Fluency Disorders

Fluency Disorders: Stuttering, Cluttering, and Related Fluency Problems, Second Edition is a vital resource for graduate courses on stuttering and related disorders of fluency. This thoroughly updated text features accessible and comprehensive coverage of fluency disorders across a range of clinical populations, including those with developmental and acquired stuttering, cluttering, and various types of developmental and acquired language impairment.

Information in the text is aligned with current standards for clinical certification specified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Council for Clinical Certification (CFCC). Readers will learn practical strategies and methods for how to assess and treat fluency disorders in preschool and school-aged children, teens, and adults.

The text is organized into five key sections: Foundational Concepts, Neurodevelopmental Stuttering, Other Types of Fluency Disorders, Clinical Assessment, and Intervention Approaches. Together, these topics make the comprehensive Fluency Disorders a truly distinguishable text in the field of speech-language pathology.

Key Features

Content that emphasizes clinical practice as well as client/patient experiences
Discussion of fluency disorders in the context of communicative functioning and quality of life
Chapter objectives begin each chapter and highlight key topics
"Questions to Consider" conclude each chapter to help readers apply their knowledge
Readers learn to organize information around clinical principles and frameworks



New to the Second Edition

New larger 8.5" x 11" trim size
Updated and expanded references throughout
Reorganized outline and increased coverage of treatment and counseling information 
Expanded use of text boxes to help readers relate chapter concepts to clinical practice 
Video demonstrations



*Disclaimer: Please note that ancillary content (such as documents and forms) may not be included as published in the original print version of this book.