Basics
Theories
Assessment: Pediatric
Assessment: Adult
Treatment: Pediatric
Treatment: Adult
100

What are 2 types of non-stuttering like dysfluencies?

Whole word reps, phrase reps, revisions, interjections

100

What theory proposes that PWS have differences in lateralization for language?

Cerebral Dominance

100
How would you assess affective components of pediatrics who stutter?

Questionnaire to parents, draw their stutter, 

100

How would you assess affective components of adults who stutter?

Interview, OASES

100

What type of treatment is used for pediatrics who are unaware of their disfluencies?

Indirect
100
What are two aspects of fluency shaping?

Easy onsets, gentle articulatory contacts

200

What are 2 types of stuttering-like dysfluencies?

Single syllable with tension, part word reps, prolongations, blocks

200

What theory proposes that PWS develop what they want to say and how they want to say it but over-monitoring occurs.

Psycholinguistic 

200

How would you assess affective components for school age clients who stutter?

Interview, ACES, Attiudes and Emotions Workbook

200

How would you assess the behavioral components of an adult who stutters?

SSI-4, Monologue, Reading Sample

200

What's one aspect of indirect treatment that can be used with a pediatric?

No interruptions, Delayed responses, maintaining eye contact, modifying questions, slowed speech rate of parent
200

What are two stages of fluency shaping?

Acquisition, transfer

300

Define stuttering.

Varies

300

What theory proposes that stuttering occurs when speaking exceeds the child's capacity?

Demands and capacities

300

How would you elicit a pediatric speech sample to determine behavioral components of stuttering?

Play-based interactions, child-parent interaction, picture description, TOCS

300

What is the formula for percentage of syllables stuttered?

%SS = # of stuttered syllables / total # of syllables

300

What is the Lidcombe program?

Direct tx for pediatrics that praises fluent speech and requests self-correct of disfluent speech

300

What are the four phases of stuttering modification?

Identification, desensitization, modification, stabilization

400

What are 3 aspects to consider if someone has a fluency disorder?

Types of disfluencies, amount of disfluencies, duration of disfluencies, affective components, cognitive components, secondary behaviors

400

What theory proposes that stuttering is a learned behavior that the child reacts to with tension?

Anticipatory Struggle

400

How would you assess for cognitive aspects of a pediatric who stutters?

Parental knowledge of stuttering, parental interpretations of stuttering, ACES, Three Wishes

400

How would you assess the cognitive components of an adult who stutters?

OASES, Locus of Control

400

What are two ways to explain fluent and non-fluent speech to a pediatric client?

Smooth vs. bumpy

400

What are the three types of stuttering modification?

Cancellations, pull outs, prep sets

500

What are 3 affective aspects of stuttering?

Guilt, shame, embarrassment, fear, frustration

500

What theory proposes that stuttering is caused by its diagnosis?

Diagnosogenic
500

How would you assess for qualitative behaviors of a pediatric who stutters?

Look for circumlocutions, avoidance, naturalness, fluency enhancing situations

500

How would you assess the qualitative behavioral components of an adult who stutters?

Interview, counsel, watch for rate, naturalness, circumlocution

500

What is the role of fluency shaping?

To use tools for more fluent speech and a new way of speaking
500

What are 2-3 ways to counteract guilt and shame?

Education, newsletters, support groups, role models, role play, journals, focusing without fluency

600

What are the two types of secondary behaviors?

Escape and avoidance

600

What theory do most SLPs believe is responsible for stuttering?

Polydimensional, multifactorial

600

How would you assess secondary behaviors of a pediatric who stutters?

Observe for any tension, movement of limbs, blinking of eyes during dysfluencies

600

How would you assess for secondary behaviors of an adult who stutters?

Observe during moments of disfluency, put in differing speaking contexts

600

What is the role of stuttering modification?

To stutter fluently

600

What are 2-3 ways to generalize all skills learned for fluency?

support groups, support organizations, carryover into different environments, time pressure scenarios