Barry Guitar: Reflections on a career

This is the third in a series of papers that provides an historical record in this journal of contri-butions made by the most influential figures in the field of fluency disorders. The paper reflects on the long and productive career of Barry Guitar, documenting his outstanding achievements. The paper is based on interviews with him during 2022. Like no one else in our field, Barry Guitar has an understanding of the experience of stuttering and how to cope with it, and, throughout his career, he has used that understanding to inspire others to cope with it.

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This paper is the third in a series of papers published in this journal, documenting the contributions made by influential figures in the field of fluency disorders. It reflects on the remarkable career of Barry Guitar and highlights his outstanding achievements. The paper is based on interviews conducted with him in 2022. Throughout his career, Barry Guitar has been unparalleled in his understanding of stuttering and how to cope with it, inspiring countless others to do the same.