Evaluating an individual who stutters involves many considerations and the application of current best practices. The first evaluation session sets the stage for future therapy, and an effective stuttering evaluation must look beyond a behavioral assessment of disfluencies. In this course, Claire Barbao, MA, CCC-SLP, examines the cognitive, social, and emotional implications of stuttering and how to assess them in individuals who stutter across the lifespan.
Claire outlines the indicators that reveal how stuttering affects each individual and shows how to create functional, meaningful diagnostic plans. You'll learn how to implement both standardized and dynamic testing procedures, and you'll come away more confident identifying the impact of stuttering on your clients and planning how to begin treatment.