Management of Stuttering in Adolescence A Communication Skills Approach

by Rustin, Lena; Spence, Robert; Cook, Frances

• ISBN13: 9781897635605
• ISBN10: 1897635605
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-06
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The majority of adolescent stutters have a long history of dysfluency and as they approach the final years of their schooling they may become apprehensive about their future, particulary in relation to further education, career options, job interviews etc. The treatment of this age group is further complicated by the experience of adolescence itself, and the problems presented by this group are very different to those posed by young children or adults who stutter.This book presents a Communication Skills Approach to the treatment of adolescent stuttering which has been developed over many years of clinical experience.

Author Biography

Lena Rustin is the author of Management of Stuttering in Adolescence : A Communication Skills Approach, published by Wiley. Robert Spence is the author of Management of Stuttering in Adolescence : A Communication Skills Approach, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Dedication

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

The therapeutic relationship

The nature of stuttering: an overview

The nature of adolescence

The adolescence who stutters

The assessment of the adolescent who stutters

The interview procedure

The diagnostic interview

Language assessemnts

The parental interview

Further assessemtns

Outcome measures

Planning interventions

Physiological factors

Cognitive-emotional factors

Behavioural factors

Environmental factors

Four case study presentations

Summary

Communication skills approach

Self-concepts and relationships

Components of the communication skills therapy

Intensive group management of adolescents who stutter

Intensive course procedure

Criteria for acceptance on the course

Organisation of the course

Cource assessments

Principles of group management

Structure of the course

Week 2

Environemntal influences

Family involvement

The role of the speech and language therapist

Child-rearing styles

Family interventions

Parent-centred sessions

Strategies for intervention

Intervention within the school setting

Language impairment and the adolescent who stutters - Claire Toppintg

Assessment of language skills

Intervention

Summary

Initial assessment form

Adolscent interview

Facts about stuttering

Assessment booklet

Checklist of social skills

Social communication skills

Measurement of change and outcome

Measurement of change

The communication skills workbook

Examples of self-characterisation

Examples of brainstorm exercises

Communication, observation, listening, praise and reinforcement

Fear of stuttering; ring of confidence

Adolescents' view of adolescence

How adolescents thing parents' view adolescence

Parents' view of adolescent

Family session

Review of communication skills course

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