Clinical Decision Making in Fluency Disorders

Clinical Decision Making in Fluency Disorders, Fifth Edition is designed for graduate students who are beginning their first in-depth experience in fluency disorders, as well as professional clinicians expanding their knowledge of this specialty area. Written with enthusiasm and creativity, in a style that speaks directly to the clinician, the text centers not only on effectively managing stuttering but also on the therapeutic journey by describing goals, principles, and techniques for assessment counseling and ongoing management. This text provides clinical insights to assist people who stutter with their ability to communicate and enhance their quality of life.

Key Features:

• Clinical Decision Making boxes designed to address some of the options a clinician is likely to consider during the assessment and treatment processes 
• Clinical Insight boxes reflect a particular philosophical view about aspects of therapeutic change for individuals who stutter
• Discussion questions at the end of each chapter  

New to the Fifth Edition:

• New chapter on cultural and linguistic diversity
• New chapter on general principles of assessment
• Revised and updated discussion questions at the end of each chapter
• Video and audio examples of various fluency disorders and therapeutic approaches

PluralPlus Online Ancillaries

For instructors: PowerPoint slides for each chapter and a test-bank

For students: Video comments by the authors for further explanation and engagement with the material; video and audio examples of various fluency problems and therapeutic approaches

Walter H. Manning, PhD, CCC-SLP, (1942–2023) was Professor Emeritus at the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Memphis. He published more than 100 articles on issues related to fluency disorders in a variety of professional journals and presented on many occasions to regional, national, and international audiences. He had been an editorial consultant for several professional journals and, from 1997 to 2016, was an Associate Editor for the Journal of Fluency Disorders. He was a Board-Certified Specialist in Fluency Disorders, fellow of ASHA, and received the honors of the Tennessee Association.

Anthony DiLollo, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a Professor and Director of the Davies School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Texas Christian University. He has published numerous articles and book chapters on counseling and clinical practice that cater to audiences in audiology, speech-language pathology, and other health and helping professions. Dr. DiLollo is currently working on innovative ways to implement counseling preparation in clinical training programs by establishing it as a foundational skill on which further clinical practice is built.