Working With Children and Young People Who Stammer - Practical Approaches to Assessment and Therapy

Extensively updated throughout and drawing on new theory and cases studies, this adaption of the classic Working with Dysfluent Children is an essential read for all speech and language therapists who work with children who stammer, whatever their level of experience.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introducing Thoughts and Theories
Chapter 2 Therapeutic skills
Chapter 3 Assessment & Decision Making
Chapter 4 Supporting individual children, young people and families
Chapter 5 Group Work
Chapter 6 Working with Schools and Early Years settings
Chapter 7 Complexities: when stammering is not the only issue
Chapter 8 Outcome Measures and Evidence Based Practice
Chapter 9 Service Delivery Context (online only)
Online practical resources
Resources for Assessment
Resources for Support
Resources for Group Work
Resources for Working with Schools
Further Examples of Assessment
Index

About the author

Isabel O'Leary is a retired NHS Speech and Language Therapist who was Clinical Lead for Stammering in Sheffield.

Product details

• Authors: Isabel O'Leary, Isabel O''leary
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 20.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032112336
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3211233-6
• No. of pages: 330
• Series: Working With
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Inclusive Education, MEDICAL / Pediatrics, EDUCATION / Special Education / Communicative Disorders, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Teaching of students with learning difficulties, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Speech and language disorders and therapy, Speech & language disorders & therapy, Nursing and ancillary services, Nursing & ancillary services