Publications (Selected)
I have published more than 130 peer-reviewed papers in academic journals and more than 300 other articles, including chapters, invited papers, assessment procedures, reviews, and more.
Following are some of my recent peer-reviewed/academic publications (2023-2024 only). Email me at jsy@msu.edu for reprints or for my full curriculum vitae.
Georgieva, D., Yaruss, J.S., & Stoylova, R. (2023). Changes in the experience of stuttering following intensive prolonged speech and non-avoidance treatments. Chuzhdoezikovo Obuchenie-Foreign Language Teaching, 50(1), 10-29. https://doi.org/10.53656/for23.110chan
Ma, Y., Oxley, J.D., Yaruss, J.S., & Tetnowski, J. (2023). Stuttering experience of people in China: A cross-cultural perspective. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 77, 105994. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2023.105994.
Tichenor, S. E., Palasik, S., & Yaruss, J. S. (2023). Understanding the Broader Impact of Stuttering: Suicidal Ideation. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 32(5), 2087–2110. https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_AJSLP-23-00007
Węsierska, K., Yaruss, J. S., Kosacka, K., Kowalczyk, Ł., & Boroń, A. (2023). The experience of Polish individuals who stutter based on the OASES outcomes. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 77(May), 105991. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2023.105991
Mahesh, S., Pushpavathi, M., Seth, , Sivaranjani, S., & Yaruss, J.S. (2024). Adaptation and validation of Overall Assessment of the Speaker’s Experience of Stuttering for Adults in Kannada (OASES-A-K). Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, 76(1), 30-38. http://doi.org/10.1159/000531048
Tichenor, S.E., & Yaruss, J.S. (2024). Development and validation of a research version of the Overall Assessment of the Speaker’s Experience of Stuttering- Adult (OASES-A-R). Journal of Fluency Disorders, 80, 106060. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2024.106060
Following are summaries of some of my materials designed to help SLPs improve the lives of people who stutter. These and other resources can be ordered from Stuttering Therapy Resources at www.StutteringTherapyResources.com.
Early Childhood Stuttering Therapy: A Practical Guide
by J. Scott Yaruss & Nina Reeves
This practical resource provides detailed guidance about how to help preschool children who stutter and their families, including evaluation procedures, treatment strategies to help parents provide a supportive communication environment, and numerous techniques for helping young children enhance their speech fluency directly. Like all of our books, this guidebook provides everything you need, including forms, worksheets, summary sheets, and therapy activities!
School-Age Stuttering Therapy: A Practical Guide
by Nina Reeves & J. Scott Yaruss
This practical guidebook contains everything you need to provide individualized, comprehensive evaluation and treatment for school-age children who stutter, including numerous assessment strategies, forms, treatment goals, summary sheets, and therapy activities! Written in an accessible style that addresses all of the main concerns that speech-language pathologists often express when working with children who stutter. Forms and summary sheets are now available en español!
Go-To Guide™: GETTING STARTED with School-Age Stuttering Therapy
by Nina Reeves & J. Scott Yaruss
Our newest resource is a practical activity book focused on the early stages of therapy. Packed with more than 50 activities designed to help you build rapport, co-create therapy goals, teach students about the fundamentals of how they speak and what happens when they stutter, and lay a strong foundation for later work on improving communication attitudes and bolstering speaking skills. This is the first in a series of new resources designed to help you know exactly what to do in stuttering therapy!
Minimizing Bullying for Children Who Stutter
by William P. Murphy, Robert W. Quesal, Nina Reeves, & J. Scott Yaruss
When a child experiences bullying and teasing at school or in other settings, it can be a very troubling experience–not only for the child, but for caregivers, teachers, and even other peers. This comprehensive program provide practical guidance about how to minimize bullying for all children, not just those who stutter. Includes companion workbooks for students, caregivers, teachers and school administrators. This complete resource that can help you make a real difference in the lives of children who stutter!
Overall Assessment of the Speaker’s Experience of Stuttering (OASES)
by J. Scott Yaruss & Robert W. Quesal
A comprehensive assessment tool that helps SLPs understand the experience of stuttering disorder from the perspective of the person who stutters. The OASES protocol measures more than severity – it provides impact scores and impact ratings that indicate how much stuttering affects a speaker’s communication and overall quality of life. Available for School-age children (7-12), Teenagers (13-17), and Adults (18 and up), with numerous translations available for international use!
