The SpeechEasy device in stuttering and nonstuttering adults: fluency effects while speaking and reading.
Brain Lang
; 126(2): 141-50, 2013 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
The SpeechEasy is an electronic device designed to alleviate stuttering by manipulating auditory feedback via time delays and frequency shifts. Device settings (control, default, custom), ear-placement (left, right), speaking task, and cognitive variables were examined in people who stutter (PWS) (n=14) compared to controls (n=10). Among the PWS there was a significantly greater reduction in stuttering (compared to baseline) with custom device settings compared to the non-altered feedback (control) condition. Stuttering was reduced the most during reading, followed by narrative and conversation. For the conversation task, stuttering was reduced more when the device was worn in the left ear. Those individuals with a more severe stuttering rate at baseline had a greater benefit from the use of the device compared to individuals with less severe stuttering. Our results support the view that overt stuttering is associated with defective speech-language monitoring that can be influenced by manipulating auditory feedback.
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Asunto principal:
Logopedia
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Tartamudeo
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Retroalimentación Sensorial
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Brain Lang
Año:
2013
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Article
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Estados Unidos