The Science and Practice of Stuttering Treatment (PDF)

The Science and Practice of Stuttering Treatment: A
Symposium is a comprehensive resource for practitioners and
researchers that spans the scientific basis and clinical management
of stutters in people of all ages, from preschoolers to adults.

Written by an international team of clinical and research
leaders in the field of speech and language pathology, as well as
scientists from the fields of epidemiology and neurology, the book
offers a truly comprehensive coverage of contemporary stuttering
management.

Each chapter provides information on the 'Theoretical Basis of
the Treatment', 'Outline of the Treatment', 'Scientific Evidence
for the Treatment', 'Advantages and Disadvantages of the
Treatment', 'Planned Future Empirical Development', and conclude
with an in-depth critical review.

This book is a must-have resource for speech and language
pathologists, researchers and educators worldwide.

FEATURES:

* Offers a rigorous critical review of each treatment

* Written by leading international experts in the field

* Completely up to date with the latest clinical and scientific
research

"This book is the output from the Research Symposium held
in Croatia in 2010. This text is unusual in that it not only
reflects the content of the Symposium presentations, but also
reports the discussion that the presentations generated. The
discussions that ensued were recorded and transcribed... The
consistent organisation of each paper in the collection allows the
reader to quickly access the critical information and to make
direct comparisons across therapies... (and) provides the
reader with a comprehensive overview of a variety of speech
restructuring programs... The advantages/disadvantages and
the discussion sections in each chapter help the reader with
appraisal of the material presented and to make some judgements
about generality and value...

The reader feels exposed to the atmosphere and dynamics of the
Symposium in a way that is rarely captured outside the conference
auditorium."

- A review from Sharon Millard (PhD., MRCSLT), Research Lead and
Expert Speech and Language Therapist, The Michael Palin Centre,
Whittington Health, London, UK