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The nature of dysfluency in Down's syndrome
Table one: types of dysfluency
Table one: types of dysfluency
| dysfluencies |
no. identified |
| repetition of sounds/syllables |
18
|
| hesitations, interjections |
14
|
| fixations/blocks |
13
|
| struggle |
13
|
| prolongations of sounds/silence |
12
|
| tension in muscles |
8
|
| broken words, false starts |
6
|
| repetition of phrases |
6
|
| embarrassment/concern |
6
|
| transposing sounds/omitting syllables |
4
|
| avoidance |
3
|
Reproduced with permission from the Bulletin (March 2003), Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
© Copyright Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, 2003.
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