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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
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Boey, Ronny A.; Wuyts, Floris L.; van de Heyning, Paul H.; Heylen, Louis; de Bodt, Marc S. – Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 2009
Clinical diagnostic procedures to distinguish stuttering from non-stuttering individuals partially rely on the observation of characteristics of stuttered words or syllables. The purpose of this study was to examine the sensitivity and specificity of such a procedure, and to describe the observed characteristics of stuttered words. Methods…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Oral Reading, Stuttering, Indo European Languages
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De Nil, Luc F.; Brutten, Gene J. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1991
Speech-associated attitudes of 70 stuttering and 271 nonstuttering Belgian elementary and middle school children were assessed. Stuttering students evidenced significantly more negative attitudes toward speech than did their nonstuttering peers. These attitudes became more negative with age among stuttering children, whereas attitudes of…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries