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Amanda Caroline Pereira da Silva Miranda1, Camila Queiroz de Moraes Silveira Di Ninno2, Denise Brandão de Oliveira E Britto1
1Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG - Belo Horizonte (MG), Brasil.
Intensive speech therapy improved speech fluency and reduced the impact of stuttering in adults. This study highlights the effectiveness of focused therapy for individuals who stutter.
Area of Science:
- Speech-language pathology
- Linguistics
- Psychology
Background:
- Stuttering significantly impacts adults' lives.
- Self-perception of stuttering's impact is crucial.
- Objective fluency measures are essential for evaluation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare speech fluency and self-perceived impact of stuttering in adults before and after intensive speech therapy.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a specific intensive speech-language pathology intervention.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive, longitudinal study with four adult participants who stutter.
- Intensive therapy: 30 one-hour sessions over five weeks.
- Speech samples analyzed for fluency; Overall Assessment and Experience of Stuttering - Adults (OASES-A) used for self-perception.
Main Results:
- Reduced percentage of stuttering disfluencies and increased words per minute.
- Decreased self-reported impact of stuttering across all OASES-A domains.
- High inter-rater reliability for speech sample analysis (ICC).
Conclusions:
- Intensive speech therapy significantly improved speech fluency.
- Therapy led to a reduced impact of stuttering on participants' lives.
- The intensive therapy approach is relevant and effective for stuttering management.
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