Stuttering
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Plural Publishing
Published: November 30, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 355
ISBN-13: 9781597560115
Subjects: Speech & language disorders & therapy; Medical; Medical / Nursing; General; Audiology & Speech Pathology
First sentence: "Stuttering"The word elicits images of a struggle to speak, anxiety, frustration, and a host of other negative behaviors and emotions associated with a breakdown in communication.
Description: Presents a new paradigm for understanding the nature and treatment of stuttering based on recent discoveries in neuroscience. The authors propose that visible stuttering manifestations are actually a solution to the central and involuntary problem and suggest exploring natural recovery mechanisms as integral to treatment.