A Preliminary Survey of Vocal Tract Characteristics During Stuttering: Implications for Therapy

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Re: Most effective motor exercies

From: Anelise J. Bohnen
Date: 06 Oct 2012
Time: 09:51:37 -0500
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Dear Kathryn What I found that is most effective is the association of exercises and rhythmic paces. In my early days, I was a music teacher. It is well known what music can do to organize movements. See dance, for instance. So, if motor exercises for specific groups of muscle are executed in a certain pace, muscles (and brain) learn faster. In these cases, clients need to organize their movements according to the time unit. I normally use a metronome programmed for 1 second beats. And each movement has to last for 4 seconds. Since each stuttering is different, when I learn what predominantly happens with one individual, I try to either use known motor exercises that may be good for the muscles that need work, or sometimes end up developing sequences of movements. The client and I keep experimenting up to a point where we find those movements that improve his/her perception of the area at target. Please refer to the answer I gave to Rachael Bauleke here in the Conference.You will find a brief description of one exercise. Also, it is important to say that motor exercises are only part of a therapeutic process. Many goals are established in order to achieve and maintain fluency. The experience reported here has been good for those who have stutterings that respond to this kind of approach. Please feel free to contact me if you need more information: ajbohnen@uol.com.br Thank you!


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