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Re: Uneven speech rate of PWS

From: Gary J. Rentschler
Date: 03 Oct 2007
Time: 10:43:21 -0500
Remote Name: 165.190.57.240

Comments

You make a good observation about speaking rate sometimes appearing irratic. Speaking when your a anxious is reflected in a faster speaking rate for almost everyone. Add some stuttering blocks into that mix and the PWS can sound almost unintelligible.... racing from one stutter to the next as though they can't wait to stutter again. The logic in this is that if the PWS spoke at a slower rate, stuttering less, they would actually get their message out faster! However this is a situation of emotion, not logic. I think this line comes from the book "Gunga Din"... (the best I can do is paraphrase it).."If you can keep your head while those around you are losing their's, you are then man my son." I think there is a parallel to stuttering. If you can manage a slow, relaxed speaking rate in the face of your anxiety, you will also manage stuttering much better.


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