Practical Intervention for Early Childhood Stammering

Practical Intervention for Early Childhood Stammering is a brand new manual from the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children. It is a detailed, step-by-step guide intended to support speech-language pathologists who work with this age group.

The manual is based on a strong theoretical framework which explains the factors contributing to the onset and development of stammering and describes recent research findings regarding the nature of stammering in this age group. It provides a comprehensive guide to the assessment process and helps to identify which children are likely to recover naturally and which are at risk of developing a persistent stammering problem.

The therapy approach has been successfully tried and tested at the Michael Palin Centre, and the manual provides detailed descriptions of the therapy process. It also includes a supporting CD-Rom and photocopiable resources such as assessment and therapy forms and parents' handouts. The MPC approach is a combination of direct and indirect therapy methods. This manual disseminates the MPC's specialist therapy knowledge and research findings, and is an invaluable guide for all speech and language therapists and students working with stammering.

Contents include:
Introduction, Initial Screening, Advice and Monitoring, Full Assessment, Formulation, Interaction Strategies, Family Strategies, Child Strategies, Other Strategies, Adapting Palin PCI, What Parents say about Palin PCI and Summary, Appendices, Resources, References, Index.

Spiral bound, 312 pages.