Fluency Disorders

OVERVIEW

The UNCG Speech and Hearing Center provides diagnostic and intervention services for children and adults with fluency disorders, i.e., stuttering and/or cluttering.

WHAT WE OFFER

• comprehensive diagnostic assessment of the following factors associated with stuttering: frequency and severity of dysfluencies,  speaking rate, physical concomitants and feelings and attitudes about communication
• comprehensive diagnostic assessment of the following factors associated with cluttering: speaking rate, fluency, clarity of articulation and organization of language in conversational speech
• written diagnostic report of findings with recommendations for clients, parents and teachers
• face-to-face discussion of the results of evaluation and clinical interpretation of the findings
• treatment plan with tailored goals and skilled interventions for remediation
• individual therapy provided by skilled graduate students supervised by an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist with expertise in the area
• progress reports informing clients of progress toward achieving intervention goals in the area of fluency