Stuttering (Tribal Ring; Disfluent Speech)
Заикание определение – Что такое заикание?
Заикание – нарушение речи, where the normal speech is interrupted:
- Repetition or prolongation of sounds, words or syllables;
- Inability to pronounce the word start.
When you try to start talking, man, who stutters, can:
- Frequently blink the eyes;
- Have unnatural facial expressions, or abnormally moving bodies upper body.
Заикание причины – Причины возникновения заикания
Currently the causes of stuttering are not completely understood. Some experts say, that stuttering may occur for the following reasons::
- A child's ability to speak does not match his verbal demands;
- The presence of some of the psychological factors in a child's life, such as mental illness, severe stress;
- Problems of interaction between muscles, nerves, and areas of the brain, that control speech;
- We have problems in parts of the brain, which control the muscles, responsible for verbal ability.
Risk factors for stuttering
Factors increasing the likelihood of stuttering:
- Family history of stuttering;
- Paul: male;
- Age: between 2-6 years.
Symptoms of stuttering
Symptoms of stuttering may include:
- Repeating sounds, syllables, words or phrases;
- Prolongation of sounds within words;
- Long pauses between words and sound skipping;
- It spurts;
- Soprovozhdayushtee zaikanie behavior:
- Frequent blinking;
- Facial tic;
- Unnecessary movements lips;
- Tense muscles of the mouth, jaw or neck;
- Worsening symptoms of stuttering when talking to companies;
- The reduction of symptoms during a conversation with myself.
Diagnosis of stuttering
The doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history, and perform a physical examination. Diagnosis is made after, both will be examined by the following data:
- History zaikaniya;
- Circumstances, under which stuttering occurs;
- Speech capability and range of motion language;
- Evaluation of hearing and motor skills, including a pediatric and neurological examination;
- Further testing and treatment by a physician, who specializes in communication disorders.
Лечение заикания – Как вылечить заикание – Методы лечения заикания
The treatment is designed to reduce symptoms. The main purpose is to educate and support control fluency. The doctor or speech therapist can:
- Assess the degree of stuttering;
- Determine, what strategies stuttering can be more effective.
Treatment may include stuttering:
- Поведенческая терапия – сосредотачивается на модификации поведения, to improve fluency;
- Логопедия – основная цель этого вида терапии заключается в том, to slow the rate of speech.
There is very little evidence to support the use of drugs to improve speech fluency.
Prevention of stuttering
There are no guidelines for preventing stuttering. But, Early detection and treatment can help minimize or prevent problems with speech later.