Episode 6 The Neuroscience of Stuttering

This episode features Per Alm, a researcher and lecturer whose work sits at the intersection of neuroscience and speech science, dedicated to advancing our understanding of the neurological mechanisms behind stuttering. Per shares his journey into the field and explores what science has revealed about the complexity of stuttering — and what remains to be discovered. Through his commitment to rigorous research and collaboration, he offers meaningful insights that have the potential to shape how clinicians, researchers, and the broader community understand and support people who stutter.

In this episode, Per discusses:

• How his personal and academic path led him to the study of stuttering and the brain
• What research has taught us about the neurological mechanisms behind stuttering
• His hopes for how science can shape better care and understanding for people who stutter