An Introduction to Cluttering A Practical Guide for Speech-Language Pathology Students, Clinicians, and Researchers

An Introduction to Cluttering explores the speech disorder of cluttering, offering concrete, evidence-based methods for its diagnosis and treatment.

Cluttering is a globally recognized communication disorder, yet it is often poorly understood. This book presents a historical overview of the efforts of pioneers in the field to demystify the cluttering disorder, before introducing the etiology and symptoms of cluttering from several perspectives: physiological, psycho-linguistic, neurological, social, affective, and cognitive. It also provides an in-depth discussion of the identification, differential diagnosis, and assessment of cluttering, using current and advanced diagnostic procedures before explaining the rationales and unique, innovative procedures for evidence-based treatments of cluttering. Engaging practical examples and theory boxes are featured throughout the book.

Providing effective and user-friendly procedures for cluttering diagnosis and intervention, this book is an essential read for all current and future speech and language therapists.

Part 1: Theoretical Background 1. History, definition, and explanatory models 2. Cluttering symptoms Part 2: Diagnostics 3. Assessment 4. Assessment instruments 5. Cluttering and other disorders Part 3: Therapy 6. Therapeutic considerations 7. Therapy methods and exercises Appendices

Yvonne van Zaalen is an educator, researcher, clinician, and in-demand speaker, whose contributions to understanding cluttering, its assessment, differential diagnosis, and treatment have made her one of the world’s leading experts in the field. Dr. van Zaalen is a Professor of Relational Care at the Hague University, the Netherlands, and is a recipient of the Deso Weiss Award for Excellence in the Field of Cluttering, sponsored by the Stuttering Foundation.

Isabella Reichel is a professor at Touro University, USA. She is a Board-Certified Specialist in Fluency Disorders, a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and a recipient of the Deso Weiss Award for Excellence in the Field of Cluttering, sponsored by the Stuttering Foundation.