Evaluation of a stuttering treatment based on reduction of short phonation intervals
| Autor: | Janis C. Ingham, Tracy Sanchez, Roger J. Ingham, Heather Belknap, Richard Moglia, Martin Kilgo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Male Linguistics and Language medicine.medical_specialty Stuttering Time Factors Adolescent Audiology Speech Therapy behavioral disciplines and activities Language and Linguistics Speech and Hearing Speech Production Measurement Communication disorder Phonetics medicine Humans Language disorder Phonation Observer Variation Stuttering therapy medicine.disease nervous system diseases Interval (music) Treatment Outcome medicine.symptom Psychology psychological phenomena and processes Efficacy Study |
| Zdroj: | Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR. 44(6) |
| ISSN: | 1092-4388 |
| Popis: | This paper reports the results of an efficacy study of a stuttering treatment program known as Modifying Phonation Intervals (MPI), which trains stuttering speakers to reduce the frequency of relatively short phonation intervals (PIs) during connected speech across speaking tasks and situations. Five young adult male stuttering speakers were treated in this computer-based program that systematically trains speakers to reduce selected short PIs found to functionally control stuttering. The treatment process was evaluated using multiple-baseline designs. Treatment was largely self-managed and based on a performance-contingent schedule of within-clinic speaking tasks (Establishment), beyond-clinic speaking tasks (Transfer), and systematic decreases in assessment occasions (Maintenance). Assessments were made at regular intervals before, during, and after treatment. All speakers achieved stutter-free and natural-sounding speech during within- and beyond-clinic speaking tasks at the completion of Mainte-nance. All were tested 12 months after completion of Maintenance, and all maintained the results. The findings from this study suggest that this procedure may make a significant contribution to stuttering treatment practice. |
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