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CDS - 524 Fluency, Dysfluency and Stuttering

This course addresses child and adult 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. Appropriate management strategies are considered. Prerequisites: CDS 504 , CDS 507 , CDS 521 , CDS 567 . Credit Hours: (2)