Demonstrates how to achieve completely fluent speech by simulating the effects of Delayed Auditory Feedback. (MB)

Describes an apparatus which combines auditory masking, metronomic pacing, and uninterrupted masking in a single unit to aid the stammerer. (MB)

Identifies inadequacies" of two developmental theories ofstuttering and argues that such theories are not needed and not useful" for treating stuttering. (Author/SW)

Immediate and extended families of 66 stuttering children were investigated to determine frequencies of persistent and recovered stuttering. Recovery was far more common among females than males. Recovery or persistence was found to be transmitted, but the two types are not genetically independent, consistent with hypothesis that both forms share…

The authors review and evaluate studies on spontaneous recovery from stuttering in children and conclude that the frequently cited 80% spontaneous recovery figure is too high. They propose that speech-language pathologists abandon the concept of spontaneous recovery when devising clinical management procedures for the stuttering child. (Author/CL)

Consideration of directions for future research in stuttering. (CH)

THERAPY PROCEDURES BASED ON MOTOR PLANNING TECHNIQUES WERE DEVELOPED FOR THE TREATMENT OF YOUNG ADULT STUTTERERS. THE SUBJECTS FOR THIS STUDY WERE 24 MALE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS RECEIVING THERAPY FOR STUTTERING. USING RATINGS OF THE SEVERITY OF THEIR OVERT STUTTERING, THE INVESTIGATOR DIVIDED THE SUBJECTS INTO AN EXPERIMENTAL GROUP AND A CONTROL…

Author suggests ways to help the stutterer adjust to everyday life. (GB)

The case of a 15-year-old stutterer is presented to illustrate A. Lazarus's multimodal behavior therapy model, proposed to integrate various procedures. A combination of role playing, metronome use, biofeedback training, and assertion training was used. (CL)