Three case studies will be presented, highlighting critical thinking within the framework of the Circle of Person-Centered Principles. Each case will be shared through a Visual Goal and Progress Planning Diagram and will include reflections on clinical decision-making points throughout the therapeutic process, with explanations of the underlying rationale for each decision made.
 
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to: 
1 Summarize and apply case information utilizing a Visual Goal and Progress Planning Diagram.
2 Apply the Circle of Person-Centered Principles across stuttering cases to enhance critical thinking. 
3 Guide clients to implement actions to reduce adverse impacts of stuttering on one’s quality of life 
 
Target Audience: Speech-Language Pathologists, Graduate Students

Presenters' Bios:
Nicholas Caruso, M.S., CCC-SLP is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist at the Chmela Communication Center in Buffalo Grove, IL, where he provides differential assessment and person-centered treatment for clients who stutter, clutter, and have other complex speech fluency conditions. He also provides consultative services for school-based speech-language pathologists. Nick is a person who stutters, a facilitator for Camp Shout Out, and the Co-Coordinator of the Camp Shout Out Community Connections virtual program. In addition to his work in private practice, Nick has presented at both state and international conferences and has led workshops for FRIENDS and National Stuttering Association (NSA) events.
 
Kyle Pelkey, M.S., CCC-SLP is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist at the Chmela Communication Center in Buffalo Grove, IL, a member of the Ethics Education Committee for the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and a person who stutters. He provides differential assessment and person-centered treatment for clients who stutter, clutter, and have other complex speech fluency conditions. Kyle is a facilitator at Camp Shout Out and the Co-Coordinator of the Camp Shout Out Community Connections virtual program. He also provides consultative services for school-based speech-language pathologists and has presented at state, national, and international conferences.