WASSP : the Wright and Ayre stuttering self-rating profile

WASSP is a means of recording how a person who stutters perceives their stuttering at the start and end of a block of speech and language therapy. "The only outcome measure for adult stuttering therapy that demonstrates change in the overt, covert and social dimensions of stuttering." "Comprehensive and quick to administer, WASSP not only measures change but is invaluable in planning therapy for all types of stuttering problems." "It consists of five reliable sub-scales: Behaviours - frequency of stutters, physical struggle during stutters, duration of stutters, uncontrollable stutters, urgency/fast speech rate, associated facial/body movements, general level of physical tension, loss of eye contact; Thoughts - negative thoughts before, during and after speaking; Feelings about stuttering - frustration, embarrassment, fear, anger, helplessness; Avoidance - of words, of situations, of talking about stuttering with others, of admitting the problem to yourself; and Disadvantage - at home, socially, educationally and at work.