Stuttering

Question 1

stuttering

Answer 1

speech condition that disrupts the normal flow of speech (complex neurodevelopmental disorder)

Question 2

What are some atypical types of stuttering?

Answer 2

interjection, repeating whole words/phrases, revision, unfinished thoughts

Question 3

secondary behaviors

Answer 3

Body movements, such as eye blinking, jaw jerking, or fist clenching Looking away from the listener Tensing the muscles used for speech Changes in pitch or loudness

Question 4

What do we look for in assessment?

Answer 4

Background information about the patient’s stuttering
Development of speech, language, and temperament (only as needed for adults)
Speech fluency and stuttering behaviors
Patient’s reactions to their stutter
Other people’s reactions to their stutter

Question 5

What are risk factors that relate to stuttering?

Answer 5

family history, age & time at onset

Question 6

What are the phases of continued stuttering? Why do these matter?

Answer 6

Normal disfluency
Borderline stuttering
Beginning stuttering
Intermediate stuttering
Advanced stuttering

Question 7

Who is more impacted by stuttering? Is there a genetic component?

Answer 7

males>females; genetic factors; childhood developmental issues

Question 8

What are the differences between true stuttering and developmental disfluency?

Answer 8

Dysfluency is a disruption in the ongoing flow of speech. Children between 3 and 4 years old frequently show developmental dysfluency, often repeating whole words, phrases, or sentences.