J. Scott Yaruss 5051289 151838182 2007-08-17T15:18:49Z SmackBot 433328 Defaultsort for people stubs (and gen fixes) '''J. Scott Yaruss''' is an [[Associate Professor]] at [[University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences]], and Co-director of [[Stuttering Center of Western Pennsylvania]]. Yaruss's research focuses on identifying linguistic and motoric factors that influence the development of fluency and [[stuttering]] in children. It is aimed at improving the diagnosis and treatment of people who stutter through assessment of current clinical practices and documentation of treatment outcomes. In December 2005, Yaruss was named a [[fellow]] by the [[American Speech-Language-Hearing Association]] (ASHA). ASHA awards fellow status to members who have made significant contributions of a national or international nature to their professions. The status of fellow is retained for life and is one of the highest honors awarded by ASHA. == Selected Publications == Yaruss, J.S. (2004). Speech disfluency and stuttering in children. In R. Kent (Ed.), MIT Encyclo¬pedia of Communication Sciences and Disorders. (pp. 180-183). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Yaruss, J.S., & Quesal, R.W. (2004). Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering (OASES). In A. Packmann, A. Meltzer, & H.F.M. Peters (Eds.), Theory, Research, and Therapy in Fluency Disorders (Proceedings of the Fourth World Congress on Fluency Disorders) (pp. 237-240). Nijmegen, The Netherlands: Nijmegen University Press. Quesal, R.W., Yaruss, J.S., & Molt, L. (2004). Many types of data: stuttering treatment outcomes beyond fluency. In A. Packmann, A. Meltzer, & H.F.M. Peters (Eds.), Theory, Research, and Therapy in Fluency Disorders (Proceedings of the Fourth World Congress on Fluency Disorders) (pp. 218-224). Nijmegen, The Netherlands: Nijmegen University Press. Wade, J., Yaruss, J.S., Reeves, L., & Reardon, N. (2004). Building Bridges With Allied Professionals. In A. Packmann, A. Meltzer, & H.F.M. Peters (Eds.), Theory, Research, and Therapy in Fluency Disorders (Proceedings of the Fourth World Congress on Fluency Disorders) (pp. 550-555). Nijmegen, The Netherlands: Nijmegen University Press. Weidig & Yaruss, J.S. (2004). How can consumer associations support stuttering research and researchers? In A. Packmann, A. Meltzer, & H.F.M. Peters (Eds.), Theory, Research, and Therapy in Fluency Disorders (Proceedings of the Fourth World Congress on Fluency Disorders) (pp. 519-525). Nijmegen, The Netherlands: Nijmegen University Press. Coleman, C., Yaruss, J.S., & Hammer, D. (2004). Parent/child treatment for preschool children who stutter. In A. Packmann, A. Meltzer, & H.F.M. Peters (Eds.), Theory, Research, and Therapy in Fluency Disorders (Proceedings of the Fourth World Congress on Fluency Disorders) (pp. 117-122). Nijmegen, The Netherlands: Nijmegen University Press. Yaruss, J.S., & Reardon, N. (2004). Young children who stutter: Information and support for parents (3rd Ed.). New York: National Stuttering Association. Reardon-Reardon, N.A., & Yaruss, J.S. (2004). The Source for Stuttering: Ages 7-18. East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems. Yaruss, J.S., Murphy, W.P., Quesal, R.W., & Reardon, N.A. (2004). Bullying and teasing: Helping Children Who Stutter. New York: National Stuttering Association. Yaruss, J.S., & Quesal, R.W. (2004). Stuttering and the International Classification of Function¬ing, Disability, and Health (ICF): An update. Journal of Communication Disorders, 37, 35-52. Yaruss, J.S. (2004). Documenting Individual Treatment Outcomes in Stuttering Therapy. Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders, 31, 49-57. Yaruss, J.S., & Quesal, R.W. (2004). Partnerships between clinicians, researchers, and people who stutter in the evaluation of stuttering treatment outcomes. Stammering Research, 1, 1-15. Yaruss, J.S., & Quesal, R.W. (2004). Response to Commentaries: The Best Way For Clinicians To Learn What Their Clients Want From Treatment Is To Ask Them What They Want From Treatment. Stammering Research, 1, 28-30. Yaruss, J.S., Quesal, R.W., & Reeves, P.L. (in press). Self-Help and Mutual Aid Groups as an Adjunct to Stuttering Therapy. In E.G. Conture & R.F. Curlee (Eds.). Stuttering and related disorders of fluency (3rd ed.). New York: Thieme Medical Publishers. Yaruss, J.S., Coleman, C., & Hammer, D. (in press). Treating Preschool Children Who Stutter: Description and Preliminary Evaluation of a Family-Focused Treatment Approach. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. Yaruss, J.S., & Quesal, R.W. (in press). Overall Assessment of the Speaker’s Experience of Stuttering (OASES): Documenting Multiple Outcomes in Stuttering Treatment. Journal of Fluency Disorders. Howell, P., Au-Yeung, J., Yaruss, J.S., & Eldridge, K. (in press). Phonological difficulty and stuttering. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics. ==External links== * [http://www.shrs.pitt.edu/csd/about/faculty/yaruss.html Webpage at UPSHRS] * [http://www.umc.pitt.edu/media/pcc051205/yaruss_fellow_2005DEC05.html Yaruss Named Fellow Of Speech-Language-Hearing Association], [[Pitt Chronicle]], December 5, 2005 Issue {{DEFAULTSORT:Yaruss, J. Scott}} [[Category:American academics]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American scientists]]