Speech Therapy to Treat Stuttering in the Young Child
Presented by J. Scott Yaruss
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Meet your instructor
J. Scott Yaruss
J. Scott Yaruss, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-F, F-ASHA, is a Professor of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Michigan State University. A board-certified specialist in fluency disorders, Dr. Yaruss has served on the board of directors for the National Stuttering Association and as Associate Coordinator for the American…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Preparing for direct therapy
Chapter 1 will review strategies for helping children make changes to their speech fluency directly, e.g, by changing speech timing or speech tension.
2. Changing Speech Timing to Enhance speech Fluency
Chapter 2 will provide an overview of strategies for helping children who stutter modify their speech timing in order to enhance their speech fluency
3. Changing Speech Tension to Enhance speech Fluency
Chapter 3 will provide an overview of strategies for helping children who stutter modify their speech tension in order to enhance their speech fluency.