Adults recovered from stuttering without formal treatment: Perceptual assessment of speech normalcy

Journal/Book: J Speech Lang Hear Res. 1997; 40: 10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-3279. Amer Speech-Language-Hearing Assoc. 821-831.

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine if the speech of adults who self-judged that they were recovered from stuttering without the assistance of treatment is perceptually different From that of adults who never stuttered. Fifteen adult speakers verified as persons who had recovered from a valid stuttering problem without the assistance of treatment were compared with 15 adult speakers verified as persons with normally Fluent speech. Judges viewed videotaped speech samples of all speakers and were instructed to decide whether a speaker used to stutter or never stuttered. A separate group of judges rated the same samples For speech naturalness. Various speech behavior measures were also obtained. Results revealed that the speech of speakers who used to stuffer was perceptually different from that of speakers who never stuttered. This difference was correlated with unnatural sounding speech and a high frequency of part-word repetitions.

Note: Article Finn P, Univ New Mexico, Dept Speech & Hearing Sci, 901 Vassar NE, Albuquerque,NM 87131 USA

Keyword(s): spontaneous recovery; treatment outcome; speech naturalness; self-report; speech fluency; NATURALNESS RATINGS; TREATED STUTTERERS; JUDGMENTS

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