SLP Fluency Disorders & Stuttering 3

Question 1

A school-age child uses eye blinking and head jerking when stuttering. These behaviors are classified as:

Accepted Answer

Secondary (associated) behaviors

Answer

Eye blinking, head jerking, and similar physical movements that co-occur with stuttering are classified as secondary or associated behaviors.

Question 2

Which statement about the natural recovery rate for stuttering in preschool-age children is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

Approximately 75-80% of children who begin stuttering recover naturally without intervention

Answer

Research indicates that approximately 75-80% of preschool children who begin stuttering will recover naturally, often without formal treatment.

Question 3

When using Easy Onset as a stuttering modification technique, the client is taught to:

Accepted Answer

Begin phonation gradually with light articulatory contacts on the initial sound

Answer

Easy Onset involves initiating airflow and voicing gently before articulation begins, reducing tension on the first sound of an utterance.

Question 4

Neurogenic acquired stuttering most commonly results from lesions in which brain region?

Accepted Answer

Basal ganglia and thalamus

Answer

Neurogenic acquired stuttering most frequently follows lesions to the basal ganglia, thalamus, or their connections, disrupting motor speech timing.

Question 5

The Transfer phase of stuttering treatment refers to:

Accepted Answer

Generalizing fluency skills or stuttering modification techniques to real-world speaking situations

Answer

Transfer involves systematically applying the skills learned in the clinic to progressively challenging real-life communication situations.

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