Determining the Impact a Pseudostuttering Assignment has on Students by Examining Student Reflections

Abstract

Pseudostuttering is used to promote empathy for people who stutter. Disability simulation is used in other clinical settings in CSD as well as areas outside the profession (e.g., sensory impairments, communication board). Students report potential violations of personal ethics and concern for people with disabilities, questioning the use of disability simulation. The purpose of this portion of the study was to compare student reactions from both the avoidance task (word or sound avoidance) and the pseudostuttering task.