#52 Unraveling Stigma-ties with Dr. Michael Boyle

Michael P. Boyle, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Montclair State University. He researches psychosocial aspects of stuttering, including the impact of societal stigma on the communicative participation and well-being of people who stutter. Dr. Boyle's research also focuses on developing assessment methods and interventions to reduce the stigma of stuttering.  Dr. Boyle developed the Self-Stigma of Stuttering Scale (4S) which is used internationally by clinicians and researchers and has been translated to 10 languages so far. Dr. Boyle has also consulted with a variety of therapists, researchers, and advocacy groups nationally and internationally to help them with using evidence-based strategies for stigma reduction. He has authored over 35 scientific papers and book chapters, mostly on topics related to stuttering. NOTES 0:00-28:32 Opening, how Dr. Boyle got involved in the field of SLP, and specifically stuttering research, his renowned Self Stigma of Stuttering Scale (4S) for international use in assessment; and a window into his current research (yet unpublished but very promising!) 28:32-42:26 The other side of stuttering; blending the science with the art of stuttering therapy 42:25-53:07 Allowing the client to have options & closing remarks   RESOURCES AND LINKS Boyle, M. P., & Gabel, R. M. (2020). "Openness and progress with communication and confidence have all gone hand in hand": Reflections on the experience of transitioning between concealment and openness among adults who stutter. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 65, 105781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2020.105781 Boyle, M. P., & Gabel, R. (2020). Toward a better understanding of the process of disclosure events among people who stutter. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 63, 105746. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2020.105746 Boyle, M. P., Beita-Ell, C., & Milewski, K. M. (2019). Finding the good in the challenge: Benefit finding among adults who stutter. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 4, 1316-1326. https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_PERS-SIG4-2019-0024   HOST BIO Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.