In this revision, the author hopes that his constant experimenting with new approaches in actual therapy with all types of speech disorders has enabled this new book not only to reflect current practices but also to pioneer new ones.
Charles Gage Van Riper (December 1, 1905 – September 25, 1994) was a renowned speech therapist who became internationally known as a pioneer in the development of speech pathology. A severe stutterer throughout his career, he is described as having had the most influence of any speech-language pathologist in the field of stuttering.