*Over 3 million Americans stutter*Stuttering occurs mostly in young children around age 2-6, when they are developing their language
*Boys are three times more likely to stutter than girls
*Most children outgrow their stuttering by the age of 16
Monday, September 29, 2008
STUTTTTTERING FACTS
*Over 3 million Americans stutter*Stuttering occurs mostly in young children around age 2-6, when they are developing their language
*Boys are three times more likely to stutter than girls
*Most children outgrow their stuttering by the age of 16
Stuttering:an overview
Prasse, J.E., & Kinano, G.E., (2008). Stuttering: an overview. American Family Physican, 77 (9), 1271-1276. Retrieved September 28, 2008 from http://libproxy.uncg.edu:2079/pubmed
Stuttering is also known as speech dysfluency. Stuttering is categorized as repetition of sounds/words, prolongation or extreme long sounds in words. Stuttering is also categorized into secondary behaviors (eye blinking, jaw jerking, involuntary head or other movements) that accompany stuttering. Stuttering has been contributed to developmental problems, heredity and gender. Treatment is highly recommended for stutters. Controlled fluency or stuttering modification therapy is recommended for patients with persistent stuttering. For stutters who want to minimize or eliminate stuttering, it is recommended to encourage the patient(s) to talk slowly and to monitor the use of their fluency-(shape mechanisms such as delayed auditory feedback devices to slow the speech rate).
Stuttering is also known as speech dysfluency. Stuttering is categorized as repetition of sounds/words, prolongation or extreme long sounds in words. Stuttering is also categorized into secondary behaviors (eye blinking, jaw jerking, involuntary head or other movements) that accompany stuttering. Stuttering has been contributed to developmental problems, heredity and gender. Treatment is highly recommended for stutters. Controlled fluency or stuttering modification therapy is recommended for patients with persistent stuttering. For stutters who want to minimize or eliminate stuttering, it is recommended to encourage the patient(s) to talk slowly and to monitor the use of their fluency-(shape mechanisms such as delayed auditory feedback devices to slow the speech rate).
What Do People Who Stutter Want
Venkatagiri, H.S. (2008). What Do People Who Stutter Want. The Speech Language Res., 10, 1044-1092. Retrieved on September 28, 2008 from http://libproxy.uncg.edu:2079/pubmed/18695024?
The purpose of this study was to survey what adult stutters preferred: fluency or freedom. Freedom was defined as fluent speech, an attitudinal change and freedom to speak without stuttering and a behavior change. Fluent was described as speaking without significant amount of stuttering and maladaptive behaviors. The methods of this research consisted of presenting a survey on the web through April – June, 2006 at http://www.surveymonkey.com/). The participants for this survey were recruited by placing an announcement on the web site of the National Stuttering Association and spreading the word through the directors of ASHA, accredited graduate programs in Communication Disorders and coordinators of support groups listed on the National Stuttering Association’s web page. After the test were administered, data collection from the Survey-Monkey website was calculated into an excel worksheet. Of the 216 individuals, majority choose fluency.
Origins of the Stuttering Stereotype
Hall.S., Macintyre., & P.D.MacKinnon, S.P. (2007). Origins of the stuttering stereotype: stereotype formation through anchoring-adjustment. 32 (4), 297-309. Retrieved on September 28, 2008 from http://libproxy.uncg.edu:2079/sites/entrez
Imagine being stereo-typed as in competent, insecure or shy individual because your flow of speech is constantly broken by repetitions, prolongations or abnormal stoppages. Stuttering is one of many communication disorders, that is stereotyped negatively amongst people. These negative stereo-types drastically impact the stutters social, mental and educational and occupational experience. In regards to employment, scientific studies have shown that 85% of employers agreed that stuttering decreases a person’s employability and opportunities for promotion. So why these stereotypes exist was examined in the research study. It was proposed that two participants (a male suffering from normal speech fluency and a typical male with fluent speech) be rated on a 25-item semantic differential scale. The results suggested that ratings of a stutterer showed a small but statistically significant adjustment on several traits that makes the stereotype of stutterers less negative and less emotionally than the fluent male.
Imagine being stereo-typed as in competent, insecure or shy individual because your flow of speech is constantly broken by repetitions, prolongations or abnormal stoppages. Stuttering is one of many communication disorders, that is stereotyped negatively amongst people. These negative stereo-types drastically impact the stutters social, mental and educational and occupational experience. In regards to employment, scientific studies have shown that 85% of employers agreed that stuttering decreases a person’s employability and opportunities for promotion. So why these stereotypes exist was examined in the research study. It was proposed that two participants (a male suffering from normal speech fluency and a typical male with fluent speech) be rated on a 25-item semantic differential scale. The results suggested that ratings of a stutterer showed a small but statistically significant adjustment on several traits that makes the stereotype of stutterers less negative and less emotionally than the fluent male.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
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