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Beltrame, Jessica Monique; Viera, Renata Alves Torello; Tamanaha, Ana Carina; Arcuri, Claudia Fassin; Osborn, Ellen; Perissinoto, Jacy; Schiefer, Ana Maria – Journal of Fluency Disorders, 2011
Purpose: The objective of this research was to compare the number and types of grammatical and non-grammatical silent pauses presented by stutterers and subjects with Asperger syndrome in their narratives. Method: Ten children who stutter and four participants with Asperger syndrome (mean ages of both groups 10 years) were assessed at the Speech…
Descriptors: Intervals, Stuttering, Asperger Syndrome, Grammar
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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