Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:

• Know the theories of fluency disorders and stuttering
• Know the primary and secondary characteristics of fluency disorders and stuttering
• Assess fluency disorders and stuttering
• Write assessment and intervention reports with specific therapeutic goals for cases of speech disorders and/or stuttering that will be given to them in class
• Synthesize information from history and assessment and form hypotheses regarding differential diagnosis and prognosis
• Combine information to be able to recognize the type of fluency disorders
• Apply and analyze techniques used by a speech therapist to provide individualized speech therapy to people with fluency disorders and stuttering

• Adaptation to new situations
• Application of knowledge in practice
• Decision making
• Efficient search, analysis, and synthesis of data and information using the essential technologies
• Exercise criticism and self-criticism
• Independent Assignment
• Promotion of free, creative and inductive thinking

The fluency disorders - stuttering course deals with the knowledge, assessment and treatment of people (children and adults) with the above disorders. The content of the course will discuss the etiology of fluency disorders, disorders, the prevalence of fluency disorders, the primary and secondary characteristics of the speech of people with speech disorders, the evaluation of people with speech disorders and finally specific therapeutic techniques. Emphasis will also be placed on report writing for assessment and/or intervention in children/adults with speech disorders.

The course is developed in 13 lessons. 

• Introduction to fluency disorders and etiology
• Developmental, environmental and learning factors influencing the nature of fluency disorders and stuttering
• Theories of stuttering
• Differentiation between difficulties in the normal flow of speech and stuttering. Speech characteristics in fluency disorders and stuttering
• General assessment of fluency disorders, stuttering and taking a specialized history
• Specific therapeutic techniques of fluency disorders and stuttering
• Speech therapy for stuttering in preschool and school-aged children
• Speech therapy for stuttering in adults
• Speech therapy accompanying problems

Final exam at the end of the semester (100% of the final grade). The exam will include short-answers and/or closed-ended (e.g., multiple-choice) questions.

Books

• Κάκουρος, Ε., & Μανιαδάκη, Κ. (2006). Τραυλισμός. Δάρδανος, Code in Eudoxus [31120]
• Guitar, B. (2014). Τραυλισμός, μια ολοκληρωμένη προσέγγιση στη φύση και τη θεραπεία του. Constantaras, Code in Eudoxus [41960048]
• Ochsenkühn, C., Frauer, C., & Thiel, M. M. (2021). Τραυλισμός σε παιδιά και εφήβους. Ρόδων, Code in Eudoxus [102125346]
• Ehud, Y., & Seery, C. H. (2021). Τραυλισμός. Broken Hill Publishers, Code in Eudoxus [102070137]
• Debra, D. (2015). Βασικές δεξιότητες λογοθεραπευτικής παρέμβασης. Gotsis, Code in Eudoxus [50659525]

Related scientific journals

• Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research

• Journal of Fluency Disorders

E-books and articles

• Ward, D. (2017). Stuttering and cluttering: Frameworks for understanding and treatment. Psychology Press.

• Manning W. H., &DiLollo A., (2018). Clinical Decision Making in Fluency Disorders. San Diego: Plural.

• Rentschler G., (2012). Here's How to Do Stuttering Therapy. San Diego: Plural.

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