Stuttering Modification

Question 1

People often think or say that they have resolved their stuttering because they don’t ______ or constantly use short utterances

Answer 1

People often think or say that they have resolved their stuttering because they don’t talk or constantly use short utterances

Question 2

Iowa Therapy (stuttering modification) is not about trying to ________ the stutter! It’s about ___________, owning the stutter, and reducing negative emotions attached to it such as fear, anxiety, and tension.

Techniques used include

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Answer 2

Iowa Therapy (stuttering modification) is not about trying to reduce the stutter! It’s about desensitization, owning the stutter, and reducing negative emotions attached to it such as fear, anxiety, and tension.

Techniques used include

cancellation

pull-out (giggity)

Bounce

and using

Preparatory sets

Slow rate

Question 3

___________ is when the person recognizes they are stuttering, goes back, says the whole utterance again, and cancels out the ________ in the stutter

Answer 3

Cancellation is when the person recognizes they are stuttering, goes back, says the whole utterance again, and cancels out the tension in the stutter

Question 4

________-_____ (giggity) is when a person completely stops in the middle of the stutter when it happens. May repeat just word or whole utterance with less _________

This requires a higher __________ load

Answer 4

Pulling-Out (giggity) is when a person completely stops in the middle of the stutter when it happens. May repeat just word or whole utterance with less tension

This requires a higher cognitive load

Question 5

__________ is primarily taught to relieve ___________ and ________, which are the most tense of the stutters. Teaches to _______ instead, to reduce ________ and ___________ features.

Answer 5

Bouncing is primarily taught to relieve prolongation and blocks, which are the most tense of the stutters. Teaches to repeat instead to reduce tension and concomitant features.

Question 6

__________ ______ are the most ___________ demanding. They teach the client to be aware of the ________ onset, and work to reduce and relieve it, creating a less _______ stutter.

Answer 6

Preparatory Sets are the most cognitively demanding. They teach the client to be aware of the tension onset, and work to reduce and relieve it, creating a less tense stutter.