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Howell, Peter; Davis, Stephen; Williams, Roberta – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2008
Purpose: A study was conducted that examined factors that lead children who stutter at around age 8 years to persist in the disorder when they reach age 12 years. Method: Seventy-six children were verified to be stuttering at initial assessment. When they reached 12 years of age, they were classified as persistent or recovered. A range of measures…
Descriptors: Language Patterns, Stuttering, Children, Severity (of Disability)
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Dworzynski, Katharina; Remington, Anna; Rijsdijk, Fruhling; Howell, Peter; Plomin, Robert – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2007
Purpose: The contribution of genetic factors in the persistence of and early recovery from stuttering was assessed. Method: Data from the Twins Early Development Study were employed. Parental reports regarding stuttering were collected at ages 2, 3, 4, and 7 years, and were used to classify speakers into recovered and persistent groups. Of 12,892…
Descriptors: Twins, Stuttering, Genetics, Etiology