1st Edition
by Barbara J. Amster (Author), Evelyn Klein (Author)
More than Fluency: The Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Dimensions of Stuttering provides a thoughtful and contemporary framework for speech-language pathologists and others working with people who stutter. The text focuses on the social, emotional, and cognitive realms of stuttering and offers new insights and applications based on research in the field. It guides the reader through theoretical discussions about the social experiences, emotional complications, and cognitive interpretations that often influence the person who stutters. The text also offers practical application-based strategies for intervention by prominent theorists, researchers, and practitioners in the field of fluency and stuttering.
In line with the current multifactorial view of stuttering, More than Fluency
emphasizes the social, emotional, and cognitive aspects of stuttering,
drawing important connections between them. The authors present a
variety of therapeutic interventions and techniques along with practical
guidelines that have been designed to alleviate distress in those who
stutter. Although these interventions differ in approach, each offers
their own roadmap to support and empower people who stutter.
The
idea for this book grew out of the insights gained from listening to
both clients and graduate students. Clients wanted to talk about their
life experiences as a person who stutters. Graduate students often
described their worry and uncertainty when dealing with the emotional
and social issues of their clients who stutter. Similarly, many
practicing speech-language pathologists also have concerns about
treating people who stutter especially regarding the social, emotional,
and cognitive aspects of the disorder, areas not typically taught in
traditional coursework.
More than Fluency was developed
for practicing speech-language pathologists and other professionals who
evaluate and treat people who stutter. It is also intended to be an
academic textbook used in graduate courses on fluency and stuttering.
This text provides a collection of well-thought-out programs and
approaches that help treat the whole person, not just their stuttering.
The authors believe that this is best practice because successfully
treating a person who stutters encompasses treating more than fluency.