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Fluency Disorders Kenneth J. Logan

Fluency Disorders By Kenneth J. Logan

Fluency Disorders by Kenneth J. Logan


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Summary

This thoroughly updated text features accessible and comprehensive coverage of fluency disorders across a range of clinical populations, including those with developmental and acquired stuttering, cluttering, and various types of developmental and acquired language impairment.

Fluency Disorders Summary

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

Fluency Disorders, Second Edition is a vital resource for graduate courses on stuttering and related disorders of fluency. This thoroughly updated text features accessible and comprehensive coverage of fluency disorders across a range of clinical populations, including those with developmental and acquired stuttering, cluttering, and various types of developmental and acquired language impairment. Information in the text is aligned with current standards for clinical certification specified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Council for Clinical Certification (CFCC). Readers will learn how to assess and treat fluency disorders within the frameworks of communication and speech production, and will gain practical knowledge about how to work with clients/patients who have impaired fluency The text is separated into five key sections: foundational concepts, childhood stuttering, other types of fluency disorders, clinical assessment, and treatment approaches. Together, these topics make the comprehensive Fluency Disorders a truly distinguishable text in the field of speech-language pathology. Key Features Content that emphasizes clinical practice as well as client/patient experiences Chapter objectives begin each chapter and highlight key topics Questions to Consider conclude each chapter to help readers apply their knowledge Readers learn to organize information around clinical principles and frameworks Bolded key terms throughout and an accompanying comprehensive glossary New to the Second Edition New larger 8.5x11 trim size Updated and expanded references throughout Reorganization and increased coverage of treatment information New Application to Clinical Practice text boxes to help readers relate chapter concepts to clinical practice Access to a PluralPlus companion website with PowerPoint lecture slides for each chapter, and activities and videos for skill development

About Kenneth J. Logan

Kenneth J. Logan, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an associate professor at the University of Florida, where he serves as director of undergraduate and graduate programs. He completed his bachelor's and master's degrees at Colorado State University, and his doctorate degree at Syracuse University. Dr. Logan's primary area of expertise is fluency disorders. He has taught graduate courses on stuttering for 25 years and has provided clinical services to children, teens, and adults who stutter for more than 30 years. His research has addressed issues such as the effects of linguistic context on speech fluency, listeners' reactions to stuttered speech, and methods for improving the efficiency of fluency assessment. He has given numerous conference presentations, published dozens of research papers, served as associate editor of the Journal of Fluency Disorders, and coauthored the Test of Childhood Stuttering, a norm-referenced fluency assessment tool. Having stuttered since childhood, Dr. Logan has experienced many of the challenges that come with having a fluency disorder and has been on the receiving end of various fluency therapies. He is happy to say that talking is now one of his favorite activities!

Additional information

CIN1635501474VG
9781635501476
1635501474
Fluency Disorders: Stuttering, Cluttering, and Related Fluency Problems by Kenneth J. Logan
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Plural Publishing Inc
20201116
400
N/A
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