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

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New theory, etiology, treatment potentialities

From: Linda Cummings
Date: 08 Oct 2006
Time: 13:29:47 -0500
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Comments

Greg, Powerful article. In reading the articles from the bottom to the top I had my first pause in thinking about stuttering in reading the Chinese and their thoughts about CNS involvement. Then your article was the next that really makes me think about CNS involvement. The Clinic that I practice in is seeing an increase in the number of children that clutter with associated stuttering or vice versa depending upon your position. (Which came first the chicken or the egg). Excellent question in an earlier post about the relationship between stuttering and apraxia. My husband was a former stutterer when young and received some elementary school speech therapy. He has no direct recollection. When he writes, I observe him using a secondary behavior of jaw writhing. He is unaware of the movement. (Ha!). I'm all for breaking out of what we know into looking at a new possibility with a new etiology. Where will it take treatment as we move forward - keeping the old style practice or what will "cutting edge" treatment look like? Do we know/trust enough about pharmaceuticals and/or adaptive equipment and where they fit into a transforming picture? Thanks again for an article that stimulates thought if one is courageous and ready to experience something new.


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