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From: Ken Logan
Date: 12 Oct 2004
Time: 14:54:58 -0500
Remote Name: 128.227.115.216
Q1: I'm not aware of any recent data re: the prevalence of articulation or language problems with adults. See Bloodstein's (1995) Handbook on Stuttering for reviews on older studies. My hunch is that the prevalence of these co-occurring disorders would be lower in adults than children. Why? Many people resolve developmental articulation/phono impairments during childhood. Language impairments (e.g., those affting syntax, morphology) seem more likely to persist through the school years, though. Certainly some clients will have co-existing disorders. Q2: These aren't "treatment approaches." Rather they are frameworks within which one could deliver their preferred treatment. Think of the models as organizational tools. Q3. All three models have relevance to the "real world." A clinician needs to consider factors like those I've mentioned in the article to determine which is most appropriate for a client at any particular stage of therapy.