The Fifth Croatia Stuttering Symposium: Part I. Treatments for early stuttering

Purpose: The Fifth Croatia Stuttering Symposium in 2022 continued the Fourth Croatia Stuttering Symposium 2019 theme of the connection between research and clinical practice. At the 2022 Symposium, there were 145 delegates from 21 countries. This paper documents the contents of the first of three Symposium modules. Methods: The module topic was that three treatments for early childhood stuttering are supported by randomized controlled trial evidence. A clinical situation was considered where a parent of a 3-year-old child asked what results to expect of stuttering treatment. Results: A distinguished scholar presented a 5-minute video interpretation of the research concerning the randomized controlled trial evidence for the three treatments. Three master clinicians then each presented a 2-minute video demonstration of how those research findings might be applied in a clinical situation. Following that, the convenors moderated a discussion between the distinguished scholar, master clinicians, and delegates regarding the research and how it applies to clinical practice.

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This paper documents the contents of the first module of the Fifth Croatia Stuttering Symposium in 2022, focusing on three treatments for early childhood stuttering supported by randomized controlled trial evidence. The Symposium used videos and clinical demonstrations to interpret the research findings and facilitate discussion on their application in clinical practice.