When a school-age child stutters, let's focus on the primary problem

Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch. 2012 Oct;43(4):549-51. doi: 10.1044/0161-1461(2012/12-0054).

Abstract

In this reply to Yaruss, Coleman, and Quesal (2012), I explain why it is reasonable for speech-language pathologists to focus their attention on helping school-age children who stutter (CWS) achieve natural-sounding fluent speech. I also emphasize the necessity for clinical researchers to conduct high-quality treatment efficacy studies of school-age CWS.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Speech Therapy / methods*
  • Stuttering / epidemiology*
  • Stuttering / therapy*