Management of Stuttering in Adolescence

Lena Rustin is the author of Management of Stuttering in Adolescence : A Communication Skills Approach, published by Wiley. Robert Spence is the author of Management of Stuttering in Adolescence : A Communication Skills Approach, published by Wiley.

• Dedication. Foreword.Preface.Acknowledgements.Chapter 1 - Introduction.The therapeutic relationship.The nature of stuttering: an overview.The nature of adolescence.The adolescence who stutters.Chapter 2 - The assessment of the adolescent who stutters.The interview procedure.The diagnostic interview.Language assessemnts.The parental interview.Further assessemtns.Outcome measures.Chapter 3 - Planning interventions.Physiological factors.Cognitive-emotional factors.Behavioural factors.Environmental factors.Four case study presentations.Summary.Chapter 4 - Communication skills approach.Self-concepts and relationships.Components of the communication skills therapy.Chapter 5 - Intensive group management of adolescents who stutter.Intensive course procedure.Criteria for acceptance on the course.Organisation of the course.Cource assessments.Principles of group management.Structure of the course.Week 2.Chapter 6 - Environemntal influences.Family involvement.The role of the speech and language therapist.Child-rearing styles.Family interventions.Parent-centred sessions.Strategies for intervention.Intervention within the school setting.Chapter 7 - Language impairment and the adolescent who stutters - Claire Toppintg.Assessment of language skills.Intervention.Summary.Appendix I Initial assessment form.Appendix II Adolscent interview.Appendix III Facts about stuttering.Appendix IV  Assessment booklet.Appendix V Checklist of social skills.Appendix VI Social communication skills.Appendix VII Measurement of change and outcome.Appendix VIII Measurement of change.Appendix IX The communication skills workbook.Appendix X Examples of self-characterisation.Appendix XI Examples of brainstorm exercises.Appendix XII Communication, observation, listening, praise and reinforcement.Appendix XIII Fear of stuttering; ring of confidence.Appendix XIV Adolescents' view of adolescence.Appendix XV How adolescents thing parents' view adolescence.Appendix XVI Parents' view of adolescent.Appendix XVII Family session.Appendix XVIII Review of communication skills course.Reference.Index.