In this video, speech-language pathologist Carrie Clark will go over how to do an evaluation for fluency/stuttering.
Summary:
1) Evaluate General Foundations for Fluent Communication
*Determine if concomitant speech, language, hearing disorders exist
*Use hearing screening, speech and voice eval, language eval
2) Obtain Background Information
*Determine perceptions of fluency problem by parents, family, teachers, and client
*Determine impact of fluency disorder on social, academic, and work performance
*Use interviews, case history, reports from other professionals and family members
3) Perform Published Testing on Overt and Covert Features
*Determine if a problem exists, what kind of problem, and its severity by comparing client’s scores to standardized norms
*Determine communication attitudes and self-concept
*Use standardized tests
4) Perform Non-Standardized Testing
*Determine overt behavior features of speech disfluency (type, frequency, core behaviors, speech rates)
*Explore use of covert and struggle features
*See how responsive the child is to different techniques or types of therapy
*Use to determine direction and method of treatment
*Do this through analysis of a speech sample using a variety of behavioral observations and rate calculations
*Be sure to talk about emotions and communication attitudes during this to probe deeper into emotional implications
5) Evaluate Relevant Environments
*Determine total resources for treatment
*Look for obstacles to success in academic or social areas
*Do this through an assessment of home environment and classroom demands
Source:
Diagnosis and Evaluation in Speech Pathology (Seventh Edition) by William O. Haynes and Rebekah H. Pindzola
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