Observation / valuation methods, rehabilitation techniques and stuttering
counseling in developmental age, adolescent and adult.

The student must have knowledge on propaedeutics subjects such as anatomy, physiopathology, clinical and pathology of the apparatus-pneumo-phono-articulatory. In-depth knowledge of typical development of language, as well as notions of Linguistics and Psychology.

Definition of fluency, disfluency and stuttering. Symptomatology
Diagnostic criteria according to icf and dsm- 5 Epidemiology and onset
Aetiology
speech and language evaluation and treatment speech and language
counseling in stuttering treatment

course Slides, , teaching material prepared by the professor.
Choice of chapters with recommended texts.
“Balbuzie. Fondamenti, Valutazione e Trattamento. Dall’infanzia all’età adulta”,
D. Tamaiuoli, Ed Erikson, Trento, 2016 “Balbuzie. Assesment e Trattamento”, P. Florio, S. Bernardini, Ed Erikson, Trento,2014

DEFINITION: fluency, disfluency,
stuttering.
SYMPTOMATOLOGY:
verbal behavior
fluency variability
secondary behaviors
emotional aspects
DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA according to ICF and DSM-5. Differential diagnosis.
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INSURGENCE
ETIOLOGY. Etiological theories: evidence on genetics, on neurophysiology, on motor control of speech
LOGOPEDICAL EVALUATION
First interview
observation of the patient
verbal fluency assessment
assessment of communicative behavior
assessment of communicative attitude
METHODOLOGIES OF INTERVENTION: presentation of the
most recent approaches to the treatment of stuttering: preschooler, school child, adolescent and adult
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE COUNSELING in the treatment of stuttering in developmental age, adolescents and adults

Lectures with practical exercises. Videos of clinical cases: problem solving

Written or oral test with analysis of a clinical case