Fluency Disorders and Management

At the end of the course, the students should be able to: 1. define causes of fluency disorders-organic and functional; 2. explain the symptoms of fluency disorder; 3. evaluate and assess patient of fluency disorders in order to reach a mechanical and functional diagnosis; 4. plan and execute treatment under supervision; 5. identify conditions with respect to their signs and symptoms; 6. demonstrate ability to carry out audiometric test to ascertain any form of hearing loss as an underlining cause of fluency disorders; and 7. describe how to synergise with the speech-language therapist (SLT) on treatment/rehabilitation of patients with fluency disorders.

Normal fluency versus non-fluency; Nature, types, etiology, symptoms, theories, classification, assessment, prognostic indicators and management of fluency disorders; Fluency and hearing.