Professional Training

We provide training to speech-language pathologists and graduate students who desire to expand their knowledge and clinical skill in working with people who stutter.

Graduate Student Internships

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR 2010 INTERN/EXTERNSHIPS

Clinical training is a vital mission of the American Institute for Stuttering. Recently, word has spread among many graduate programs and we have been inundated with requests for internships/externships. Over many years, we have hosted 100 or more interns from across the country, Canada, and Europe. It has been an enriching experience for all involved.

However, at this time, we find a need to revamp our clinical internship program. In the future, we will aim to provide our interns more time here at AIS and a broader training experience in stuttering treatment with all ages including the all-important area of pre-school early intervention.

At AIS, we are committed to excellence in therapy and training. As such, we will take a much-needed break from accepting any graduate interns for the year of 2010 to do the redesigns properly and develop our other clinical training initiatives.

We sincerely hope that you retain your passion for those who stutter and their families. We need you. Please keep in touch with us should you choose to aim for a 2011 internship!

All the best and welcome to the profession!

Catherine S. Montgomery, MS, CCC-SLP, BRS-FD
Executive Director
Board-Recognized Specialist in Fluency Disorders

Training for Professionals

While we are putting a hold on our graduate intern/externships for 2010 we will continue to accept SLPs for training in the intensive program model.

SLPs holding the Certificate of Clinical Competence and those in their Clinical Fellowship Year may also attend AIS for an intensive period of training. Since the teen/adult intensive treatment model covers all aspects of the process, clinicians participate according to our intensive program schedule. There is also opportunity to learn about preschool early intervention and treating the school aged child from our staff while here.

Interested professionals can download the application, complete it and send it to us. Call or email with any questions.

Individual Consultations

SLPs are also invited to take advantage of individual consultation/training with our staff which is charged at our hourly rate.

"I want to thank you very much for allowing me to spend some time with you in New York. I felt I learned so much, not only about vocal fold management, but also about being a good therapist. It was a great privilege to observe you at work and I am inspired to try out different ways of working with our clients." Rachel Everard, MSc, RegMRCSLT, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist City Literary Society, London, England

In the future we expect to offer more extensive professional training programs. These are being designed as training opportunities for the seasoned clinician who wishes to expand and develop clinical skills in fluency treatment. The Institute will offer a full range of specialized training in the treatment of stuttering to include training workshops focused on treatment for school-aged children and preschoolers.

"The AIS intensive program is not strictly a "stuttering treatment" protocol. It is a life altering experience, focusing much on human nature and the human aspect of life itself. While part of the focus is on fluency training, much time is spent analyzing expectations, attitudes, beliefs, and assumptions. It is remarkable that this training teaches the clinicians just as much as it teaches the clients. It is a program that fosters personal development, emotional growth, and maturity. I have gained so much, on both a professional and personal level." Ruda Gliksman, graduate intern Brooklyn, New York

Read Ms. Gliksman's paper on her experience as an intern at AIS.

Program Calendar

Intensive programs are first-come, first-serve. The summer ones fill up quickly.

2010 PROGRAM DATES

• January 4-22
• May 10-28
• July 5-23
• July 26-30 Refresher
• Aug 9-27
• Oct 4-22
• Nov 29-Dec 17

Contact Us

American Institute for Stuttering
27 West 20th St. Suite 1203
New York, NY 10011

phone: (212) 633-6400
fax: (212) 220-3922

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Resources for Treating Children

Here is a list of resources that are useful when treating preschoolers and school-age children who stutter.