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No Miracle Cures: A Multifactoral Guide to Stuttering Therapy (Paperback)

August 29th, 2009

No Miracle Cures: A Multifactoral Guide to Stuttering Therapy

Review
Thomas David Kehoe is the owner of a company that manufactures anti-stuttering devices, so it should come as no surprise that the first chapter is about anti-stuttering devices. Kehoe presents many studies showing that his company’s anti-stuttering devices are effective, both when wearing the devices and for training long-term carryover fluency. They are helpful on their own but have found to be most effective when used in conjunction with other therapies. Kehoe clearly admits, “Many factors contribute to stuttering. No single stuttering therapy works for every stutterer.” As a severe stutterer himself at one point in his life, Kehoe shows real insight into other issues related to stuttering. Many of you who have und (more…)

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The Child and Adolescent Stuttering Treatment and Activity Resource Guide (Spiral-bound)

August 23rd, 2009

The Child and Adolescent Stuttering Treatment and Activity Resource Guide

The Child and Adolescent Stuttering Treatment and Activity Resource Guide responds to the continuing demand from speech-language pathologists for specific, hands-on activities that can be used in the evaluation and treatment of fluency disorders (stuttering and cluttering) in children. The guide provides specific decision-making information to help clinicians choose the goals to address, and provides ideas on activities and strategies that can be used to meet these goals. An applied book about therapy, it is full of practical therapeutic ideas, substantiated by solid research information and explanations.

About the Author
Peter Ramig is Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sci (more…)

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