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)
| Researchers: | Eric Jackson Elaina Kefalianos |
| Clinicians: | Brooke Edwards (Lead author) Stacey Sheedy |
| Moderator: | Mark Onslow |
| 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
Does the cause of stuttering matter to clinicians?
(Espinoza et al., 2024)
| Researchers: | Santosh Maruthy Ann Packman |
| Clinicians: | Ana Espinoza (Lead author) Mijana Lasan |
| Moderator: | Mark Onslow |
| Journal: | International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology |
| Publication Year: | 2024 |
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Reference:
Espinoza, A. K., Lasan-Grevelhörster, M, Maruthy, S., Packman, A., & Onslow, M. (2024). Contemporary clinical conversations about stuttering: Does the cause of stuttering matter to clinicians? International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2024.2425789
How clinically important is mental health during management of early stuttering?
(Delpeche et al., 2025)
| Researchers: | Ross Menzies Katerina Ntourou |
| Clinicians: | Sarah Delpeche (Lead author) Ashley Saunders |
| Moderator: | Mark Onslow |
| 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
How should clinicians keep up with stuttering treatment research?
(Anderson et al., 2025)
| Researchers: | Julie Anderson (Lead author) Robyn Lowe |
| Clinicians: | Marie Parolini Yvonne Yandeau |
| Moderator: | Mark Onslow |
| Journal: | International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology |
| Publication Year: | 2025 |
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Reference:
Anderson, J., Lowe, R., Yandeau, E., Parolini, M., & Onslow, M. (2025). Contemporary clinical conversations about stuttering: How to keep up with stuttering treatment research. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2025.2452897
Neurodiversity and ableism
(Shenker et al., 2023)
| Researchers: | Barry Guitar |
| Clinicians: | Naomi Rodgers Rosalee Shenker (Lead author) |
| Moderator: | Mark Onslow |
| Journal: | Journal of Fluency Disorders |
| Publication Year: | 2023 |
NOTE: This is not an Open Access publication
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
Telling parents why their child began to stutter
(Franken et al., 2025)
| Researchers: | Marie-Christine Franken (Lead author) Nicole Neef |
| Clinicians: | Anna Hearne Suzana Jelcic |
| Moderator: | Mark Onslow |
| Journal: | International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology |
| Publication Year: | 2025 |
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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
What assessment is necessary before clinical management of pre-schoolers?
(Boyle et al., 2025)
| Researchers: | Michael Boyle (Lead author) Thomas Law |
| Clinicians: | Sarah Byles Sara Mendes |
| Moderator: | Mark Onslow |
| Journal: | International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology |
| Publication Year: | 2025 |
DOWNLOAD ARTICLE (PDF) NOTE: This is currently an Advance Online Publication.
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
What does brain imaging research mean to clinicians?
(Chang et al., 2025)
| Researchers: | Soo-Eun Chang Eric Jackson |
| Clinicians: | Gissella Santayana Gillian Zavos |
| Moderator: | Mark Onslow |
| 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
Forthcoming conversations
Contemporary clinical conversations about stuttering: Speech restructuring 50 years on.
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Contemporary clinical conversations about stuttering: What does genetics research mean to clinicians?
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