Kenneth J. Logan - Fluency Disorders: Stuttering, Cluttering, and Related Fluency Problems

FLUENCY DISORDERS

STUTTERING, CLUTTERING, AND RELATED FLUENCY PROBLEMS

Second Edition

FLUENCY DISORDERS

STUTTERING, CLUTTERING, AND RELATED FLUENCY PROBLEMS

Second Edition

Kenneth J. Logan, PhD, CCC-SLP

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

Names: Logan, Kenneth J., author.

Title: Fluency disorders : stuttering, cluttering, and related fluency problems / Kenneth J. Logan.

Description: Second edition. | San Diego, CA : Plural Publishing, [2022] | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020039402 | ISBN 9781635501476 (paperback) | ISBN 1635501474 (paperback) | ISBN 9781597569200 (ebook)

Subjects: MESH: Speech Disorders

Classification: LCC RC424.7 | NLM WL 340.2 | DDC 616.85/5--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020039402

Contents

The second edition of Fluency Disorders: Stuttering, Cluttering, and Related Fluency Problems provides professionals and students who are in the field of speech-language pathology with a thorough, up-to-date examination of the nature of speech fluency, the characteristics and etiologies of fluency disorders, and assessment and treatment practices that speech-language pathologists use when working in clinical settings with people who have fluency disorders. These issues are approached from the authors experiences as a researcher, clinician, graduate program director, and person who stutters. Like the first edition, the content in the second edition of the book deals mainly with neurodevelopmental stuttering (childhood onset fluency disorder); however, cluttering, acquired forms of stuttering, and disfluency patterns associated with other clinical populations are discussed at length as well.

Readers who are familiar with the first edition of Fluency Disorders will find a number of substantial changes in content, format, and organization in this second edition of the book. New features of the second edition include the following:

Expanded coverage of treatment/intervention concepts. In the first edition of the book, these concepts were addressed in two primary chapters and presented in the context of six general intervention principles. The second edition of Fluency Disorders features five chapters that pertain directly to treatment/intervention concepts. The chapter on intervention principles has been revised substantiallynine general principles now are described, each with accompanying descriptions of practical implementation methods. Along with this, there are new chapters that are devoted to intervention approaches for young children who stutter, intervention approaches for older children, teens, and adults who stutter, and counseling practices for clients of all ages. There also is a new chapter devoted to the roles and responsibilities of the clinician when working with people who stutter. Overall, readers should find that the second edition of Fluency Disorders will provide them with a clear, well-rounded, and practical understanding of how to design, implement, and evaluate individualized intervention programs for clients of varying ages and degrees of severity. In short, upon reading the book, readers should develop a sense that they know what to do when working with people who stutter, and how to go about doing it.

A new introductory chapter and reorganization of chapters that were in the first edition. The second edition of Fluency Disorders begins with a new introductory chapter, which provides readers with an overview of concepts that will be addressed in later portions of the book. Included in the first chapter are definitions of basic terms, and a discussion of the importance of establishing a therapeutic alliance between the clinician and client. In addition, several chapters from the first edition have been substantially revised and reorganized. As a result, some of the lengthier chapters from the first edition have been re-arranged into separate, shorter chapters, and/or merged with the content of other chapters, and the chapters themselves now are organized into five main sections (the first edition had four main sections). Readers should find that information in this edition of Fluency Disorders is presented in a clear, well-organized manner.

Updated content and many new figures and tables. The professional literature on fluency disorders continues to grow at an ever-accelerating rate. Consequently, content has been updated throughout the book to capture recent research findings and current clinical practices. The book features a mix of new sections (with new content) and updated content in most of the sections that were retained from the first edition, with many new figures and tables. With these revisions comes a fresh perspective on issues related to the nature, assessment, and treatment of fluency disorders and their impact upon people.

New pedagogical elements within chapters and an expanded table of contents. Each of the chapters in the second edition of Fluency Disorders features introductory learning objectives and boxes that are embedded within chapter text to highlight topics of special interest. Each of the chapters closes with both a chapter summary and a Questions to Consider section in which readers are invited to consider various queries and to complete an assortment of hands on activities that are designed to consolidate and extend knowledge. In addition, the table of contents has been expanded so that it now provides readers with an outline of the first- and second-level headings from each chapter. The latter change will help readers locate information in the text easily.

As is evident from the information above, the second edition of Fluency Disorders: Stuttering, Cluttering, and Related Fluency Problems features many updates and improvements to the first edition and, overall, the book provides professionals and students in speech-language pathology with a robust context for developing the knowledge and skills that are essential to building effective, productive working relationships with clients in clinical settings.