Existence of Stuttering in SIgn Language and Other Forms of Expressive Communication

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Re: Possible label of stuttering

From: Greg Snyder
Date: 04 Oct 2006
Time: 18:30:10 -0500
Remote Name: 130.74.194.57

Comments

[Since stuttering occurs in sign language, do you think that stuttering should be explored as a possible neurogenic disorder instead of a speech disorder?] ********* Yes, I think that's a fair assessment, and it is an idea that I tried to express in the article. ********* [I suggested it as a possible neurogenic disorder because of the disruptions that occur when oral stuttering and ceasing of signing happens simultaneously?] Stuttered sign doesn't really look like a cessation of signing, so I can't really comment on your question. ********* [Therefore, my assumption is that there may be a breakdown neurologically that causes this loss of effective expressive communication.] Yes, this could very well be a fair assessment. However, it is still too vague for real clinical or scientific purpose. Perhaps this is why that I (along with a select few other researchers) are trying to provide a more specific neural stuttered mechanism.


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