Table 4.

Concepts created for responses to the question “What do they (AWS) say for their self-disclosure statement?”.

Concept	Description	Examples
Educational	Statements included information about stuttering disfluencies/types or strategies used by the PWS while speaking.	“Sometimes my words get stuck.” “Sometimes it just takes me a little bit longer to say what I need to say.”
Communication Advice	Statements included educational information or tips for the communication partner to while the AWS is speaking.	“Be patient.” “I might need some extra time to answer. ”
Apologetic	Statements included keywords and phrases that portrayed the AWS being regretful of their stuttering or apologetic to their listener.	“I’m sorry.” “Please bear with me.”
Direct	Statements that were straightforward and included no education about stuttering or apologies of stuttering.	“I am a person who stutters.” “I stutter.” “By the way, I stutter.”
Individualized	SLPs did not provide specific examples of statements, instead referencing that clients individualize statements and statements used depend on the situational.	“Each client formulated a statement that feels comfortable for them.”
Situational	SLPs did not provide specific statements, instead referencing that statements created by client’s were dependent on the situation (e.g., where, when, audience).	“Depends on the client and the situation.”