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Byrd, Courtney T.; Coalson, Geoffrey A.; Young, Megan M. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2022
The purpose of this study was to examine the benefits of a treatment approach for adults who stutter that focuses on core communication competencies rather than attempt to modify speech fluency. Eleven adults who stutter completed a 12-week treatment program at The Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research. Pre- and…
Descriptors: Adults, Stuttering, Communication Skills, Intervention
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Ryan, Fiona; O'Dwyer, Mary; Leahy, Margaret M. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2015
Stuttering is a complex disorder of speech that encompasses motor speech and emotional and cognitive factors. The use of narrative therapy is described here, focusing on the stories that clients tell about the problems associated with stuttering that they have encountered in their lives. Narrative therapy uses these stories to understand, analyze,…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Speech Therapy, Psychomotor Skills, Cognitive Processes