TY - JOUR
T1 - The Lidcombe Program
T2 - a series of case studies with Kuwaiti preschool children who stutter
AU - Al-Khaledi, Maram
AU - Lincoln, Michelle
AU - McCabe, Patricia
AU - Alshatti, Tariq
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Purpose: The aim of this series of case studies was to determine (1) the impact of the Lidcombe Program on early stuttering in Arabic-speaking preschool children, (2) whether adaptations are necessary when implementing the treatment program in Kuwait, and (3) the opinions of Arab parents about the treatment program. Method: This paper reports case studies of six Kuwaiti preschool age children who stuttered, aged 4;9–5;11 years (median 5;3 years), and were treated with the Lidcombe Program. The treatment program was administered in Arabic. The outcome measures included percentage of syllables stuttered (%SS) and severity ratings (SR), treatment times, and parent report. Results: Four children completed both stages of the treatment program. Significant changes in the speech of all four children were noted, reaching below 1.0%SS. The treatment was completed in a median of 10.5, 1-hour clinic sessions, and a median of 136.5 days from commencement of the treatment program. Conclusion: Findings suggest that this Western program is applicable and effective with a Kuwaiti population when presented in Arabic.
AB - Purpose: The aim of this series of case studies was to determine (1) the impact of the Lidcombe Program on early stuttering in Arabic-speaking preschool children, (2) whether adaptations are necessary when implementing the treatment program in Kuwait, and (3) the opinions of Arab parents about the treatment program. Method: This paper reports case studies of six Kuwaiti preschool age children who stuttered, aged 4;9–5;11 years (median 5;3 years), and were treated with the Lidcombe Program. The treatment program was administered in Arabic. The outcome measures included percentage of syllables stuttered (%SS) and severity ratings (SR), treatment times, and parent report. Results: Four children completed both stages of the treatment program. Significant changes in the speech of all four children were noted, reaching below 1.0%SS. The treatment was completed in a median of 10.5, 1-hour clinic sessions, and a median of 136.5 days from commencement of the treatment program. Conclusion: Findings suggest that this Western program is applicable and effective with a Kuwaiti population when presented in Arabic.
KW - Arabic
KW - early intervention
KW - Lidcombe Program
KW - preschool
KW - Stuttering
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UR - http://www.mendeley.com/research/lidcombe-program-series-case-studies-kuwaiti-preschool-children-stutter
U2 - 10.1080/2050571X.2017.1370523
DO - 10.1080/2050571X.2017.1370523
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85029453466
SN - 2050-571X
VL - 21
SP - 224
EP - 235
JO - Speech, Language and Hearing
JF - Speech, Language and Hearing
IS - 4
ER -