About
I am an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, trained as a speech and language therapist, and hold a PhD in Educational Sciences from the University of Oslo.
My research focuses on children with special needs, particularly preschool children who stutter. This includes parents’ and kindergarten teachers’ observations of stuttering impact, components and effects of intervention programs, and interdisciplinary collaboration. I have also contributed to research on children with Down syndrome and children exposed to bullying, using a range of qualitative and quantitative methods.
My teaching experience covers speech and language pathology, counselling, and special needs in early childhood settings. I am committed to developing as a teacher and have implemented innovative teaching methods with positive student feedback.
I have participated in international research stays and conferences, including the Oxford Dysfluency Conference and the World Congress on Fluency Disorders. My work is published mainly in international journals, and I currently collaborate with researchers in Norway and at the University of Melbourne.
I am actively engaged in research dissemination through media appearances, podcasts, and public writing, and I am a member of the professional advisory board of STOLT. My aim is to contribute to improved support for children with special needs, with future research focusing on stuttering, inclusive practice, and language environments in early childhood education.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Kirmess, Melanie; Berg, Karianne; Hansen, Elisabeth Holm; Hoff, Karoline; Hofslundsengen, Hilde Christine;
Guttormsen, Linn Stokke
(2025).
Interdisciplinary collaboration and clinical management for Norwegian preschool children who stutter: ‘Who, what, when, and where?’.
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2025.2531965
Sjøstrand, Åse; Næss, Kari-Anne Bottegård; Melle, Ane Hestmann; Hoff, Karoline; Hansen, Elisabeth Holm;
Guttormsen, Linn Stokke
(2024).
Treatment for Stuttering in Preschool-Age Children: A Qualitative Document Analysis of Treatment Programs.
Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research.
Vol. 67.
https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_JSLHR-23-00463
Kirmess, Melanie;
Guttormsen, Linn Stokke
; Hofslundsengen, Hilde Christine; Næss, Kari-Anne Bottegård; Kefalianos, Elaina
(2023).
Norwegian speech-language pathologists treatment practices for preschool children who stutter: An explorative study.
Journal of Fluency Disorders.
Vol. 77.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2023.105999
Kefalianos, Elaina;
Guttormsen, Linn Stokke
; Hansen, Elisabeth Holm; Hofslundsengen, Hilde Christine; Næss, Kari-Anne Bottegård; Antypas, Konstantinos; Kirmess, Melanie
(2022).
Early Childhood Professionals' Management of Young Children Who Stutter: A Cross-Sectional Study.
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.
Vol. 31.
https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJSLP-21-00148
Sjøstrand, Åse; Kefalianos, Elaina; Hofslundsengen, Hilde Christine;
Guttormsen, Linn Stokke
; Kirmess, Melanie; Lervåg, Arne; Hulme, Charles; Næss, Kari-Anne Bottegård
(2021).
Non-pharmacological interventions for stuttering in children six years and younger.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
Vol. 2021.
https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013489.pub2
Haraldseid, Ingrid T; Næss, Kari-Anne Bottegård;
Guttormsen, Linn Stokke
; Hokstad, Silje
(2021).
Stamming forekommer hyppig hos barn med Down syndrom: Resultater fra en landsomfattende empirisk studie.
Norsk tidsskrift for logopedi.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3662316
Guttormsen, Linn Stokke
; Yaruss, Scott; Næss, Kari-Anne Bottegård
(2021).
Parents' Perceptions of the Overall Impact of Stuttering on Young Children.
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.
Vol. 30.
https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJSLP-20-00113
Næss, Kari-Anne Bottegård;
Guttormsen, Linn Stokke
; Hofslundsengen, Hilde Christine
(2021).
Barnehagelærers praksis med barn som stammer.
Bøyum, Sigrid; Hofslundsengen, Hilde Christine (Ed.).
Barnehagelærerrollen. Mangfold, mestring og likeverd. p. 49-67.
Universitetsforlaget.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4609613
Hansen, Elisabeth Holm; Sandvik, Berit Margrethe; Teige, Anne-May; Antypas, Konstantinos;
Guttormsen, Linn Stokke
; Næss, Kari-Anne Bottegård
(2021).
Tidlig identifisering av barn som stammer- en spørreundersøkelse av helsesykepleieres vurderinger.
Sykepleien Forskning.
Vol. 16.
https://doi.org/10.4220/Sykepleienf.2021.83692
Hofslundsengen, Hilde Christine; Kirmess, Melanie;
Guttormsen, Linn Stokke
; Næss, Kari-Anne Bottegård; Kefalianos, Elaina
(2021).
Systematic review of implementation quality of non-pharmacological stuttering intervention trials for children and adolescents.
Journal of Fluency Disorders.
Vol. 71.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2021.105884
