024)

"This course presented new and important information. Social model of diversity for those who stutter and implications for treatment in schools." A.S. (May 2024)

Course Objectives

At course conclusion, participants will be able to:

1. Explain key differences between the medical model versus social model within stuttering treatment.

2. Identify structural, environmental, and attitudinal barriers that may negatively impact a person who stutters in the home, school, workplace, and social environments.

3. Describe strategies and activities that increase a person’s understanding about stuttering, enhance their effectiveness and confidence in communication, and promote acceptance and self-advocacy in ways that are important and relevant for the individual.

Presenter & Disclosures

Ana Paula G. Mumy, SLPD, CCC-SLP

Ana Paula G. Mumy, SLPD, CCC-SLP, is a trilingual speech-language pathologist and a clinical assistant professor in the field of speech-language pathology. She has extensive experience working with individuals with communication disorders, particularly bilingual children. She has authored numerous courses, webinars, articles as well as intervention materials and guides for diverse populations. Her specialized interests include articulation disorders, stuttering, language-literacy, and bilingualism.  Ana Paula is the author of  GROW! ¡CREZCA! Language Building Storybooks.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial — Ana Paula Mumy is a presenter of online CE courses sponsored by Northern Speech Services; receives royalties.

Financial — Ana Paula Mumy is the author of treatment materials, including the GROW! ¡CREZCA! Language Building Storybooks, published by Northern Speech Services; receives royalties.

Nonfinancial — Ana Paula Mumy has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclosure.

Intended Audience / Accreditation

Intended Audience/Accreditation
asha ce approved provider

This program is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level; Professional Area).

Intended Audience

  • Speech-Language Pathologists

ASHA CEUs: NSS online courses are registered with ASHA and are offered for ASHA CEUs. The number of ASHA CEUs is noted above. Note that 0.1 ASHA CEU = 1 contact hour = equals 1 CEE.

ASHA CE Registry: During the enrollment process, if you select to receive ASHA credit for this course and if you provide your ASHA number, NSS will automatically submit your CEU information to the ASHA CE Registry after successful course completion (80% on post test). This submission happens once per month, during the first week of the month. For example, if you complete your course on November 7th, NSS will submit all November online course CEUs to ASHA during the first week of December. When ASHA inputs the information into their database, they will mark the course as completed on the last day of the month in which it was completed, so November 30th using this example. The certificate of completion available for you to print immediately, however, will reflect the actual completion date, November 7th in this example. Due to ASHA processing procedures please allow 2-3 weeks, from the submission date, for the course to appear on your ASHA transcript.

ASHA CEUs: Attendees must meet at least one of the following conditions in order to be eligible to earn ASHA CEUs:

  • Current ASHA Member
  • ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) Holder
  • Licensed by a state or provincial regulatory agency to practice speech-language pathology (SLP) or audiology
  • Credentialed by a state regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
  • Credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
  • Engaged in a Clinical Fellowship under the supervision of an individual with their ASHA CCC
  • Currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in SLP or audiology

If an attendee is not an ASHA member or CCC holder but meets any of the above criteria, they may inform the ASHA CE Registry of their eligibility by visiting this site.

Licensing Boards: Most state licensing boards DO accept CEUs earned online (usually classified as home-study credits). Some state boards do, however, place a limit to the number of credits that can be earned via home study/online courses. For the most current information, we suggest that you contact your licensing board or agency to verify acceptance policies and/or any credit limits related to home-study courses prior to registering for this course.

Additional accrediting agencies by which Northern Speech is an approved CE provider:

  • California: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board. Provider #PDP4. Online CEU limits may apply; please contact SLPAHADB for current online CEU acceptance policies.
  • Iowa: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Iowa Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Examiners. Provider #169.
  • Kansas: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Provider #LTS-S0005.
  • Florida: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Florida Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board. Provider #SPA-026.
  • New Jersey: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the New Jersey Department of Education. Provider #1654.

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However, completion dates are based on Eastern Standard Time. Therefore, if you need your CEUs by a certain date, be sure to complete the course test before 11:59pm EST on that date. For example, if you need CEUs before January 1st, you will need to complete the course test before 11:59pm EST on December 31st.

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ASHA CE Registry Submission:

During the enrollment process, if you select to receive ASHA credit for this course and if you provide your ASHA number, NSS will automatically submit your CEU information to the ASHA CE Registry after successful course completion (80% on post test). This submission happens once per month, during the first week of the month. For example, if you complete your course on November 7th, NSS will submit all November online course CEUs to ASHA during the first week of December. When ASHA inputs the information into their database, they will mark the course as completed on the last day of the month in which it was completed, so November 30th using this example. The certificate of completion available for you to print immediately, however, will reflect the actual completion date, November 7th in this example. Due to ASHA processing procedures please allow 2-3 weeks, from the submission date, for the course to appear on your ASHA transcript.

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Our Online Courses consist of video, audio, and/or text content and are offered for ASHA CEUs. Unlike a webinar, which requires participants to be logged on and at a computer at specific times, our Online Courses are available to you at any time, from any device, via your NorthernSpeech.com online account. You may work at your own pace and start and stop your course as you wish. Your course will conclude with a short post test. On successful completion of the post test (>80%), a printable certificate of completion is presented to you.

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Each online course concludes with a post test consisting of multiple choice or true & false questions. Scores of 80% or greater are required for successful course completion and awarding of CEUs. You may revisit course materials and retest as needed to achieve a passing score.

Number of CEUs offered:

We offer courses from 1 to 21 contact hours. Each course will note the number of CEUs offered. Please note that 0.1 CEU = 1 contact hour = 1 CEE.

State licensing boards and online CEUs:

NSS is an ASHA CE Provider and most state licensing boards DO accept ASHA CEUs earned online (usually classified as home-study credits). Some boards do, however, place a limit to the number of CEUs that can be earned via home study/online courses. For the most current information, we suggest that you contact your licensing board or agency to verify acceptance policies and/or any CEU limits related to home-study courses prior to enrolling in an online course.

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Our course formats include: text, audio, video, and PowerPoint with author narration. Each course will note the format on the course description page. Most courses include closed captioning.

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Groups of 3 or more are eligible for a 20% discount on each registration on most of our online courses. To receive this discount, registrations need to be processed together via the "Group Rates" tab on the Online Course of your choice.

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Course Cancellation Policy:

A purchased online course can be exchanged, refunded, or transferred to another individual if contact is made with NSS (via phone or email) within 30 days of purchase and the course materials have not been viewed or downloaded. 

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