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From: John Tetnowski
Date: 16 Oct 2008
Time: 14:22:16 -0500
Remote Name: 74.171.126.240
Steve and Peter, I agree with Peter that volutary stuttering (VS) can be used for several different reasons. Some very old research shows that the use of a specific type of VS (part word repetitions) actually has the effect of reducing "real stuttering" (not to mention, a potential decrease in anxiety....i.e., desensitization). This theory was recently tetsed by one of my doctoral students and held up through experimental trials. She is defending her dissertation on November 7, so I hate to speak for her, but the results are very exciting. The results WILL be published soon. Great thread! John Tetnowski