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FLUENCY DISORDERS

  • Produced with relative ease and less tension
  • Flowing
  • Smoothing
  • Continuous
  • Relatively rapid
  • Normally rhythmic
  • Does not contain excessive amounts of word or phrase repetition
  • Contains prolongations (audible and nonaudible)
  • Contains sound/part word/whole word/phrase repetitions
  • Contains audible blocks
  • Contains frequent pause breaks
  • Rephrasing or restarting multiple sentences
  • Speech contains numerous filler words/interjections (i.e. 'this, that, um, uh,' etc)
  • Physical concomitants (i.e. facial grimaces, grouping)
  • Development of secondary behaviors (i.e. clicking, rocking, lack of eye contact)

Defined: Fluent speech is smooth, relatively easy and flowing. Nonfluent or stuttered speech is effortful and contains excessive dysfluencies.



​Characteristics of fluent speech:

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Characteristics of nonfluent speech:

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