Date of Graduation
5-2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders
Advisor/Mentor
Hagstrom, Fran
Committee Member/Reader
Aslin, Larry W.
Committee Member/Second Reader
Bowers, Andrew
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the range of therapy approaches used to treat children who stutter in order to determine if there was a trend for clinicians to use technological devices rather than verbal methods. The questions of the study included the frequency at which each approach was used, whether or not the results differed based on the approach used, whether developmental age group was a factor regarding results, and the clients’ opinions on each approach. A brief survey was electronically distributed to 100 speech-language pathologists who have conducted therapy using either of the two approaches. The results showed that Fluency shaping, a verbal method, was used most often with children who stutter. The 7-12 year old age group showed the most success with treatment. Most of the children were happy with the outcome of therapy, leaving very few who were unsatisfied.
Citation
Gilmore, K. (2013). Treatment of Stuttering in Children: Clinician Perceptions of Therapy Approaches. Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/rhrcuht/1