Disclosure is a current hot topic for clinicians working with individuals who stutter. But how do we approach this topic with clients, especially if they are hesitant? Is it as simple as just “disclosing,” or is there more to it than that? What support do clients need as we explore disclosure with them? In this session, we will examine disclosure as a client-centered process and discuss the role of counseling – both as a therapeutic approach and a skill set – in helping clients explore the potential benefits of disclosure. 

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
1 Define disclosure and its use by persons who stutter
2 Describe the role of counseling to facilitate the effective use of disclosure
3 Describe ways to practice disclosure in therapy and in public
4 Explain ways for clients to create meaning from their experiences of disclosure
 
Target Audience: Speech-Language Pathologists*, graduate students
Bio: Anthony DiLollo, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a professor at the Davies School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Texas Christian University. He has taught courses on stuttering and counseling for over 25 years and has published and presented extensively on counseling, stuttering, critical thinking, and qualitative research in communication sciences and disorders. He is the co-author of "Clinical Decision Making in Fluency Disorders" and "Counseling in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology: Reconstructing Personal Narratives."