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Cosyns, Marjan; Vandeweghe, Lies; Mortier, Geert; Janssens, Sandra; Van Borsel, John – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2010
Background: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal-dominant neurocutaneous disorder with an estimated prevalence of two to three cases per 10 000 population. While the physical characteristics have been well documented, speech disorders have not been fully characterized in NF1 patients. Aims: This study serves as a pilot to identify key…
Descriptors: Physical Characteristics, Articulation (Speech), Speech Impairments, Hearing Impairments
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de Britto Pereira, Monica Medeiros; Rossi, Jamile Perni; Van Borsel, John – Journal of Fluency Disorders, 2008
This study reports the results of an investigation of public awareness and knowledge of stuttering in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A total number of 606 street recruited respondents answered questions on various aspects of stuttering, including prevalence, onset, gender distribution, occurrence in different cultures, cause, treatment, intelligence, and…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries, Consciousness Raising
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Van Borsel, John; Dor, Orianne; Rondal, Jean – Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 2008
The present study investigated the dysfluencies in the speech of nine French speaking individuals with fragile X syndrome. Type, number, and loci of dysfluencies were analysed. The study confirms that dysfluencies are a common feature of the speech of individuals with fragile X syndrome but also indicates that the dysfluency pattern displayed is…
Descriptors: Stuttering, French, Mental Retardation, Language Fluency