||The theoretical and clinical competencies necessary to address
the needs of individuals with cluttering. This course introduces
students to major theories about the neural and environmental
bases of cluttering, and the definitions, development, etiology,
and prevalence of cluttering. This theoretical foundation is
supplemented with clinical practice for evidence-based diagnosis
and treatment of the multifaceted symptoms of cluttering both in
the clinical and educational (school-based) setting.
Differentiating cluttering from other communication disorders,
such as stuttering, language learning and articulatory
disorders, autism, ADHD, and apraxia, is highlighted. Students
learn a variety of assessment and treatment approaches for
clients of all ages, including those who manifest concomitant
disorders.