Presented by Kathleen Scaler Scott

"Fabulous presentation! Dr. Scott was very knowledgeable and organized in her presentation. The videos helped me gain insight into the characteristics of cluttering. Her therapeutic instructions and suggestions for ways to increase the clients' self regulation were extremely useful." -SLP

In recent years, many advances have been made in understanding the communication disorder, cluttering. Kathleen Scaler Scott, Ph.D., of Monmouth University helps to clarify prior myths and explain recent research findings about cluttering. She presents the current lowest common denominator definition of cluttering and demonstrates how to apply this definition to assessment, differential diagnosis, and treatment.

For clinicians who have been confused about how to identify, assess and treat cluttering, this 76-minute video provides practical strategies for understanding and managing complex clients.

Learning Outcomes:
As a result of this activity, participants will be able to 

1.    State the current working definition of cluttering
2.    Discriminate two methods for differential diagnosis of cluttering from other communication disorders
3.    Develop at least three treatment activities for managing cluttering 
4.    Create at least one treatment strategy to help with carryover of cluttering strategies

DISCLOSURES: Kathleen Scaler Scott received an honorarium and travel expenses for work on this presentation. Kathleen Scaler Scott has no non-financial relationships with the Stuttering Foundation to disclose.

SATISFACTORY COMPLETION: Course takers must earn a passing score on a multiple-choice test in order to achieve satisfactory completion.