Disfluency

• “Disfluency is characterized by some disruption in easily moving to, and away from sounds, syllables, and words” (Zebrowski & Kelly, 2002).

• Nine types of disfluency• Some considered more typical of

stuttering some also found in the speech of normal speakers.

Disfluency Types• Sound repetitions• Part word/syllable repetitions• Single syllable whole word repetitions• Multisyllabic whole word repetitions• Phrase repetitions• Blocks• Prolongations• Interjections• Revisions

Core Accessory

• Sound repetitions• Syllable repetitions• Blocks• Broken Words• Sound Prolongations

• Word repetitions• Phrase repetitions• Interjections• Revisions

Disfluency Categorization Schemes

• Core vs. Accessory• Within-word vs. Between word• Stuttering Like Disfluencies vs. Other

Disfluencies

• NNF/Normal Disfluency• Stuttering/stammering • Cluttering • SAAND

• Puzzle/enigma/mystery • Disfluency vs Dysfluency • Confusion w.r.t. definition/causes/

Characteristics/onset/devpt/recovery

•Stutterer or Person who Stutters?•Aphasic or Patient with Aphasia?

•Learning Disabled Student or Student with a learning

impairment?

Correct Terminology:

Choose the best term

Answer

• Use Person First Language:

» Person who Stutters» Child who Stutters» Patient with Aphasia» Person Who Clutters