Thesis
Transition To Life After High School For Adolescents Who Stutter: Insights from Parents and High School Speech-Language Pathologists
University of Iowa
Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Iowa
Spring 2024
Abstract
The aim of this study was to understand the challenges and needs of high school students who stutter (SWS) as they transition to life after high school from the perspective of their parents and high school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs). We interviewed 14 key partners, including eight parents of high school SWS and six SLPs. The semi-structured focus groups began with the primary question, “What concerns do you have for young adults who stutter as they transition to life after high school?” Follow-up probing questions focused the discussions on identifying challenges and concerns of adolescents' transition to life after high school in the areas of postsecondary education/vocational training, employment, and independent living. The interviews were transcribed and qualitatively analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis to develop themes. Meaningful units from the interviews contributed to three main domains: postsecondary education/vocational training, postsecondary employment, and independent living. Within each of the three domains, four to five themes were created to illustrate what was discussed in the interviews. These findings extend current discussion regarding practices for aiding adolescents who stutter in their transition to life after high school. Assisting adolescents who stutter as they transition to post-high school life demands a holistic approach that combines the knowledge and skills of both parents and SLPs.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Transition To Life After High School For Adolescents Who Stutter: Insights from Parents and High School Speech-Language Pathologists
- Creators
- Kelly Jacobs - University of Iowa
- Contributors
- Yu-Hsiang Wu (Advisor) - University of IowaNaomi Rodgers (Mentor) - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Project Type
- Honors Thesis
- Degree Awarded
- Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Iowa
- Degree in
- Speech and Hearing Science
- Date degree season
- Spring 2024
- Publisher
- University of Iowa
- Number of pages
- 23 pages
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2024 Kelly Jacobs
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- CLAS Honors Theses
- Record Identifier
- 9984652056802771
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