ABSTRACT
One of the greatest challenges facing clinicians working with school-age children
who stutter is the fact that there are such vast differences between and among children
who stutter. These differences are seen not only in the speech behaviors children
may exhibit, but also in children's experiences with stuttering and in their reactions
to those experiences. This article introduces the second of two issues of Seminars in Speech and Language that focuses on school-age children who stutter. The first volume addressed general
issues in treatment, and this second volume is aimed at helping clinicians face the
challenges posed by the differences in children who stutter. Specific topics include
identifying resources designed to meet the needs of different children, tailoring
treatment programs to children with specific needs (e.g., other cultural backgrounds,
concomitant disorders), helping children face obstacles to achieving success outside
the therapy room, and helping clinicians develop partnerships with family and teachers.
KEYWORD
Childhood stuttering - speech therapy - fluency disorders
