Handbook on Stuttering

Name: Handbook on Stuttering
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ISBN: 9781418042035

ISBN-10: 141804203X

ISBN-13: 9781418042035

Edition: 6th 2008 (Revised)

Authors: Nan Bernstein Ratner, Oliver Bloodstein

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This is the classic textbook on stuttering now completely updated for its sixth edition. Comprehensive, clear, and accurate, this text is packed with research, theories, and practical information critical to understanding stuttering. It provides a detailed picture of how the person who stutters is different from fluent speakers. This text thoroughly examines the reasons individuals stutter and the intricacies of the disorder, laying the foundation of understanding needed before assessment and treatment can be effectively considered.

Book details

List price: $196.95
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 10/25/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 568
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.112
Language: English

Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY




Symptomatology



Theories of stuttering



Prevalence and incidence



The person who stutters: central neurological findings



The person who stutters: motor abilities



The person who stutters: other physical findings



The person who stutters: personality



The person who stutters: cognitive and linguistic abilities



The person who stutters: developmental history and home environment



Stuttering as a response



Stuttering as a response: some controversial phenomena



Early stuttering and normal disfluency



Inferences and conclusions



Diagnosis and treatment Appendix: Results of Treatment References


Subject Index


Author Index