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What is the goal of fluency shaping therapy?

To modify movements of stuttering so they are less tense/briefer

To reduce fear of stuttering while eliminating avoidance behaviors associated with this fear

To increase speech rate by stretching phonemes

To increase fluency and slow speaking rate by stretching phonemes, slowing phoneme or syllable transitions, and more frequent pausing (correct)

What is the result of using stuttering modification therapy?

Less control over stuttering

Elimination of stuttering behaviors

Increased fear of stuttering

More control over stuttering through four stages: identification, desensitization, modification, and stabilization (correct)

What is an advantage of fluency shaping therapy?

Clients are able to modify movements of stuttering so they are less tense/briefer

Clients are able to eliminate stuttering behaviors

Clients experience less fear of stuttering

Clients are able to produce natural-sounding, fluent speech in daily life (correct)

What is the goal of fluency shaping therapy?

To increase fluency and slow speaking rate by stretching phonemes Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of stuttering modification therapy?

More control over stuttering and less fear Signup and view all the answers

What is a disadvantage of fluency shaping therapy?

Abnormal-sounding speech used only in the clinic Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of fluency shaping therapy?

To decrease speaking rate Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of using stuttering modification therapy?

More control over stuttering Signup and view all the answers

What is a disadvantage of fluency shaping therapy?

Abnormal-sounding speech used only in the clinic Signup and view all the answers

Question 1

What is the goal of fluency shaping therapy? Provide an overview of the techniques used. Signup and view all the answers

Answer 1

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. The techniques used include slower/fuller breathing from the diaphragm and gently increasing vocal fold tension at the beginning of words. Signup and view all the answers

Question 2

What are the four stages of stuttering modification therapy? What is the goal of each stage? Signup and view all the answers

Answer 2

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 through techniques such as bouncing, prolonging, preparatory sets, pull-outs, and cancellations, and generalize skills to the real world. Signup and view all the answers

Question 3

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

Answer 3

The advantages of fluency shaping therapy include the ability to produce natural-sounding, fluent speech in daily life. The disadvantages are that the resulting speech can sound abnormal and monotonous. The advantages of stuttering modification therapy include more control over and less fear of stuttering without avoidances. The disadvantages are that the therapy can be time-consuming and require a lot of effort. Signup and view all the answers