Description: The healthy development of self-regulation (i.e., the ability to manage thoughts, feelings and behaviors) in the context of caregiver-child interactions is foundational to positive educational, emotional, physical, social, and communication outcomes.  Helping parents understand the development of self-regulation (i.e., how children respond emotionally, cognitively, and behaviorally to their stuttering) enhances intervention. Case examples will be provided illustrating recommendations for coaching parents in fostering self-regulation skills with their children who stutter.

Bio: Ellen M. Kelly, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-F, is an associate professor in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, director of the Stuttering Foundation Program at Vanderbilt, principal investigator for the Early ChildHood Onset Stuttering (ECHOS) Research Project, and executive director of Camp TALKS (Talking And Learning with Kids who Stutter). Kelly evaluates and treats individuals of all ages who stutter, and their families, and studies developmental stuttering.  She teaches, supervises, presents, and publishes on the topics of stuttering and counseling.