Relationship between stuttering severity in children and their mothers speaking rate.
Sao Paulo Med J
; 126(1): 29-33, 2008 Jan 02.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18425284
ABSTRACT
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE:
Stuttering is a complex disease that influences occupational, social, academic and emotional achievements. The aim of this study was to correlate the stuttering severity index with speaking rates of mothers and children. DESIGN ANDSETTING:
Cross-sectional study, at the child rehabilitation clinics of Tehran city.METHODS:
35 pairs of mothers and their children who stuttered were studied. There were 29 boys and six girls, of mean age 8.5 years (range 5.1-12.0). Speech samples from the mother-child pairs were audiotaped for approximately 15 minutes, until a reciprocal verbal interaction had been obtained. This sample was then analyzed in accordance with a stuttering severity index test and speaking rate parameters.RESULTS:
The research results outlined a significant relationship between the mothers speaking rate and their childrens stuttering severity.CONCLUSION:
The results suggest that the mothers speaking rate should be incorporated in the assessment and treatment of stuttering.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fala
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Gagueira
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Comportamento Verbal
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Relações Mãe-Filho
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sao Paulo Med J
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Irã