Research Method The hypothesis for this study is that there will be significant benefits to a person who stutters by being involved in a support group. For this study, descriptive research was conducted in the form of a questionnaire. People volunteered through online support groups and via email. Conducting the study in this manner avoided potential acts of bias. An email was sent to two online support groups, two support groups that maintained an active website, and to family and friends who were speech-language pathologists, PWS, or know someone who stutters, as shown in Appendix A Figure 1. Of the four support groups, two support groups responded and finally one support group actually participated. Of that online support group six volunteered to participate. Of the emails sent to family and friends, five responded and were able to participate in the study. The 11 participants were then sent an email containing a letter, as shown in Appendix C, and two attachments. The first attachment was the informal consent form, as shown in Appendix D, and the questionnaire, as shown in Appendix B. Participants were explained that, to participate in the study, they needed to return the signed and dated consent form. Each individual was able to sign and date the consent form and complete the questionnaire. After receiving the questionnaires, the individuals were sent a follow-up email, as shown in Appendix A, Figure 2. Once the study was completed, the researcher collected the questionnaires, compared them, and then entered the data into Microsoft IBM SPSS Statistics 22 software. Once all data had been entered, each questionnaire was destroyed for confidential purposes. This research design would be considered qualitative research d...... middle of paper ...... stutters. Further research needs to be done comparing PWS who are part of a support group and those who are not. It also compares those who have never had speech therapy but are part of a support group and those who have never had speech therapy and are not involved in a support group. Although recent studies have demonstrated the benefits of being involved in a support group, but especially for PWS who have been involved in speech therapy and support groups primarily as adults. Research is still needed on the SLP's role in incorporating support groups among their clients and in becoming involved in a support group themselves. Individuals who would benefit from this research include PWS, their immediate family members, and speech-language pathologists. Such research is considerably important because it can lead to a better understanding of those who stutter and the effects this can have on their lives..