The effects of age, gender and task on speech fluency performance in three speaking conditions were examined in 78 older (55–92 years) talkers. Results were analyzed for significant differences (p ≤ 0.01) as a function of age, gender and task between speakers groups formed on increasingly older chronological age and as compared to a young (25–35 years) control group. The relationship between speech fluency and speech rate performance data obtained on the same tasks was also examined. Only a few significant effects and/or interactions were found for the variables in this study. These findings are discussed and compared to those of other recent studies.

In this article a distilled view is presented of the authors' beliefs regarding rural special education based upon more than half a century of combined experience in the field. It is presented as a list of the top ten truths which distinguish rural professional practice as we have come to know the field du ring our own professional journey.

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Children with voice disorders in the public schools are frequently cited as an underserved population. One of the reasons for this problem most often mentioned by speech-language pathologists is the difficulty in obtaining laryngeal examinations prior to beginning direct treatment for this population. A series of three, low-cost, half-day voice clinics was created to serve the needs of speech-language pathologists and children with voice disorders in the Las Cruces (New Mexico) Public School District. Results describing the population seen at these clinics are reported, along with a detailed delineation of the logistics involved in clinic operation. The model presented here is proposed for replication in other school districts.

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