ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø seeks Treasure Valley participants for stuttering clinics in Meridian and Pocatello
June 14, 2014
Stuttering affects up to 4 percent of the world’s population and can lead to feelings of isolation, anxiety, depression and thoughts of suicide.
ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø is offering two clinics this summer to help adults and children who stutter. The first is July 26-Aug. 9 on the Pocatello campus for people 13 and older. The clinic will combine behavioral therapies with strategies to address the emotional effects of stuttering, says Daniel Hudock, an ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø assistant professor and director of the Northwest Center for Fluency Disorders.
The second clinic is Aug. 13-15 at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø-Meridian for children 12 and under. It’ll be followed by a workshop Aug. 16 for family, community members and speech-language professionals who want to learn more about stuttering.
The Pocatello clinic costs $1,000 which includes food, lodging and materials. The Meridian clinic is $100, including lunch and materials. Scholarships for both clinics are available based on financial need.
To register, contact Hudock at hudock@isu.edu, (208) 282-4403, or call the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø-Meridian communication sciences department at (208) 373-1725.