Book chapter
Adolescents and adults
Stuttering and Related Disorders of Fluency, pp.136-149
Thieme, Fourth edition
2022
Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to describe procedures for the assessment of stuttering in adults and adolescents, along with the rationale for our approach to evaluation. Although stuttering is conventionally considered to be primarily a disorder of speech or speech fluency, most of what we will discuss relates to key characteristics of stuttering other than observable speech (dis)fluency. This focus on under-the-surface features of stuttering is critical because, as we will detail, measuring surface behaviors alone does not provide a comprehensive picture of stuttering or its impact. In fact, relying on surface measures can greatly underestimate the magnitude of the stuttering problem. As such, for many teens and adults who stutter, focusing on the overt behaviors of stuttering becomes secondary in both the assessment and therapeutic processes. After a brief introduction, which describes the purposes of stuttering assessment for adolescents and adults, we will provide an outline of the essential components in the diagnostic process. Resources to assist clinicians in assessment will be discussed and examples, including a case study, will be provided. Our goal is for readers to understand the entirety of both the principles and procedures in the assessment process and how to implement them when working with adolescents and adults who stutter.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Adolescents and adults
- Creators
- Eric S Jackson - University of Iowa, Psychological and Brain SciencesAnthony DiLollo
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Stuttering and Related Disorders of Fluency, pp.136-149
- Edition
- Fourth edition
- Publisher
- Thieme; New York
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2022
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984459957502771
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