"There are approximately 3 million individuals in the United States who stutter; however, according to previous research, speech-language pathologists generally have lower levels of comfort and more negative attitudes regarding working with individuals who stutter. Although it is generally known that this population is not favored by speech-language pathologists, there has been a lack of research aimed at understanding why speech-language pathologists have these lower comfort levels and more negative attitudes. In the current study, the researchers interviewed speech-language pathologists across Michigan and gathered their input regarding working with students who stutter. The results indicate that there is a wide range in comfort levels and attitudes working with this population, based on a variety of correlating factors."--Page ii.
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