Speech Therapy to Treat Stuttering in the Young Child
Presented by J. Scott Yaruss
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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
![Preparing for direct therapy](https://d3hpmev60g3wm2.cloudfront.net/Module/4414/screenshot20170620at24014pm_catalog.jpg)
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.
![Changing Speech Timing to Enhance speech Fluency](https://d3hpmev60g3wm2.cloudfront.net/Module/4415/screenshot20170620at24130pm_catalog.jpg)
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
![Changing Speech Tension to Enhance speech Fluency](https://d3hpmev60g3wm2.cloudfront.net/Module/4416/screenshot20170620at113314am_catalog.jpg)
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.