Cluttering

This book treats cluttering as a serious communication disorder in its own right, providing an in-depth examination of the critical factors surrounding its assessment, treatment and research.

David Ward, Kathleen Scaler Scott

Editor's Introduction. Part 1: The Nature and Neurology of Cluttering. Cluttering: A Neurological Perspective. Possible Genetic Factors in Cluttering Motor Speech Control and Cluttering.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. The Epidemiology of Cluttering With Stuttering. Cluttering and Down Syndrome. Cluttering and Learning Disabilities. Cluttering and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Part 3: Assessment and Treatment of Cluttering. The Assessment of Cluttering: Rationale, Tasks and Interpretation. Treatment of Cluttering: A Cognitive-Behavioural Approach Centered on Rate Control. Intervention Strategies for Cluttering Disorders. Assessment and Intervention of Japanese Children Exhibiting Possible Cluttering. Self Help and Support Groups for People With Cluttering. Part 4: Current and Future Directions in Cluttering. Defining Cluttering: The Lowest Common Denominator. Scope and Constraint in the Diagnosis of Cluttering: Combining Two Perspectives. International Perspectives on Perceiving Identifying, and Managing Cluttering. Cluttering in the Academic Curriculum.