Stuttering and Fluency Disorders

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What is the primary goal of indirect therapy for young children who are just beginning to stutter?

  • Focusing on the child's parents and environment (correct)
  • Determining individual strengths and coping strategies
  • Modifying the child's speech dysfluency
  • Assessing the severity of stuttering

What is the purpose of stimulability testing in the assessment of stuttering?

  • To reduce cluttering symptoms (correct)
  • To determine the severity of stuttering
  • To increase pausing and decrease speech rate
  • To identify individual strengths and coping strategies

What is the characteristic of a severe stuttering case?

  • Below 5% of syllables stuttered
  • 10-15% of syllables stuttered
  • 5-10% of syllables stuttered
  • Above 20% of syllables stuttered (correct)

What is the purpose of measuring the duration of dysfluencies in a speech sample?

<p>To assess the impact of longer prolongation on stuttering severity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of direct therapy for children who have stuttered for at least a year or have moderate-severe stuttering?

<p>Modifying the child's speech dysfluency (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of observing awareness in young children of disfluencies and difficulty in speaking?

<p>It is a key component of the assessment of stuttering (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of assessing the average number of each type of dysfluency in a speech sample?

<p>To take the percentage of syllables stuttered (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of a 10-15% syllables stuttered in a speech sample?

<p>It indicates a moderate stuttering case (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of determining individual strengths and coping strategies in the assessment of stuttering?

<p>To develop a personalized therapy plan (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a mild stuttering case?

<p>Below 5% of syllables stuttered (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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