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A Manual for Speech-Language Pathologists, Parents, Teachers, Administrators, and Children Who Stutter
Overview
This book has several sections, each written for specific people who are important in the life of a child who stutters. There is a section for parents, a section for teachers, a section for SLPs, a section for administrators, and, finally, a section for children
Although each section of this manual addresses issues of importance to a particular audience, we don’t want you to feel that you should only read the one section that is written for your group. We believe it will be valuable for you to read the entire manual, so you will understand the challenges facing all of the various individuals seeking to help children who stutter who are experiencing teasing or bullying. Indeed, the more we can empathize with and understand one another, the better able we will be to work together as a team, all with the common goal of helping children who stutter deal with the difficult situations they may face. We begin with some facts about bullying and about stuttering.
About the authors…
J. Scott Yaruss, PhD, CCC-SLP is a board-recognized specialist and mentor in fluency disorders. He is an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh, a Clinical Research Consultant at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and Co-director of the Stuttering Center of Western PA. Scott conducts research on stuttering and presents continuing education workshops on stuttering and counseling skills for SLPs around the country. A member of the NSA’s Board of Directors and Chair of the NSA’s Professional Relations and Research Committees, he also serves on the Steering Committee of ASHA’s Special Interest Division 4.
Bill Murphy, MA, CCC-SLP is a board-recognized specialist and mentor in fluency disorders and staff speech language pathologist at Purdue University, specializing in the treatment of stuttering for children and adults. He has presented numerous workshops throughout the U.S. and Canada. His publications address the role of shame and guilt in stuttering. He feels that stuttering therapy should address speech motor patterns and the many negative attitudes and feelings that may co-occur with the disorder.
Robert W. Quesal, PhD, CCC-SLP is a board-recognized specialist and mentor in fluency disorders and professor at Western Illinois University. He teaches courses in fluency disorders, anatomy, speech and hearing science, and voice disorders. He is a member of the Steering Committee for ASHA’s Special Interest Division for Fluency and Fluency Disorders. His research focuses on the evaluation of treatment outcomes for adolescents and adults who stutter, with special interest in affective and cognitive changes that occur as a result of treatment.
Nina A. Reardon, MS CCC-SLP is a board-recognized specialist and mentor in fluency disorders. She is an SLP in several rural school districts in Illinois. In private practice, she specializes in therapy for children who stutter and their families. Nina presents continuing education workshops about stuttering for SLPs, teachers, and parents. A member of the NSA’s Board of Directors, Nina also served as Chair of the National Family Programs Committee, where she was responsible for overseeing programs such as the CARE and TWST support groups.
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