Overview

Survey research reveals that SLPs feel poorly prepared to treat children and adults who stutter. Here’s How to Do Stuttering Therapy serves as a practical guide to provide stuttering therapy, based upon a well-articulated philosophy of the disorder. The book is a practical guide that provides readers with a solid rationale for assessment and treatment, but does not dwell on theories, philosophies, or specific programs. Rather, the orientation is toward application, while providing a justification based upon research and the information we know about stuttering.

The uniqueness of the book is the focus on applied practice and functional applications. While other books present theory and structure of therapeutic approaches, Here’s How to Do Stuttering Therapy offers a hands-on, eclectic approach centered on the needs of the client, rather than the structure of any specific treatment program.

Audience

Primary Subject: Speech and Language Pathology / Articulation, Phonetics, Phonology
Audience Level: Professional/Textbook - 90 Days

• Preface
  • What the Book is About
  • The Two Phases of Stuttering
• Basic Clinical Skills for Stuttering Therapy
  • Therapy Skills
  • Therapeutic Effectiveness
  • Clinician Attitude
• Childhood Stuttering
  • An Overview of Childhood Stuttering
  • Evaluating Stuttering in Children
  • Credible Information Resources
  • Speech Characteristics of Childhood Stuttering
  • Treatment Approaches
  • Working with Parents
  • Therapy Techniques
  • Treatment Activities
  • Sample Treatment Plan
  • Organizations/Support Groups
• Stuttering in Adults and Adolescents
  • An Overview of Adult Stuttering
  • Evaluating Adults and Adolescents Who Stutter
  • Credible Information Resources
  • Speech Characteristics of Adults Who Stutter
  • Affective Characteristics
  • Treatment Approaches
  • Working with Emotions: Anxiety, Fear, Negative Past Experiences
  • Therapy Techniques
  • Treatment Activities
  • Sample Treatment Plan
  • Organizations/Support Groups
• Some Concluding Thoughts
  • Specialty Recognition
  • Future Directions in Stuttering Therapy

About The Author

Gary Rentschler, Ph.D.

Dr. Rentschler is Clinic Director at Duquesne University, where is heads the stuttering therapy program at the University Clinic. He is a Board Recognized Specialist in Fluency Disorders, and is currently serving as a Board member of the Specialty Recognition Board. Dr. Rentschler has been recognized as ‘Speech Pathologist of the Year’ by the National Stuttering Association.

In addition to his role in clinical education, he teaches courses in stuttering therapy, professional ethics, and legal issues for speech pathologists. Dr. Rentschler received a Master of Arts and Doctoral degrees for State University of New York at Buffalo.

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