Where did the Iceberg Go?

Carolyn Allen and James Cowan

It is the author’s belief that stammering cannot be considered as a speech-only disorder. Rather, therapy that acknowledges the impact and lived experience of stammering is thought to have greater and more relevant outcomes for each client. This seminar draws on the available literature to argue for therapy methods that consider the whole ‘stammering iceberg’. Autobiographical evidence presented by a client who stammers further supports a holistic, client-centred approach and adds weight to the principle of practice-based evidence.