Westmead Program
The Westmead Program is a treatment for young children who stutter. The aim of the Westmead Program is for young children who stutter to achieve no stuttering or almost no stuttering.

Note: The Westmead Program Treatment Guide is intended for use by speech pathologists. It is essential that a qualified speech pathologist trains and supervises parents during treatment with the Westmead Program.

Treatment guide

Charts and scales

Child Stuttering Severity Chart (December 2022)
eForm / PDF

Training model (audio)

Syllable-Timed Speech Training Model (Duration 1:42 - opens Vimeo player in new tab)

Video demonstrations

Video Demonstration 1: Syllable-Timed Speech Demonstration - Imitation (Duration 2:54 - opens Vimeo player in new tab)

Video Demonstration 2 - Syllable-Timed Speech Demonstration - Short answers (Duration 3:05 - opens in Vimeo player in new tab)

Video Demonstration 3 - Syllable-Timed Speech Demonstration - Long answers (Duration 2:12 - opens in Vimeo player in new tab)

Video Demonstration 4 - Syllable-Timed Speech Demonstration - Conversation (Duration 5:04 - opens in Vimeo player in new tab)

Treatment activity guide

Stuttering Treatment Activity Guide for Pre-School Children (January 2023)

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.