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Perspectives on Fluency and Fluency Disorders 19 6-13 February 2009.
doi:10.1044/ffd19.1.6 Copyright 2009 by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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Cultural Considerations in Assessing and Treating African Americans Who Stutter

Glen Tellis

Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Misericordia University
Dallas, PA

The purpose of this paper is to provide speech-language pathologists with information that addresses cultural perceptions about stuttering and suggestions for assessment and treatment of stuttering in African Americans. The psychometric properties of the Stuttering Inventory for African Americans are discussed. Results indicate that this scale is reliable and valid. Overall, African Americans had positive perceptions about stuttering. Suggestions for evaluation and treatment of stuttering are provided.






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