accent/fluency disorders Flashcards
example of acoustic biofeedback
the app from class (staRt)
mandarin accent modification mostly is talking about ____
tones
japanese vs english accent modification which sound is focused on
“f”
what is a fluency disorder
An interruption to the typical flow of speech
what is a “block”
inability to initiate a sound
what is a “filler”
umm, uhh, etc
2 main types of fluency disorders
stuttering, cluttering
developmental stuttering is a ____ disorder that begins @ what age
neurodevelopmental, early childhood. (age 2)
incidence definition (and estimated %)
the % of new diagnoses of a disorder within a given
interval of time (e.g., a year). 5-8%
Prevalence definiton (and estimated %)
the estimate of the % of the population who stutter (in
this case) at any particular point in time. 1% or less
____ of children who are diagnosed with stuttering as
toddlers recover without therapy.
80%
borderline stuttering: common or rare
rare
intermediate stuttering: common or rare
common
advanced stuttering is usually beginning at what age
14
is there a genetic component to stuttering
yes
