Leslie Ferree Talford, MA CCC-SLP

Speech Made Easy

Stuttering

What is stuttering?  Stuttering is a disorder of the fluency and rhythm of speech that has no clear cause.  It usually begins in early childhood.

 

Common Behaviors

             - Sound, word, or phrase repetitions

             - Prolongations

             - Interjections (i.e., um, you know, er, like)

             - Secondary Behaviors including eye blinking, tension in face and/or neck

               muscles, tense and jerky movements

             - Avoidance of specific words and/or speaking situations

             - Negative emotional reactions due to a feeling of decreased control or

               embarrassment

 

Treatment

             - Treatment may include direct therapy to improve speech fluency using

               compensatory strategies, and relaxation and breathing techniques.  Treatment

               will also address any negative emotional reactions and avoidance behaviors

               that may accompany the stuttering behavior.

 

 

- obtained from Hegde’s Pocket Guide Assessment in Speech-Language Pathology—2nd Edition

 

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