SLP - 524 Fluency, Dysfluency and Stuttering

This course addresses developmental and acquired fluency disorders. Current research findings on stuttering will be discussed. Students learn to describe pertinent characteristics of speech fluency, identify the presence of a clinically significant fluency problem and determine etiologic and maintaining factors. Differential diagnosis of neurogenic and psychogenic stuttering will also be discussed. Strategies and approaches for prevention and management are considered. Course may be audited by thesis-track students. Offered: summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Credit(s): 2