Consensus guidelines for the assessments of individuals who stutter across the lifespan

Brundage, SB; Ratner, NB; Boyle, MP; Eggers, K; Everard, R; Franken, M-C; Kefalianos, E; Marcotte, AK; Millard, S; Packman, A; Vanryckeghem, M; Yaruss, JS

Consensus guidelines for the assessments of individuals who stutter across the lifespan

Brundage, SB Ratner, NB Boyle, MP Eggers, K Everard, R Franken, M-C Kefalianos, E Marcotte, AK Millard, S Packman, A

Vanryckeghem, M Yaruss, JS

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Publisher:: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2021, 30, (6), pp. 2379-2393
Issue Date:: 2021-11-04

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dc.contributor.author	Brundage, SB
dc.contributor.author	Ratner, NB
dc.contributor.author	Boyle, MP
dc.contributor.author	Eggers, K
dc.contributor.author	Everard, R
dc.contributor.author	Franken, M-C
dc.contributor.author	Kefalianos, E
dc.contributor.author	Marcotte, AK
dc.contributor.author	Millard, S
dc.contributor.author	Packman, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7378-326X
dc.contributor.author	Vanryckeghem, M
dc.contributor.author	Yaruss, JS
dc.date.accessioned	2022-06-23T04:08:19Z
dc.date.available	2022-06-23T04:08:19Z
dc.date.issued	2021-11-04
dc.identifier.citation	American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2021, 30, (6), pp. 2379-2393
dc.identifier.issn	1058-0360
dc.identifier.issn	1558-9110
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/158336
dc.description.abstract	Purpose This project sought to develop consensus guidelines for clinically meaningful, comprehensive assessment procedures for people who stutter across the lifespan. Method Twelve expert clinicians and researchers who have written extensively about stuttering provided detailed descriptions of the type of data that they routinely collect during diagnostic evaluations of preschool children, school-age children, adolescents, and adults who stutter. Iterative content analysis, with repeated input from the respondents, was used to identify core areas that reflect common domains that these experts judge to be important for evaluating stuttering for varying age groups. Results Six core areas were identified as common components of a comprehensive evaluation of stuttering and people who stutter. These areas should be included to varying degrees depending upon the age and needs of the client or family. The core areas include the following: (a) stuttering-related background information; (b) speech, language, and temperament development (especially for younger clients); (c) speech fluency and stuttering behaviors; (d) reactions to stuttering by the speaker; (e) reactions to stuttering by people in the speaker's environment; and (f) adverse impact caused by stuttering. Discussion These consensus recommendations can help speech-language pathologists who are uncertain about appropriate stuttering assessment procedures to design and conduct more thorough evaluations, so that they will be better prepared to provide individualized and comprehensive treatment for people who stutter across the lifespan.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
dc.relation.ispartof	American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1044/2021_ajslp-21-00107
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	1103 Clinical Sciences, 1702 Cognitive Sciences, 2004 Linguistics
dc.subject.classification	Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Child, Preschool
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Language
dc.subject.mesh	Longevity
dc.subject.mesh	Speech
dc.subject.mesh	Stuttering
dc.subject.mesh	Temperament
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Stuttering
dc.subject.mesh	Language
dc.subject.mesh	Speech
dc.subject.mesh	Temperament
dc.subject.mesh	Longevity
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Child, Preschool
dc.title	Consensus guidelines for the assessments of individuals who stutter across the lifespan
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - ASRC Australian Stuttering Research Centre
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health/GSH.Australian Stuttering Research Centre
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Abstract:

Purpose This project sought to develop consensus guidelines for clinically meaningful, comprehensive assessment procedures for people who stutter across the lifespan. Method Twelve expert clinicians and researchers who have written extensively about stuttering provided detailed descriptions of the type of data that they routinely collect during diagnostic evaluations of preschool children, school-age children, adolescents, and adults who stutter. Iterative content analysis, with repeated input from the respondents, was used to identify core areas that reflect common domains that these experts judge to be important for evaluating stuttering for varying age groups. Results Six core areas were identified as common components of a comprehensive evaluation of stuttering and people who stutter. These areas should be included to varying degrees depending upon the age and needs of the client or family. The core areas include the following: (a) stuttering-related background information; (b) speech, language, and temperament development (especially for younger clients); (c) speech fluency and stuttering behaviors; (d) reactions to stuttering by the speaker; (e) reactions to stuttering by people in the speaker's environment; and (f) adverse impact caused by stuttering. Discussion These consensus recommendations can help speech-language pathologists who are uncertain about appropriate stuttering assessment procedures to design and conduct more thorough evaluations, so that they will be better prepared to provide individualized and comprehensive treatment for people who stutter across the lifespan.

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