Auditory backward-masking performance by children who stutter and its relation to dysfluency rate

Author(s): Rosen, S., Hannigan, G., Rustin, L.

Journal/Book: Percept Mot Skills. 2000; 90: PO Box 9229, Missoula, MT 59807, USA. Perceptual Motor Skills. 355-363.

Abstract: The fluency of people who stutter is affected markedly when auditory feedback is altered, suggesting that stuttering may be associated with hearing. Peripheral hearing problems, however, are no more common in people who stutter than in those who do not. Performance was investigated in a task that involves central auditory processing (backward masking). Children who stuttered had deficits in backward masking (indicated Ly higher thresholds) compared with a group of fluent control children. The backward-masking thresholds were positively correlated with frequency of stuttering.

Note: Article Howell P, Univ Coll London, Dept Psychol, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT, ENGLAND

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