NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
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
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Saltuklaroglu, Tim; Kalinowski, Joseph – International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 2005
Background: Similar positive results (e.g. immediate decreases in stuttering frequency and a 60-80% recovery rate from stuttering) have been reported for numerous therapeutic protocols for treating childhood stuttering, many of which have been diametrically opposite in their orientations and implementations. For example, Johnson advocated indirect…
Descriptors: Severity (of Disability), Speech Therapy, Pathology, Children