EEX3120 Chapter 8: Fluency Disorders Flashcards
This is the consistent ability to move the speech production apparatus effortless, smooth, and in a rapid manner resulting in a continuous, uninterrupted flow of speech
Fluent Speech
Name two (2) conditions that will adversely affect speech and language production
dysarthria, apraxia
This disorder is characterized by involuntary repetitions of sounds, prolongations, and broken words
Stuttering
TRUE/FALSE, IF FALSE, MAKE IT TRUE. Males with fluency disorders recover more frequently than females.
FALSE; females appear to recover from stuttering more frequently than males
Neurogenic stuttering is associated with
neurological disease or trauma
Disfluencies associated with developmental stuttering occur in content words, especially __________
nouns and verbs
Disfluencies associated with neurogenic stuttering occur in functional and content words, __________
conjunctions and prepositions
Stuttering has a negative effect in three (3) venues of life. Name all three (3)
school, work and social interactions
Name the three (3) etiological categories of stuttering.
Organic, behavioral, and psychological
There are two (2) intervention approaches that are suggested by the speech language pathologist for stuttering. Name both
direct, indirect
There are two (2) intervention approaches that are suggested by the speech language pathologist for stuttering.
Pick one approach and describe it.
Indirect; considered for viable children who are just beginning to stutter and whose stuttering is fairly mild. Does not explicitly try to modify or change the child’s speech fluency, instead it focuses on the child, the child’s parents, and the child’s environment. The goal of indirect therapy is to facilitate fluency through environmental manipulation.
Name the stuttering that occurs at any age, most common for preschoolers
Developmental Stuttering
