Dr. R. Forcucci
Office Hours Posted or Appointment

FA 107
7322790 or 2433

Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out (Art Linkletter 1992)

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:

Peters, T and Guitar, B. (1991). Stuttering An Integrated Approach to its Nature and Treatment. . Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins.

Ahlbach, 1. and Benson, V. (1994). To Say What Is Ours. San Francisco, CA: National Stuttering Project.

RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS: FOR YOUR READING PLEASURE

Bloodstein, O. (1995). A Handbook on Stuttering. San Diego, CA: Singular Pub.
Conture, E. (1990). Stuttering. 2Ed., NJ.: Prentice Hall.
Ham R. (1990).Therapy of Stuttering: Preschool through Adolescence. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Wells, G. (1987). Stuttering Treatment: A comprehensive Clinical Guide. New Jersey: Prentice Hall..

Library Reserve Materials

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: If there is any student in this class who has need for testtaking or notetaking accommodation, please feel free to come and discuss this with me.

• Consume Course Materials: You Are Expected to Go Beyond the Textbooks !
• In-class group activity as assigned
• Academic exercise as scheduled and Quizzes/activities as needed
• Clinical Observation/Clinical Therapy: as a part of the Fluency/Stuttering Clinic you are to observe direct therapy sessions AND parent group sessions OR accept responsibility for patient/family management as a member of the fluency/stuttering intervention team.
• All "writing" assignments must be professional and (readable) word processing that is computer generated

• compare and contrast the behaviors identified with fluency, disfluency, stuttering
• discuss current theoretical explanation(s) for stuttering
• provide a rationale for fluency intervention with the family of a preschool disfluent child
• discuss and provide research support for the diagnostic application of behavioral assessment measures for the beginning, intermediate, and advanced person who stutters
• provide a rationale for the inclusion of all family members in the treatment program
• identify, compare, and contrast: Fluency Shaping vs. Stuttering Modification management strategies
• develop a therapeutic program for a person who stutters

A maximum number of points will be assigned to each academic/clinical learning exercise, special assignments, and class participation.:

A. = 94% of total points
B+ = 86 - 93%
B = 80 - 85%
C+ = 76 - 79%
C = 70 - 75%
F = < - 70%

The Dept. of Speech & Communication Studies does have a student grievance procedure. If you have a concern please discuss it with the professor before advancing the concern further. A copy of the Grievance Procedures can be obtained from the Dept. secretary in room C208.

1. Fluency, Disfluency, Dysfluency, Stuttering, Cluttering (Peters/Guitar, Chap 1-2-3)

A. Definition/ Dimensions of Fluency
1. Rate
2. Continuity
3. Effort
4. Rhythm
B. Viewpoints/Definitions
1. Fluency Continuum
2. Disfluency vs. Dysfluency
3. Stuttering vs. Cluttering
Survey IFD. 1986current (Bound Volume on reserve)
Wingate, M. (1987).Fluency, Disfluency: Illusion and Identification", JFD,4-87
Shames,G. & Rubin,H. (1986 ). Stuttering Then & Now. Chas. Merrill Pub: Chap 1-2-8
Artid" & Commentary, ISlID. August, 1990, pp 370404.
Andrews, G. (1983). ISHD (48), P226-246
LSHSS (1995). 26:2 All Articles
Starkweather, C.W. (1987). Fluency & Stuttering, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.:Prentice Hall.

A. Capacity and Demand Model (CDM)

Starkweather, C et.al. (1990). Stuttering Prevention: A Clinical Method. Prentice Hall.1-29.
Adams, M. (1990) The Demands and Capacities Model l.:Theoretical Elaborations. JFD. 15:3.
Starkweathrer C & Gottwald, S. (1990). The Demands Capacities Model II: Clinic Applica.JFD. 15:3.


B. Micro-Factor Model

Wall, M and Myers, F. (1984). Clinical Management of Childhood Stuttering Univ. Pk Md.

C Myriad of Explanations

Shames,G. & Rubin,H. (1986 ). Stutt. Then & Now. Chas.Merrill Pub., Chap 3-7
Perkins, W. (1989) Why do Stutterers Stop Stuttering: What Experts will Think in 2010. Seminars in Speech and Lang 10(2), .JFD. May JFD (Bound Volumes 86-current)
Ramig, P. (1993). High Reported Spontaneous Stuttering Recovery Rates: Fact or Fiction?. LSHSS, July.
Starkweather, CW. (1995) JFD. May

SFA Hotline 1-800-992-9392 P.O. Box 11749, Memphis, Tennessee 38111-0749
SFA Publications #11, 22, 4
Conture, E. (1990). Stuttering 2nd Edition. Prentice Hail, pp35-84.
Gordon, P. & Luper, H. (1992). The Early Identification of Beginning Shttering I: Protocols. AJSLP. 1(3), May.
Augustine, L (1995). Strategies for Effective Child Interviewing. NSSLHA. 22:14-23
Riley, G. and Riley, I. (1989). Phys Screening Procedure Children who may Stutter. JFD. 14(1),p 57-66 Feb.
Culatta,R. (1987). Disfluency in Childhood: It's Not Always Stuttering~ p137.
Riley,G.(1986). Oral motor discoordination among children who Stutter. JFD, p335.

A. Parent Counseling/ Indv. and Group

Bernstein-Ratner, N. (1993). Stuttering and Parent Interaction. Seminars SpLang 14:3.
Zebrowski, P. & Schum, R. (1993). Counseling Parents of Children who Stutter. AJSLP. May.
Andrews, 1 & Andrews, M. (1990). Family Based Treatment in Communicative Disorders: A Systemic Aproach. Janelle Pub., III.

B. Direct Therapy

Ramig, P.(1987). Indirect and Combined Indirect Direct Therapy in Disfluent Child. JFD. p41.
Porch, B. (1995). Treating Stuttering Are We Treating the Right Part of the Child?. JNSSLHA. 22:5-13.
Shames, Chap 12
Conture, Chap. 3

A. The Advanced Stutterer (Adult)

National Stuttering Project, 2151 Irving Street, Suite # 208, San Francisco, CA 94122-1609


B. The Intermediate Stutterer (School Age Child)

Williams, D.(1979) Perspective on Approaches to Stuttering Therapy. In Gregory, H. Controversies About Stuttering Therapy Univ. Pk Press
Haynes,W. et al.(1992). Diagnosis. and Evaluation in Speech Pathology, Prent. Hall.
Peterson,H.(1990). Appraisal and Diagnosis of Speech and Language Disorders. Prentice Hall.
Wells, G.(1987). Stuttering Treatment A Comp Clin. Guide. Prentice Hall.

A. The Advanced Stutterer: Stuttering Modification & Fluency Shaping Therapies

B. The Intermediate Stutterer: Stuttering Modification & Fluency Shaping Therapies

Publication # 16 Stuttering: An Integration of Contemporary Therapies
Perkins,W.(1991). Stuttering: Challenges of Therapy. Seminars in Sp.Lang..Hr.
Johnson,G. (1987). Ten Commandments for Long Term Maintenance of Acceptable Self-Help Skills for Persons who are HardCore Stutterers, JFD. p9-18.

C The EUP/ Regional Fluency/ Stuttering Clinic Program

ASHA Mag (1992). Service Delivery
SFA Publications # 9,21,12 (review others) Forcucci, R. (1992). Service Delivery: A New Twist
ADVANCE Mag. (1995). Using Fluency In Stuttering Therapy. May. 8:5

SFA Publication #12

Go For It!

| MONTH | DAY |    TOPIC/ASSIGNMENT/OTHER        |       READINGS    |

AUG	27		Course Intro: Fluency, Dis, Dys,	Peters 1,2,3,4
			Stuttering, Cluttering			LSHSS 1995 26:2

SEPT	10		Development of Fluency/Dis/Dys

	17

	24		Differential Rx PreSchool Child	Peters 6

OCT	1							I TEST: Peters 1,2,3 

	8		(Assignment: Self Characterization)  Peters 9,10

	15		Tx PreSchool Child/Family

	22								DUE: Self-										Characterization

	29		Rx Adult/Intermediate
			(Assign Stutter Like Me)	       Peters 5,7,8,11,12

NOV	5							TEST: Peters 4.6,9,10

	12 							DUE: Stutter Like Me

	19		Tx Adult/Intermediate

	26

DEC	3

	10								TEST Peters
									5,7,8,11 12