Comprehensive Stuttering Treatment for Adolescents: A Case Study.

PURPOSE: This article will focus on a hypothetical case study to highlight comprehensive assessment and treatment for adolescent children who stutter.

METHOD: Assessment and treatment are laid out with a literature review utilizing the components of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health model. Specific assessment and treatment strategies and approaches are discussed.

RESULTS

Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health model can help guide clinicians through the assessment and treatment process to ensure that all areas of stuttering are considered.

CONCLUSION

Comprehensive assessment and treatment helps clinicians address all relevant elements of a stuttering disorder, rather than focusing exclusively on reducing speech disruptions.