Stuttering Center - Clinic Staff

Craig E. Coleman is a Clinical Coordinator at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and Co-Director of the Stuttering Center of Western Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees at the University of Pittsburgh. Craig is a member of the National Insurance Advocacy Initiative and Chair of the National Stuttering Association's Insurance Advocacy Committee. In addition, Craig provides clinical service to preschool, school-age, and adolescent children who stutter and is involved in clinical research activities.

Coleman, C., Pelczarski, K., & Yaruss, J. S. (November 2006). A Family Focused Treatment Approach for Preschool Children who Stutter. Presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Miami, FL.

Coleman, C., Kroskoup, A., Datsko, E., Fertig, C., & Ramsey, S. (November 2006). Internet Blog for Children who Stutter. Presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Miami, FL.

Yaruss, J. S., Coleman, C., & Quesal, R. (November 2006). Assessment of the Child’s Experience of Stuttering (ACES). Presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Miami, FL.

Coleman, C. (October 2006). Evaluation and Treatment of Children who Stutter: Objectives and Activities for Success. Presented at the Colonial Intermediate Unit, Northampton, PA.

Coleman, C. & Williams, C. (2006). Maintaining Your CCC’s: It’s Simple and Offers a Broad Array of Options. ASHA Leader, Vol. 11, pp. 18, 19, 30.

Coleman, C. (May 2006). Family Focused Treatment for Children who Stutter. Presented at www.speechpathology.com Online Expert Series.

Yaruss, J.S., Coleman, C., & Hammer, D. (2006). Treating preschool children who stutter: Description and preliminary evaluation of a family-focused treatment approach. Language, Speech, Hearing Services in Schools, vol. 37, pp. 118-138.

Coleman, C. & Campbell, K. (April 2006). Evaluation and Treatment of Children who Stutter: Tools You Can Use. Presented at the annual convention of the Pennsylvania Speech and Hearing Association, Valley Forge, PA.

Coleman, C. & Scharf, J. (April 2006). Stuttering Treatment in the Schools. Presented at the annual convention of the Pennsylvania Speech and Hearing Association, Valley Forge, PA.

Coleman, C., Blinn, L., & Graham, S. (April 2006). Parent-Identified Stressors of Children who Stutter. Presented at the annual convention of the Pennsylvania Speech and Hearing Association, Valley Forge, PA.

Coleman, C. (February 2006). Evaluation and Treatment of Children who Stutter: Objectives and Activities for Success. Workshop presented at the 26^th Symposium for Persons with Special Needs, Minneapolis, MN.

Coleman, C. (February 2006).Working with Parents of Children with Communication Disorders. Workshop presented at the 26^th Symposium for Persons with Special Needs, Minneapolis, MN.

Coleman, C. (January 2006). Evaluation and Treatment of Childhood Stuttering: Objectives and Activities for Success. Presentation for the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Pittsburgh, PA.

Coleman, C., & Farquharson, K. (March 2007). ASHA Legislative Council Update for Students.. Presented at the annual convention of the Pennsylvania Speech and Hearing Association, State College, PA.

Coleman, C. (May 2007). ASHA Legislative Council Update. Guest Lecture at the Department of Communication Science and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.

Coleman, C. & Tellis, G. (October 2007). Research and Training Update in Fluency Disorders. Presented at the Pennsylvania Speech and Hearing Association Fall Workshop, Pittsburgh, PA.

Coleman, C., Yaruss, J. S., & Hammer, D. (2007). Clinical research involving preschoolers who stutter: Real world applications of evidence-based practice. Language, Speech, Hearing Services in Schools, vol. 38, pp. 286-289.

Coleman, C. (February 2008). Evaluation and Treatment of Children who Stutter. Guest Lecture at the Department of Communication Science and Disorders, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA.

Coleman, C., Schussler, K., & Gilbertson, A. (April 2008). Clinical Challenges for New Clinicians. Presented at the annual convention of the Pennsylvania Speech and Hearing Association, Pittsburgh, PA.

Coleman, C. & Daly, D. (April 2008). Stuttering Q & A: Bring Your Cases. Presented at the annual convention of the Pennsylvania Speech and Hearing Association, Pittsburgh, PA.

Kristin Pelczarski is currently a doctoral student in Communication Science and Disorders at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her undergraduate degree from George Wash-ington University and completed her master's program at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research interests include motoric and linguistic factors involved in stuttering. Kristin also provides clinical service to preschool, school-age, and adolescent children who stutter and is a member of the National Stuttering Association, and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Special Interest Division 4: Fluency Disorders.

Coleman, C., Yaruss, J. S., Pelczarski, K., & Campbell, K. (November 2004). Stuttering Center News: Progress in increasing community involvement. Presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Verdolini K, Szuminsky N, Roth D, Chan K, Samawi H, Fiez, J., Pelczarski K., & Strick, P. (2003) Cognitive and neurophysiological correlates of item-specific and generalized learning for a motor task. Paper presented at the 31^st Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice, Philadelphia, PA.

Coleman, C., Carlson, J., Yaruss, J. S., & Pelczarski, K. (November 2003). Stuttering newsletter: A model for increasing community involvement. Presented at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, IL.

Dave Hammer has been working with children and adolescents who stutter, and their families, for the more than 25 years that he has been a practicing therapist. Dave attended the Stuttering Foundation’s intensive 2-week stuttering specialist workshop in 1990. He originated the stuttering parent-training program at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, which utilizes on-line wireless microphone feedback to parents, while they interact with their children. This unique approach in teaching parental fluency enhancing strategies was presented at the ASHA National Conference in 1999. Data are currently being collected regarding its effectiveness in reducing fluency struggles for toddler and preschool-age children.

Coleman, C., Yaruss, J.S., & Hammer, D. (2002 , Nov.). Parent/Child Treatment for Preschool Children who Stutter: Preliminary Data. Poster presented at the Annual ASHA Convention, Atlanta, GA.

Hammer, D., & Yaruss, J.S. (1999, Nov.). Helping Parents Learn to Facilitate Young Children’s Speech Fluency. Miniseminar presented at the Annual ASHA Convention, San Francisco, CA.