1. Stuttering in Adolescents
1-b 5-c 9-b
2-b 6-c 10-b
3-m 7-m 11-m
4-b 8-c 12-skit
Bronwyn Beasley
Caitlin McCaslin
Myelle Wilcox

2. Stuttering
ASHA defines stuttering as, “a disorder characterized by disruptions in the production of speech sounds”

3. Types of Disfluencies
Blocks
Repetitions
Prolongations

4. Etiology One or more potential causes Three theories: Breakdown
Repressed Need
Anticipatory Struggle

5. Diagnosis Important to look at the client as a whole
These are areas that need to be observed:
# / types of Disfluencies
Reaction to Disfluencies
How stuttering effects everyday life
Other assessments
Risk Factors

6. Assessments

7. Assessments

8. Prevention
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary

9. Therapy Approaches Fluency-Shaping Techniques Stuttering Modification
Prolonged Speech
Pausing/Phrasing
Stuttering Modification
Cancellation Phase
Pull-out Phase

10. Therapy Focus areas for adolescents
Client’s emotions toward their stuttering
Relaxation exercises to minimize tension
Speech analysis and modification
New Speech Skills
Gregory(2003)

11. Situations that Increase Stuttering
Say specific word
Reading aloud in group
Talking on the phone
Speaking to authority figures

12. Situations that Decrease Stuttering
Reading in unison
Shadow someone’s speech
Sing
Speak to rhythm
Delay Auditory Feedback

13. Family Education http://www.stutteringhelp.org/
straight-talk-teens

14. Skit