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Management options for pediatric patients who stutter: current challenges and future directions
Authors Donaghy M, Smith K
Received 3 March 2016
Accepted for publication 4 May 2016
Published 7 July 2016 Volume 2016:7 Pages 71—77
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/PHMT.S77568
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Peer reviewer comments 2
Editor who approved publication: Professor Laurens Holmes, Jr
Michelle A Donaghy,1 Kylie A Smith,2,3
1Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, NSW, 2Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Childrens Hospital, 3Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
Abstract: Stuttering is a speech disorder, with onset often occurring in the preschool years. The prevalence of stuttering in young children is much higher than that in the general population, suggesting a high rate of recovery. However, we are unable to predict which children will recover without treatment, and it is widely acknowledged that stuttering therapy during childhood provides the best safeguard against chronic stuttering. This review reports on current evidence-based stuttering treatment options for preschoolers through to adolescents. We discuss the clinical challenges associated with treating pediatric clients who stutter at different stages of development and explore potential areas of treatment research that might serve to advance current clinical practice in the future.
Keywords: stuttering, stammering, pediatric, therapy, evidence based
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