Identifying Speech-Language Pathologists' Current Perceptions and Practice Patterns

<p>A web-based survey was collected and analyzed from 39 speech-language pathologists (SLP) contacted through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Special Interest Groups #2 and #4 as well as members of the American Board of Fluency and Fluency Disorders (ABFFD) via email regarding their current perceptions and clinical practice patterns with individuals with neurogenic and psychogenic stuttering. Participants reported using a battery of assessments and a variety of treatment approaches to diagnose neurogenic and psychogenic stuttering in addition to traditional fluency assessments and fluency enhancing techniques. Participants rated themselves as having more knowledge and experience with neurogenic stuttering than psychogenic stuttering. Results of the study revealed that some, but not all SLPs are collaborating with other health professionals in regards to providing clinical services to individuals with neurogenic or psychogenic stuttering. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Special Education

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year

2015

Author dc:creator

• Griffith, Mary Margaret

• disfluency
• fluency disorders
• neurogenic
• psychogenic
• speech-language pathologists
• stuttering
• Speech Pathology and Audiology

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2015 Mary Margaret Griffith

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/265

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1263