Treatment of Stuttering

Book excerpt: Using an evidence-based approach, this textbook and clinical reference gives you the tools to determine the optimal treatment to eliminate or reduce a client's stuttering. Moreover, it guides you step by step through the implementation of all the latest tested and proven treatments. Treatment of Stuttering begins with a discussion of basic concepts that helps you better understand the science underlying the treatment options. The book is then organized into sections, with an overview chapter beginning each section that offers a critical evaluation f the treatments covered in that section. The final chapter shows you how to manage specific clinical scenarios, taking advantage of everything you've learned from the text. Features to Help You Treat stuttering successfully- Summary tables beginning each section offer a quick overview of the core elements of the treatments covered in the section. Key terms that you need to understand are in bold in the text and defined in the glossary. Case studies with critical thinking questions put you in the place of a speech pathologist evaluating clients, deciding treatments, and solving problems. Chapter review questions enable you to access your grasp of key concepts as you advance in the text. Suggested readings lead to additional information about specific Stuttering treatments. Written by leading speech pathologists Barry Guitar and Rebecca McCauley, Treatment of Stuttering is a reference you can count on to guide you to the best treatments for your clients. Book jacket.