Book description
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
About the editors
Suzana Jelcic Jaksic is a Speech pathologist at the Children's
Hospital Zagreb, Croatia. She is President of the Croatian Association
for People Who Stutter "Hinko Freund" and Director of
Logopedski Centar, Zagreb.
Mark Onslow is Professor and Founding Director of the Australian
Stuttering Research Centre at The University of Sydney. He is a
clinical researcher and leads a team that develops treatments for
adults and children who stutter.
