Meta-therapy is an integral pillar of clinical practice; however, the lack of formal training in this area often makes the concept and application of meta-therapy elusive to clinicians. The goal of this SIG 3 activity is to disseminate how meta-therapy can be effectively utilized in the clinical domains of voice disorders, fluency, dysphagia, and cognitive communication and aphasia.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• define meta-therapy in the context of a voice evaluation session
• describe two examples of meta-therapy narratives specific to stuttering therapy
• describe how to integrate meta-therapy into dysphagia rehabilitation
• list and describe the five goals of meta-therapy

Assessment Type
Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

Articles in This Course

1. Introduction to the Perspectives Forum on the Topic of Meta-Therapy in Speech-Language Pathology by Leah B. Helou, published in SIG 3, Published online: June 14, 2022
2. Meta-Therapy Applications for the Voice Evaluation by Brian E. Petty, Amanda I. Gillespie, and Eva van Leer, published in SIG 3, Published online: November 9, 2022
3. Beyond the Stuttering Toolbox: The Concept of Meta-Therapy by Katie Gore and Courtney L. Margulis, published in SIG 3, Published online: June 7, 2023
4. Application of Meta-Therapy to Dysphagia Rehabilitation by Cara Donohue and James L. Coyle, published in SIG 3, Published online: October 6, 2022
5. Mapping Meta-Therapy Onto the Treatment of Cognitive-Communication and Language Disorders in Adults by Victoria E. Tilton-Bolowsky, Alaina S. Davis, and Lauryn Zipse, published in SIG 3, Published online: November 15, 2022