The purpose of this series of open-access publications is to unite researchers and clinicians in discussing how current research and theory is applied to clinical practice. These short conversations are particularly useful for junior clinicians and students of speech-language pathology. In each conversation, two researchers and two clinicians engage in a short discussion, which ends with a summary from each of them.
Published conversations
Can intervention stop early stuttering development?
(Edwards et al., 2025)
| Moderator: | Mark Onslow |
| Clinicians: | Brooke Edwards (Lead author) Stacey Sheedy |
| Researchers: | Eric Jackson Elaina Kefalianos |
| Journal: | International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology |
| Publication Year: | 2025 |
| Reference: | Edwards, B. L., Jackson, E. S., Kefalianos, E., Sheedy, S., & Onslow, M. (2025). Contemporary clinical conversations about stuttering: Can intervention stop early stuttering development? International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 27(4), 539–546. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2024.2371870 |
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Does the cause of stuttering matter to clinicians?
(Espinoza et al., 2026)
| Moderator: | Mark Onslow |
| Clinicians: | Ana Espinoza Mijana Lasan |
| Researchers: | Santosh Maruthy Ann Packman |
| Journal: | International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology |
| Publication Year: | 2026 |
| Reference: | Espinoza, A. K., Lasan-Grevelhörster, M, Maruthy, S., Packman, A., & Onslow, M. (2026). Contemporary clinical conversations about stuttering: Does the cause of stuttering matter to clinicians? International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 28(1), 95–100. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2024.2425789 |
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How clinically important is mental health during management of early stuttering?
(Delpeche et al., 2025)
| Moderator: | Mark Onslow |
| Clinicians: | Sarah Delpeche Ashley Saunders |
| Researchers: | Ross Menzies Katerina Ntourou |
| Journal: | International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology |
| Publication Year: | 2025 |
| Reference: | Delpeche, S., Menzies, R., Ntourou, K., Saunders, A., & Onslow, M. (2024). Contemporary clinical conversations about stuttering: How clinically important is mental health during management of early stuttering? International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 27(6), 818–822. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2024.2420597 |
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How should clinicians keep up with stuttering treatment research?
(Anderson et al., 2026)
| Moderator: | Mark Onslow |
| Clinicians: | Marie Parolini Yvonne Yandeau |
| Researchers: | Julie Anderson Robyn Lowe |
| Journal: | International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology |
| Publication Year: | 2026 |
| Reference: | Anderson, J., Lowe, R., Yandeau, E., Parolini, M., & Onslow, M. (2026). Contemporary clinical conversations about stuttering: How to keep up with stuttering treatment research. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 28(2), 298–302. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2025.2452897 |
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Neurodiversity and ableism
(Shenker et al., 2023)
| Moderator: | Mark Onslow |
| Clinicians: | Naomi Rodgers Rosalee Shenker |
| Researcher: | Barry Guitar |
| Moderator: | Mark Onslow |
| Journal: | Journal of Fluency Disorders |
| Publication Year: | 2023 |
| Reference: | Shenker, R., Rodgers, N., Guitar, B., & Onslow, M. (2023). Contemporary clinical conversations about stuttering: Neurodiversity and ableism. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 78, Article 106014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2023.106014 |
| NOTE: This is not an Open Access publication |
Telling parents why their child began to stutter
(Franken et al., 2025)
| Moderator: | Mark Onslow |
| Clinicians: | Anna Hearne Suzana Jelcic |
| Researchers: | Marie-Christine Franken Nicole Neef |
| Journal: | International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology |
| Publication Year: | 2025 |
| Reference: | Franken, M. - C., Hearne, A., Jelčić Jakšić, S., Neef, N. E., & Onslow, M. (2025). Contemporary clinical conversations about stuttering: Telling parents why their child began to stutter. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2025.2520534 |
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What assessment is necessary before clinical management of pre-schoolers?
(Boyle et al., 2025)
| Moderator: | Mark Onslow |
| Clinicians: | Sarah Byles Sara Mendes |
| Researchers: | Michael Boyle Thomas Law |
| Journal: | International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology |
| Publication Year: | 2025 |
| Reference: | Boyle, M., Byles, S., Law, T., Mendes, S., & Onslow, M. (2025). Contemporary clinical conversations about stuttering: What assessment is necessary before clinical management of pre-schoolers? International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2025.2576051 |
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What does brain imaging research mean to clinicians?
(Chang et al., 2025)
| Moderator: | Mark Onslow |
| Clinicians: | Gissella Santayana Gillian Zavos |
| Researchers: | Soo-Eun Chang Eric Jackson |
| Journal: | International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology |
| Publication Year: | 2025 |
| Reference: | Chang, S. -E., Jackson, E., Santayana, G., Zavos, G., & Onslow, M. (2025). Contemporary clinical conversations about stuttering: What does brain imaging research mean to clinicians? International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 27(2), 265–271. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2024.2327472 |
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Forthcoming conversations
What does childhood bilingualism mean to clinicians?
(Kinnane et al., in press)
| Moderator: | Mark Onslow |
| Clinicians: | David Kinnane Liesbeth Zoontjens |
| Clinician/Researchers: | Valerie Lim Rosalee Shenker |
| Journal: | Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica |
| Publication Year: | in press |
| Reference: | Kinnane, D., Lim, V. P. C., Shenker, R. C., Zoontjens, L., & Onslow, M. (in press). Contemporary clinical conversations about stuttering: What does childhood bilingualism mean to clinicians? Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica. |
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Contemporary clinical conversations about stuttering: Can clinicians apply temperament research in clinical practice with children?
| Moderator: | Mark Onslow |
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| Journal: | Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica |
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Contemporary clinical conversations about stuttering: Speech restructuring 50 years on.
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| Journal: | Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica |
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Contemporary clinical conversations about stuttering: What does genetics research mean to clinicians?
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| Journal: | Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica |
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