How Well Do You Know Different Types of Disfluencies?

<p>Prolongations, multiple part-word repetitions, struggle and tension</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Disadvantages that result from reactions to the audible and visible events of a person's stuttering</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Normal disfluencies are typical in young children and fluent speakers, while stuttering is an abnormally high frequency and/or duration of disfluencies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Escape behaviors and avoidance behaviors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Incidence is around 5-10%, and onset typically occurs between 2 and 4 years of age.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Normal disfluencies are typical in young children and fluent speakers, while stuttering is an abnormally high frequency and/or duration of disfluencies</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Acquired/neurogenic and psychogenic</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prolongations, multiple part-word repetitions, struggle and tension, tremors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Speaking on the phone, public speaking, speaking to strangers, speaking under time pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The disadvantages that result from reactions to the audible and visible events of a person’s stuttering, include those of the person who stutters</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Normal disfluency is a general term for any disruption in the forward flow of speech, while stuttering is an abnormally high frequency and/or duration of disfluencies in the forward flow of speech</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Phrase repetitions, prolongations, and blocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Between 2 and 4 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prolongations, multiple part-word repetitions, and struggle/tension</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Disadvantages resulting from reactions to the audible and visible events of a person's stuttering, including those experienced by the person who stutters</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>What is the goal of fluency shaping therapy and how is it achieved?</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The goal of fluency shaping therapy is to increase fluency and slow speaking rate by stretching phonemes, slowing phoneme or syllable transitions, and more frequent pausing. This is achieved by focusing on slower/fuller breathing from the diaphragm and by gently increasing vocal fold tension at the beginning of words.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>What are the four stages of stuttering modification therapy and what is the goal of each stage?</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The four stages of stuttering modification therapy are Identification, Desensitization, Modification, and Stabilization. The goal of each stage is to identify stuttering behaviors, learn to stutter openly and confront fears and avoidances, change how you stutter and do it more easily, and generalize skills to the real world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>What are the advantages and disadvantages of fluency shaping and stuttering modification therapy?</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The advantages of fluency shaping therapy are that a client is able to produce natural-sounding, fluent speech in daily life. The disadvantage is that the speech may initially sound slow and monotonous. The advantages of stuttering modification therapy are more control over and less fear (without avoidances) of stuttering. There are no mentioned disadvantages of stuttering modification therapy in the text.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>What is the goal of fluency shaping therapy and how is it achieved?</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The goal of fluency shaping therapy is to increase fluency and slow speaking rate by stretching phonemes, slowing phoneme or syllable transitions, and more frequent pausing; this is achieved by focusing on slower/fuller breathing from the diaphragm and by gently increasing vocal fold tension at the beginning of words.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>What are the four stages of stuttering modification therapy and what is the goal of each stage?</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The four stages of stuttering modification therapy are: Identification (identifying stuttering behaviors), Desensitization (learn to stutter openly, confront fears and avoidances), Modification (change how you stutter and do it more easily), and Stabilization (generalize skills to the real world). The goal of each stage is to gain more control over stuttering and reduce fear and avoidance behaviors associated with stuttering.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>What are the advantages and disadvantages of fluency shaping and stuttering modification therapies?</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The advantage of fluency shaping therapy is that a client is able to produce natural-sounding, fluent speech in daily life. The disadvantage is that the speech may sound abnormal and monotonous at first. The advantage of stuttering modification therapy is that it gives more control over and less fear (without avoidances) of stuttering. The disadvantage is that it may take longer to achieve natural-sounding speech and may require more effort and practice.</p> Signup and view all the answers