Stammering Flashcards
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What are the stages in developing a stammer?
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Normal non-fluency
Borderline stammering
Beginning to stammer
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Q
What are the possible causes of stammering?
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Genetic
Poor motor control
Learning - it’s reinforced every time it occurs
Environment - the environment negatively affects speech
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What are the other effects of a stammer ?
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Anticipation of stammer
Avoidance behaviour
Physical symptoms may develop
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Q
What is cluttering?
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Disorder of speech rate and intelligibility.
