Speech Therapists & Psychotherapists

Join us for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Catherine Theys, Associate Professor in the School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, where she directs the Te Puna Pūtaiao Ioio | Speech-Language Neuroscience Lab. She is an expert in stuttering and acquired neurogenic communication disorders and does behavioural and neuroscientific research in speech sciences. In this interview, we delve into Dr. Theys’ groundbreaking study that identifies specific brain areas linked to stuttering, such as the left putamen, claustrum, and amygdalostriatal transition area. Discover how these parts of the brain influence stuttering and the innovative method of lesion network mapping used to uncover these connections.

The future of stuttering therapy: Prof. Dr. Catherine Theys talks about her latest findings

Join us for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Catherine Theys, Associate Professor in the School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, where she directs the Te Puna Pūtaiao Ioio | Speech-Language Neuroscience Lab. She is an expert in stuttering and acquired neurogenic communication disorders and does behavioural and […]

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Prof. Dr. Henny-Annie Bijleveld is a Dutch professor, linguist and neurolinguist with a specialisation in the field of developmental and neurological stuttering. Currently, she works as a professor of neurolinguistics and stuttering research and therapy at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and is a member of the International Fluency Association (IFA), the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP) and the Association Parole Bégaiement Belgique (APB Belgique). Prof. Dr. Henny-Annie is also a member of the scientific committee of the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL).

Is stuttering a neurological issue? Prof. Dr. Henny-Annie Bijleveld responds

Prof. Dr. Henny-Annie Bijleveld is a Dutch professor, linguist and neurolinguist with a specialisation in the field of developmental and neurological stuttering. Currently, she works as a professor of neurolinguistics and stuttering research and therapy at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and is a member of the International Fluency Association (IFA), the International Association […]

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Sam Simpson is a speech and language therapist and person centred counsellor with a particular interest in disability studies, stammering activism and what stammering can teach us about ourselves in the world. In 2013 Sam co-edited ‘Stammering Therapy for the Inside: New Perspectives on Working with Young People and Adults’ with Carolyn Cheasman and Rachel Everard, which set out to enrich professional accounts of contemporary stammering therapy by including clients as co-authors of therapy knowledge. In 2019 Sam co-edited ‘Stammering Pride and Prejudice: Difference not Defect’ with Patrick Campbell and Chris Constantino. Combining personal narrative, art and disability theory, the book documents how society has historically disabled people who stammer and the diverse ways in which people are creating novel and exciting understandings of their speech. Sam lives outside London and enjoys gardening and walking her dog in her free time.

Interview with speech and language therapist Sam Simpson on stuttering

Sam Simpson is a speech and language therapist and person centred counsellor with a particular interest in disability studies, stammering activism and what stammering can teach us about ourselves in the world. In 2013 Sam co-edited ‘Stammering Therapy for the Inside: New Perspectives on Working with Young People and Adults’ with Carolyn Cheasman and Rachel […]

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Martha Horrocks is a speech pathologist focused on treating kids who stutter. Martha spoke to Stuttering Society about early intervention, how parents can identify signs of disfluency in their child and best ways to help & support children who stutter. For more information about her work, check out her website: https://www.marthaspeech.com/about Martha is also actively raising awareness about stuttering through her Instagram account @martha_speech.

Speech pathologist Martha Horrocks talks about stuttering & early treatment

Martha Horrocks is a speech pathologist focused on treating kids who stutter. Martha spoke to Stuttering Society about early intervention, how parents can identify signs of disfluency in their child and best ways to help & support children who stutter. For more information about her work, check out her website: https://www.marthaspeech.com/about Martha is also actively […]

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Uri Schneider is a speech therapist and founder of Transcending Stuttering and Schneider Speech. Here, Uri talks about stuttering, the best approach to disfluency and Transcending Stuttering. For more information about his work, please check out his online pages: https://www.schneiderspeech.com https://transcendingstuttering.co/

Interview with speech therapist Uri Schneider on disfluency and Transcending Stuttering

Uri Schneider is a speech therapist and founder of Transcending Stuttering and Schneider Speech. Here, Uri talks about stuttering, the best approach to disfluency and Transcending Stuttering. For more information about his work, please check out his online pages: https://www.schneiderspeech.com https://transcendingstuttering.co/

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