Therapy 101
Fluency 101
Name That Disfluency
Fluency Assessment
100

This type of therapy can either be done with the client's awareness of specific targets made for the client.

Direct

100

Spontaneous recovery typically occurs within...

6-months

100

Time 0:20 to 0:30 seconds

Name that disfluency

Prolongation or Elongation

100

You typically look at 2 samples of these types of informal assessments in order to look at syllables stuttered.

Conversation/Language/Communication Sample

200

This type of therapy is provided through modeling, and other methods that target things discretely for the client.

Indirect Therapy

200

To qualify for services, someone needs to demonstrate greater than __% syllables stuttered.

5%

200

0:37 to 0:46 seconds

Name the two disfluencies presented

Sound and Syllable Repetition

200

For school-age or adults who read, this assessment analyzes % syllables stuttered in conversation and reading.

SSI-4

300

Pacing boards are a great tool to use when providing this therapy technique for your client.

Rate Control

300

The 4 types of atypical disfluencies that occur in conversation are...

1. prolongation/elongation

2. Repetitions (sound, syllable, word)

3. Blocks

4. Secondary Behaviors

300

0:57 to 1:07

Name that disfluency

Irregular breath pattern

300
The WHO recommends looking at the overall person as well as the disorder.  Along with the SSI-4 for a school-aged child, what other assessment could you give the child to review their perspective on how stuttering affects them?

OASES

400

This type of therapy is typically used for clients who have difficulties with vowel productions in words.

Easy/Gentle Onset

400

The main 3 types of fluency disorders a person can have include:

1. Stuttering

2. Neurogenic Stuttering

3. Cluttering

400

2:08 to 2:14 seconds

Name that Disfluency

Block

400

Made to look at awareness of fluency disorders in pre-school aged kiddos, this assessment is short and sweet.

KIDDYCat

500

This type of therapy is used when providing a token system to your young client.  Typically, parents are also trained in this treatment.

Operant Therapy

500

What is one kind of disfluency that is considered "typical" when present in less than 5 occurance?

Whole Word Repetition

500

3:19 to 3:32

Name that disfluency

sound or word repetition

500

You should use this tool to gather information about your school-aged client from parents or teachers.

Questionnaire