A Survey on the Importance of Peer-Support among Speech-Language-Hearing Therapists and Speech-Language-Hearing Therapist Students who Stutter

Abstract

As stuttering influences individuals’ job or school performances, speech-languagehearing therapists or speech-language-hearing therapist students who stutter face several challenges. For these individuals, peer-support from their colleagues is a means of support. We assessed the importance of peer support in this study. Sixteen participants who stutter completed our questionnaire. Their social interactions reduced their anxiety about clinical training or job, improved　performance of their daily activities, helped them shared information with each other, and built professional relationships. These results show the importance of social interaction for these individuals.