SLHS 1150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Speech Disfluency, Stuttering, Speech Disorder
11 Oct 2018
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Stuttering: a complex disorder that includes speech, physiological, emotional, and cognitive factors, lasting over time. Stuttering includes disorders of the rhythm of speech in which the individual knows precisely what he/she wishes to say, but at the time is unable to say it because of involuntary, repetitive prolongation or cessation of sound [w. h. o. ] Physical trauma at or around birth (perinatally) Intense fear from trauma at or around birth. 5% stutter for six months or more. 15% stutter for less than six months. Almost half of children who stutter have one or more family members who also stutter. Stuttering onset is less frequent as age increases. Natural recovery occurs more as age increases. Overall: 3:1 (3 males to 1 female) The ratio may be greater at higher ages: In 2-3 year-olds, it may be close to 1:1. Almost no difference yet between the sexes. Females have higher recovery rates than males. The females who do recover tend to recover sooner.
