The Stocker Probe Technique Beatrice Stocker, 1976

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The Stocker Probe Technique Beatrice Stocker, 1976 By: Nancy Lamer Sabrina Jerome Meg Giddings

What Is It? A fluency shaping (i.e., establishment and operant shaping of fluency under controlled stimulus) and stuttering modification (i.e., reduction in the severity of stuttered moments and negative emotions) therapy. This technique is used to elicit spontaneous speech samples by answering a series of questions. It is a diagnostic measure and therapeutic approach used with young children. Developed in 1976 by Beatrice Stocker.

Why Is It Used? To evoke a large speech sample during initial assessment and subsequent therapy. It elicits a child’s disfluent and fluent speech in a short amount of time. It evaluates the child’s fluency across varying cognitive levels. Easy to administer and score in order to record child progress. (Silverman, 2004; Stocker, 1976)

How Is It Used? A “probe” is a total of ten questions or requests which are presented using two different objects that are common to the child. Questions or requests are presented randomly and represent five increasing levels of cognitive demand for novelty. The same five questions are used for each object. At least five probes need to be administered, providing fifty possible responses. (Stocker, 1976)

Level 1 Level 2 Question Question “Is it hard or soft?” Low-level verbal task; The answer is inherent in the question. This level produces a short repetition response of minimal words. (Stocker, 1976) “What is it?” The name of the object is not given in the question. It produces a short response requiring the name of a present common object. (Stocker, 1976)

Level 3 Level 4 Question Request “Where would you keep one?” Referents are not present in the given situation and are not named in the question. It produces a response usually consisting of a prepositional phrase. (Stocker, 1976) “Tell me everything you know about it.” The syntactic form of the response is not constrained by the nature of the question. Produces a series of attributes not named in the request. (Stocker, 1976)

Level 5 Request “Make up a story about the object.” Highest level Most creative task Elicits the longest response Open-ended Produces variable responses in both form and content. (Stocker, 1976)

Rationale The PROBES emphasize the LEVELS OF DEMAND placed on the child. They are presented in such a way as to decrease verbal demand and thus decrease the child’s disfluency. The more novel the message, the greater demand on the speaker. There is a strong correlation between demand for novelty and the effect on fluency. As levels ascend, there is higher demand placed on the child, likely increasing disfluency. (Stocker, 1976)

Bloodstein’s & Clinical Support Research Bloodstein has noted that, “there are many conditions under which stuttering appears to be reduced, essentially because the listener already knows what the stutter is going to say.” (Stocker, 1976) Clinical research indicates that as the levels of cognitive demand increase, stuttering increases, and recovering does not occur until a lower level of demand is present.

Integrating Results Into Therapy According to Bloodstein’s definition of non-fluency: if any non-fluency is present in a response the item is marked (-), a complete fluent answer is marked as (+). The amount and type of non-fluency is not recorded. Therapy begins at a level of demand in which the child showed no disfluency. If disfluencies are present in level one, therapy would start with parallel play. If disfluencies are present in level two, therapy would start at level one. (Stocker, 1976)

Therapy Sequence Two pools of questions are provided for baseline and therapy; these are kept separate. Pools include questions at each of the five different levels of demand. Questions are asked and disfluencies are timed, then noted in the appropriate place on the data sheet. The goal of therapy is to achieve a total of three 60-second periods of fluent speech. At this point, therapy progresses to the next higher level. Baseline needs to be re-established at each level. For older or mature children, Stocker recommends 2-3 sessions per week for 50 minutes. Children between the ages of 3-5, should not exceed 25 minutes sessions and meet at least twice a week. (Stocker, 1976)

Generalization and Maintenance Parents are counseled to lower demands on the child’s speech at home until the child reaches a higher level of fluency in therapy. Family support is provided through modeling, support, and feedback. On-going weekly probes can be used to monitor progress. Re-evaluation should take place after therapy has been underway for at least 25 weeks. (Guitar, 1998; Stocker, 1976)

Advantages Disadvantages Stocker states that it provides positive changes in language A high level of success due to the lower levels of cognitive demand on speech Enriched vocabulary Enhances creativity There are no specific materials needed for therapy They are rewarded for being fluent Encourages constant fluency Does not teach the child that disfluency is normal No techniques are used to teach the child about different varieties of speech (i.e., sticking, bouncing, long sounds)

Personal Recommendations Using this technique alone is not recommended. Stocker provided a rational for validity and reliability of her approach, although success rate of the program was not found. Integrating this method with other speech modification techniques may increase success in therapy. This technique may be useful to obtain more of a broad language sample due to the various levels of questions.

References Guitar, B. (1998). Stuttering: an integrated approach to its nature and treatment. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins. Silverman, F. H. (2004). Stuttering and other fluency disorders. Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press. Stocker, B. (1976). The stocker probe technique: for diagnosis and treatment of stuttering in young children. Tulsa, OK: Modern Education Corporation.