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Cluttering: A Handbook of Research, Intervention and Education book cover

1st Edition

Cluttering A Handbook of Research, Intervention and Education

Edited By David Ward, Kathleen Scaler Scott Copyright 2011
328 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Psychology Press

328 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Psychology Press
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Very few people are aware of the significant negative impact that cluttering -- a communication disorder that affects a person's ability to speak in a clear, concise and fluent manner --  can have on one's life educationally, socially and vocationally. Although different from stuttering, it is often related to this more well-known disorder. This book treats cluttering as a serious... Read more
Editor's Introduction. Part 1. The Nature and Neurology of Cluttering. P.A. Alm, Cluttering: A Neurological Perspective. D. Drayna, Possible Genetic Factors in Cluttering. D. Ward, Motor Speech Control and Cluttering. K. Bakker, F.L. Myers, L.J. Raphael, K.O. St. Louis, A Preliminary Comparison of Speech Rate, Self-Evaluation and Disfluency of People Who Speak Exceptionally Fast, Clutter or Speak Normally. Part 2. Cluttering and Co-occuring Disorders. P. Howell, S. Davis, The Epidemiology of Cluttering With Stuttering. J. Van Borsel, Cluttering and Down Syndrome. Y. Van Zaalen, F. Wijnen, P.H. Dejonckere, Cluttering and Learning Disabilities. K. Scaler Scott, Cluttering and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Part 3. Assessment and Treatment of Cluttering. Y. Van Zaalen, F. Wijnen, P. Dejonckere, The Assessment of Cluttering: Rationale, Tasks and Interpretation. F.L. Myers, Treatment of Cluttering: A Cognitive-Behavioural Approach Centered on Rate Control. E. Bennett Lanouette, Intervention Strategies for Cluttering Disorders. S. Miyamoto, Assessment and Intervention of Japanese Children Exhibiting Possible Cluttering. K. Scaler Scott, K.O. St. Louis, Self Help and Support Groups for People With Cluttering. Part 4. Current and Future Directions in Cluttering. K. St. Louis, K. Schulte, Defining Cluttering: The Lowest Common Denominator. D. Ward, Scope and Constraint in the Diagnosis of Cluttering: Combining Two Perspectives. I.K. Reichel, J.G. Draguns, International Perspectives on Perceiving Identifying, and Managing Cluttering. J.A. Tetnowski, J. Douglass, Cluttering in the Academic Curriculum.

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David Ward, Kathleen Scaler Scott

"The book provides practical ways for clinical assessment and value-adding intervention in a person-centred and 'real-world' way. ... I'm glad this book is on my shelf - it is an easy-to-read and highly practical guide to working with people who clutter." - Richard Cave, Speech and Language Therapist, Northwick Park Hospital, UK in The Psychologist

"Erudite, enlightened and enlightening: this handbook shows how cluttering - the ‘adopted orphan’- is cherished by a passionate scientific global community, confidently asking appropriate questions, with the integrity to answer ‘we don’t know it all’.  The complexity in cluttering is clear, with clarity presented about what we do know of its nature, its impact, and about meaningfulness and function in the management of cluttering." - Margaret Leahy, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Speech and Language Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

"The issues raised will contribute to greater understanding of the cluttering disorder. The text is strongly scientific and well researched but is accessible and engaging. This book is a successful attempt to integrate various observations and opinions on issues surrounding cluttering." - Dobrinka Koleva Georgieva, Director of the South West University Stuttering Research Centre, Bulgaria

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