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1
Q

Assessment of stuttering requires looking at

_______

_______

_______

_____

A

Assessment of stuttering requires looking at

What

Where

When

How

2
Q

“Stuttering is a _________ interaction between a ch’s ________ abilities and his/her and external ___________.”

Only a physical state of being _______ can elicit a dislfluency from a person with developmental stuttering

A

“Stuttering is a complex interaction between a ch’s inherent abilities and his/her and external environment

Only a physical state of being tense can elicit a dislfluency from a person with developmental stuttering

3
Q

The best strategy for fluency is ________ ___________

A

The best strategy for fluency is early intervention

4
Q

The best assessment tool is the clinicians ____

The _______ is a QoL test. There are no valid, reliable, standardized, fluency tests

A

The best assessment tool is the clinicians ear

The OASIS is a QoL test. There are no valid, reliable, standardized, fluency tests

5
Q

______\_

Means the nature of the stutter itself; ______ is happening.

_________ - how much and how long

If a client is above __% disfluent, considered a stutter. More than ____ dislfuency in a sentence or __ reps in a word

The concomitant feature for itty bitties is most often _________. May also modify ______ (whispering, pitch rise). It’s important to look at the ch’s _________ to their stutter. Are they abandoning the utterance? No reaction?

A

What

Means the nature of the stutter itself; what is happening.

Severity - how much and how long

If a client is above 5% disfluent, considered a stutter. More than one dislfuency in a sentence or 5 reps in a word

The concomitant feature for itty bitties is most often blinking. May also modify voice (whispering, pitch rise). It’s important to look at the ch’s reaction to their stutter. Are they abandoning communication? No reaction?

6
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__________

Refers to the _____ of the disfluency in the word.

Developmental stuttering is completly and consistency word ________.

Word _______ and _______ disfluencies are indications of brain lesion

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Where

Refers to the loci of the disfluency in the word.

Developmental stuttering is completly and consistency word initial.

Word medial and final disfluencies are indications of brain lesion

7
Q

_________

__________ __________ - Stutter may be worse in differing situations and moods.

The caveat is that the ch. has to stutter during the ___________ because __________ stuttering is not the same as ___________ stuttering. To elicit a stutter you may have to put more _________ on the client with higher _________ situations. Causes ____________, which will cause a stutter

A

When

Situational variability - Stutter may be worse in differing situations and moods.

The caveat is that the ch. has to stutter during the assessment because situational stuttering is not the same as developmental stuttering. To elicit a stutter you may have to put more pressure on the client with higher anxiety situations. Causes tenseness, which will cause a stutter

8
Q

____\_

Refers to how ___________ the stutter is. Consider academic, social, QoL effect, and effect on the work place.

A

How

Refers to how handicapping the stutter is. Consider academic, social, QoL effect, and effect on the work place.

9
Q

Also consider

What is the _________ reaction to the stutter?

Observe _________ reaction to stutters

Assess if motivation of client is __________ or __________

A

Also consider

What is the emotional reaction to the stutter?

Observe parents reaction to stutters

Assess if motivation of client is external or internal