Effectiveness of Interventions for Preschool Children with Fluency Disorders: A Comparison of Direct Versus Indirect Treatments
Frymark, T., Venediktov, R., et al. (2010).
Rockville (MD): American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 1-22.
This systematic review compares direct treatment approaches to indirect treatment approaches in preschool-aged children with fluency disorders.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
From 2005
Experimental or quasi-experimental studies
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<div>For preschool-aged children with fluency disorders, "currently, there is insufficient evidence to support or refute the use of a direct intervention approach over an indirect approach.... At this time the state of the evidence comparing direct and indirect treatments is limited to one study ... with no differences in stuttering frequency and severity ratings found" (p. 6).</div>
<div>"While considerably more evidence is available in favor of direct treatment approaches, such as the Lidcome Program, very limited evidence (from one study) also suggests potential success for children treated with indirect approaches such as the Demands and Capacities model" (p. 6).</div>
