TREATING FLUENCY DISORDERED ADOLESCENTS

This paper presents fluency disorders in three types of stuttering syn dromes with etiological considerations. The syndromes consist of affec tive, behavioral and cognitive components useful for fluency assessmen t and establishment of therapy goals with adolescents who stutter. The ultimate goal of the treatment program is a feeling of fluency contro l rather than actual fluency. A therapy process for fluency disordered adolescents is suggested which outlines four stages with goals and ob jectives for each stage. Behavior techniques for eliciting a feeling o f fluency control are also included. Finally, a case history illustrat es the therapy process for an adolescent with a fluency disorder.