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    The impact of a stuttering disorder on Western Australian children and adolescents

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    Authors
    Beilby, Janet
    Byrnes, M.
    Yaruss, J.
    Date
    2012
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Abstract

    In this study, we examined the impact of a stuttering disorder on children (n=50) and adolescents (n=45) living in Western Australia. We compared the reactions and experiences of children and adolescents who stutter to children and adolescents who do not stutter. We compared the participants who stuttered and the fluent participants using adapted versions of the Overall Assessment of the Speaker’s Experience of Stuttering (OASES). We also examined the relationship between biopsychosocial impact and stuttered speech frequency. We saw higher levels of adverse impact in young people who stuttered compared to their fluent peers. In addition, we found moderate correlations between OASES scores and stuttered speech frequency in children. These findings provided a baseline for establishing the degree of negative impact that a stuttering disorder may bring about in children and adolescents. The experiences of young people who stuttered were significantly different from the experiences of young people who were typically fluent. These findings reinforce the notion that stuttering is a disorder that can lead to negative impact for young people.

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    Beilby, Janet M. and Byrnes, Michelle L. and Yaruss, J. Scott. 2012. The impact of a stuttering disorder on Western Australian children and adolescents. Perspectives on Fluency and Fluency Disorders. 22 (2): pp. 51-62.
    Source Title
    Perspectives on Fluency and Fluency Disorders
    DOI
    10.1044/ffd22.2.51
    ISSN
    19407599
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30856
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    • Curtin Research Publications

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