We get asked this question a lot. Until very recently - we've had four main problems answering it properly: no published studies comparing the two programs head-to-head*;generally lower quality evidence for the Westmead Program (see below); most of the high-quality, published studies about both the Lidcombe Program and the Westmead Program have been carried out in
About 4% to 8% of children stutter at some point during early childhood (Yairi & Ambrose, 2013). Stuttering usually starts without warning between the ages of 2 1/2 and 4 years of age. Here's the good news: at least 80% of young children who stutter will recover spontaneously (Reilly et al., 2013). Now, the bad news:
fluency disorder is an interruption in the flow of speaking characterized by atypical rate, rhythm, and disfluencies (e.g., repetitions of sounds, syllables, words, and phrases; sound prolongations; and blocks), which may also be accompanied by excessive tension, speaking avoidance, struggle behaviors, and secondary mannerisms
Posts about Fluency written by kategreco
Hi all! I'm excited to write about a resource I started using/making graphics for last school year, but finally felt it was ready to share...
Wendy demonstrates 3 strategies:Breathe and plan (before you start speaking)Slow start (as you start speaking)Pull-out (if you stutter once you have started ...
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Stuttering is when an individual’s speech is interrupted by disfluencies. Some individuals who stutter also experience secondary behaviors related to them.
This product was created for students who struggle with fluency of speech (i.e., stuttering). The fluency ("smooth speech") strategies should be taught by a Speech-Language Pathologist who can share the handouts with the teacher and/or parents when appropriate.Each of the following strategies includ...
Not sure where to start when it comes to providing speech therapy for stuttering? This blog post shares tips for getting started with stuttering therapy!
This book for children ages 7-12 is available for free on our website.
Dollar store fluency finds for stuttering therapy? Yes, please! Who doesn’t love finding inexpensive therapy materials at the dollar store? I have several students on my caseload working on fluency enhancing techniques and it always helps to have visuals during therapy. If you haven’t heard, I have been periscoping about my trips to the Dollar […]
Different strategies work for different students who stutter. This blog post goes into detail about teaching fluency strategies to help students.
Marketing ploys make false claims that there's a cure to stuttering. There isn't, but you can still be a confident and successful communicator
Speech therapy resources and guides for children stuttering and cluttering. Therapy ideas and strategies to improve fluency in children.
Finger Puppets, Flipbooks and Fluency Games…oh my! Over these past few months, I’ve been slowly updating my most popular products to make them the best they can be. I’m so excited to share the latest big update to my Fluency Finger Puppet Therapy Pack, which now includes a bonus Fluency Strategy Flipbook, Fluency Fear Rating Scale […]
Fluency (or stuttering) therapy is an area that many SLPs feel under-prepared to serve. While you may have had an excellent professor on the subject in grad school, it tends to be a lower incidence
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