Purpose: To complete a systematic review, with trial quality assessment, of published research about behavioral, cognitive, and related treatments for developmental stuttering. Goals included the identification of treatment recommendations and research needs based on the available high-quality evidence about stuttering treatment for preschoolers,…

This study examined word-finding ability, measured by accuracy and latency of response, in a group of eight preschool stutterers (mean age 4.2 years) and two groups of eight nonstutterers (mean age 4.4 years) matched according to age, gender, race, and receptive vocabulary. Results indicated that, as a group, preschool children who stutter and…

This five-chapter book describes how clinicians (speech teachers, therapists, pathologists) can work effectively with young stutterers. The information contained in this booklet was obtained through an extensive program of study, testing, and research carried on for several years. The chapter on the "borderline stutterer" includes information on…

The word finding skills of a group of 20 stuttering children (5 to 12 years of age) were compared with those of a control group of 20 normally speaking children matched for age and socioeconomic status. The Northwestern Word Latency Test was administered in which each child was shown 46 pictures of common objects. Any picture not named readily on…

The present study examined the efficacy of rational-emotive psychotherapy and systematic desensitization in the treatment of stuttering. Both therapies, making extensive use of in vivo behavioral assignments, were examined under the presence and absence of in vivo tasks. Results show that rational-emotive therapy was more effective in reducing…

The study evaluated the prevalence of stuttering in the current hearing-impaired school age population through a survey of 77 schools for the hearing impaired. Results indicated that the prevalence of stuttering in this population is 0.12 percent and that manual disfluency is perceived to be more prevalent than oral disfluency. (Author/DB)

Cluster analysis procedures used in a study of 43 stutterers (ages 3-9) identified 14 associated speech and nonspeech behaviors and speech disfluency types, three related indices (sound prolongation, nonspeech behavior, behavioral variety), and five clusters of young stutterers. Behavioral differences reflected differences in the youngsters'…

The study evaluated the effectiveness of an assertiveness training program with three young adult male stutterers. The program included instruction, modeling, behavior rehearsal, feedback, social reinforcement, and homework. Results indicated substantial increases during employment interviews in such target behaviors as responding to pejorative…

Twelve preschool nonstutterers and their mothers were matched with 12 stutterers and their mothers. Analysis of intervention demonstrated that mothers of stutterers talked significantly faster to all children. Stutterers spoke slower than nonstutterers and severe stutterers spoke slower than moderate stutterers. Results revealed an interactive and…