Description
Book SynopsisThis extensively revised edition is now an up-to-date clinical text, with ideas on relating theory to current practice. It is an invaluable resource for those working with children who are dysfluent, containing revised chapters on all stages of dysfluency and practical ideas and suggestions for therapeutic approaches. Areas covered include: development of stammering; assessment of children who are dysfluent; early dysluency; borderline stammering; confirmed stammering; group therapy; and working with nurseries and schools.
Trade Review'A very useful resource.' Marion Yoxall, Speech & Language Therapy in Practice 'I would recommend this book to any clinician working with dysfluency. It's written in a very supportive, encouraging style, which is not surprising when you know the authors.' - Charmaine Burrow, Specialist SLT, Clinical lead for fluency East Lancashire Primary Care Trust, Speaking Out
Table of Contents1: Starting Points; 2: What we know & What we do not know; 3: The Development of Stammering in Children; 4: Assessment of Overt & Covert Features; 5: Early Dysfluency; 6: Borderline Stammering; 7: Confirmed Stammering; 8: Group Therapy; 9: Group Programmes for Different Stages of Non-Fluency; 10: Working with Nurseries & Schools; 11: Outcomes
