Treatment of Stuttering in a School-Age Child: A Description of a Single Case-Study

Abstract

In this article, I will provide support for a broad-based treatment approach with school-age children who stutter. Treatments for stuttering have traditionally prioritized speech modification techniques. However, school-age children who stutter experience a range of self-defeating thoughts and emotions about speaking. In this article, I present data from a case study of one school-age child who stutters. The participant experienced three semesters of treatment from a university clinic. Experts applied a broad-based treatment approach that included both speech and stuttering modification techniques and strategies for managing psychosocial aspects of stuttering. Results suggest that successful therapeutic outcomes depended on a broad-based approach of addressing the participant’s speech, attitudes, and emotions. Clinical implications are discussed.