Abstract
This preliminary study intended to assess the applicability and effectiveness of metronome-paced speech training in treating stuttering exhibited by preschool-aged children. Three subjects received intensive rhythmic speech training aided by a desktop metronome during 5 wk. A detailed description of the clinical methodology which was established is included in the report. Speech was evaluated before therapy, after therapy, and after a "rest" (no therapy) period. All three subjects who were trained with metronomic signals were able to speak rhythmically and showed improvement that warrants further experimentation with the method.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 447-457 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Fluency Disorders |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1982 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Language and Linguistics
- Linguistics and Language
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Speech and Hearing
- LPN and LVN