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Åse Sjøstrand; Kari-Anne Bottegård Naess; Ane Hestmann Melle; Karoline Hoff; Elisabeth Holm Hansen; Linn Stokke Guttormsen – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2024
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify commonalities and differences between content components in stuttering treatment programs for preschool-age children. Method: In this document analysis, a thematic analysis of the content was conducted of handbooks and manuals describing Early Childhood Stuttering Therapy, the Lidcombe Program,…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Preschool Children, Intervention, Young Children
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Murza, Kimberly A.; Vanryckeghem, Martine; Nye, Chad; Subramanian, Anu – EBP Briefs (Evidence-based Practice Briefs), 2019
Clinical Question: For individuals who stutter (P), which behavioral treatment approaches (I, C) are most effective in promoting fluent speech (O)? Method: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Study Sources: CINAHL, CINAHL Plus (with Full Text), ERIC, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Full Text. The authors also conducted…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Outcomes of Treatment, Program Effectiveness, Participant Characteristics
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Ritto, Ana Paula; Juste, Fabiola Staróbole; Stuart, Andrew; Kalinowski, Joseph; de Andrade, Claudia Regina Furquim – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2016
Background: Numerous studies have demonstrated the benefit of devices delivering altered auditory feedback (AAF) as a therapeutic alternative for those who stutter. Aims: The effectiveness of a device delivering AAF (SpeechEasy®) was compared with behavioural techniques in the treatment of stuttering in a randomized clinical trial. Methods &…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Auditory Stimuli, Feedback (Response), Adults
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Brundage, Shelley B.; Whelan, Cory J.; Burgess, Cathleen M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
Stuttering and autism can co-occur and when they do it presents a significant communication challenge. This study examined the effectiveness of a modified version of the fluency rules program (FRP; Runyan and Runyan, Stuttering and related disorders of fluency, in 2007) to reduce stuttering frequency in a man with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).…
Descriptors: Autism, Stuttering, Adults, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Fry, Jane; Millard, Sharon; Botterill, Willie – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2014
Background: Treatment of adolescents who stutter is an under-researched area that would benefit from greater attention. Aims: To investigate whether an intensive treatment programme for older teenagers who stutter, aged over 16 years of age, is effective in reducing overt and covert aspects of stuttering. Methods & Procedures: A…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Outcomes of Treatment, Intervention, Group Therapy
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Koedoot, Caroline; Bouwmans, Clazien; Franken, Marie-Christine; Stolk, Elly – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2011
Although persistent developmental stuttering is known to affect daily living, just how great the impact is remains unclear. Furthermore, little is known about the underlying mechanisms which lead to a diminished quality of life (QoL). The primary objective of this study is to explore to what extent QoL is impaired in adults who stutter (AWS). In…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Quality of Life, Questionnaires, Coping
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Blomgren, Michael; Goberman, Alexander M. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2008
The goal of this study was to evaluate stuttering frequency across a multidimensional (2 x 2) hierarchy of speech performance tasks. Specifically, this study examined the interaction between changes in length of utterance and levels of speech rate stability. Forty-four adult male speakers participated in the study (22 stuttering speakers and 22…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Speech, Stuttering, Program Effectiveness
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Culatta, Richard A.; Rubin, Herbert – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1973
Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes, Exceptional Child Research, Program Effectiveness