The case of a 15-year-old stutterer is presented to illustrate A. Lazarus's multimodal behavior therapy model, proposed to integrate various procedures. A combination of role playing, metronome use, biofeedback training, and assertion training was used. (CL)

Voicing onset changes between control conditions and three fluency-evoking conditions (choral reading, delayed auditory feedback, and noise) were studied in 10 individuals who stutter and in 12 controls. Results indicate that although fluency-evoking conditions modified some voicing-onset behaviors, these modifications did not relate to…

The paper argues that listeners are unable to judge unit-by-unit occurrences of stuttering acceptably. Reasons for this state of affairs and its implications for therapy, theory, and research are analyzed. An alternative speech production definition with its implications is proposed, and a diagnostic method of validating authentic stuttering is…

This paper reflects on the application of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) to the field of stuttering. It is argued that the SFL theory may offer insight into the impact that stuttering has on language use. Two case studies are presented to illustrate the application of SFL theory. The two SFL analyses found to be of most use in this pilot…

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…

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate chorus reading's (CR's) effect on speech effort during oral reading by adult stuttering speakers and control participants. The effect of a speech effort measurement highlighting strategy was also investigated. Method: Twelve persistent stuttering (PS) adults and 12 normally fluent control…

To determine whether or not a modified delayed auditory feedback would smooth the speech pattern and increase fluency in stutterers, eight severe stutterers were given individual 10 to 40 hour speech sessions. Feedback was delayed by .2 seconds, the rate of speech controlled by the experimenter, and speech patterns were smoothed by prolonging…

Stuttering is explained to be a time and rhythm speech disorder. The overview in outline form on stuttering notes the nature of the disorder, primary and secondary types, incidence, age of onset, stutterer's profile, intelligence, psychological traits, physiological traits, sociological traits, predisposing conditions, precipitating conditions,…

Adapted from Besozzi's M.A. thesis, Kent State University. Paper presented at National Convention of the American Speech and Hearing Association (44th, Denver, Nov. 15-18, 1968). (JJ)