fACTS: fluency + Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for stuttering, and NAIDOC Week reflections S6E23

Speak Up

In this week’s episode we speak start with a few reflections on NAIDOC Week and how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being, and doing add to our profession. Next, we speak with Dr Alice Hart from Curtin University about an approach for stuttering that includes both fluency and cognitive/behavioural supports. She discusses elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and the role that mindfulness and acceptance/values-focus can play in the fluency, communication, and quality of life for people who stutter. Resources: ACT Mindfully. (2024). Free resources. https://www.actmindfully.com.au/free-stuff/ Beilby, J., & Yaruss, J. S. (2018). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for stuttering disorders. In B. J. Amster & E. R. Klein (Eds.), More than fluency: The social, emotional, and cognitive dimensions of stuttering (pp. 111-130). Plural Publishing, Inc. Harris, R. (2019). ACT Made Simple (2nd ed.). New Harbinger Publications, Inc. Hart, A. K., Breen, L. J., & Beilby, J. M. (2021). Evaluation of an integrated fluency and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention for adolescents and adults who stutter: Participant perspectives. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 69, 105852. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2021.105852 Hart, A. K., Breen, L. J., Hennessey, N. W., & Beilby, J. M. (2024). Evaluation of an integrated fluency and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention for adolescents and adults who stutter. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 67, 1003-1019. https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_JSLHR-23-00252 Speak-Up S05 E36: Stutter-affirming approaches and positive stuttering identity with Dr Christopher Constantino: https://soundcloud.com/speechpathologyaustralia/stutter-affirming-approaches-and-positive-stuttering-identity-s05e36 NAIDOC week resources: NAIDOC: https://www.naidoc.org.au/ Fed square flag raising: https://fedsquare.com/events/naidoc-week-2023-flag-raising NAIDOC week events: https://www.naidoc.org.au/local-events/local-naidoc-week-events First Nations Classic books series one: https://www.uqp.com.au/books/pack-of-eight-first-nations-classics First Nations Classic books series two: https://www.uqp.com.au/books/pack-of-eight-first-nations-classics-series-two SPA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culturally Responsive Capability Framework: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/public/libraryviewer?ResourceID=884