*****Originally Aired: February 24, 2025*****

Guest: Claire Barbao, MA, CCC-SLP

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Join Carolyn Dolby as she welcomes Claire Barbao, owner of Kindly Speech LLC and a specialist in fluency disorders. The episode covers effective strategies for supporting students who stutter, emphasizing the importance of behavioral tactics and addressing emotional and cognitive aspects. The conversation deepens into goal setting, therapy activities, and ways to empower students through self-advocacy and mindfulness. Claire Barbao shares her journey, expertise, and insights on enhancing the well-being and communication skills of students who stutter. This episode is ideal for school clinicians, with practical advice and professional guidance.

About the Guest: Claire Barbao, MA, CCC-SLP, is a clinical supervisor at the University of Virginia and a Candidate Specialist recognized by the American Board of Fluency and Fluency Disorders. Her current clinical practice and instruction focus on fluency disorders, motor speech disorders, adult rehabilitation, and culturally responsive intervention. Her clinical experience includes both inpatient and outpatient medical settings, private practice, telepractice, and working in a public school system. Claire also owns the private practice, Kindly Speech LLC, where she sees clients and provides education to parents and the SLP community. She believes in providing person-centered therapy services and engaging in collaboration with families, caregivers, and other professionals to support her clients' best interests.