Disfluency
• “Disfluency is characterized by some
disruption in easily moving to, and away
from sounds, syllables, and words”
(Zebrowski & Kelly, 2002).
• Nine types of disfluency
• Some considered more typical of
stuttering some also found in the speech
of normal speakers.
Disfluency Types
• Sound repetitions
• Part word/syllable repetitions
• Single syllable whole word repetitions
• Multisyllabic whole word repetitions
• Phrase repetitions
• Blocks
• Prolongations
• Interjections
• Revisions
Core Accessory
• Sound repetitions
• Syllable repetitions
• Blocks
• Broken Words
• Sound Prolongations
• Word repetitions
• Phrase repetitions
• Interjections
• Revisions
Disfluency Categorization
Schemes
• Core vs. Accessory
• Within-word vs. Between word
• Stuttering Like Disfluencies vs. Other
Disfluencies
• NNF/Normal Disfluency
• Stuttering/stammering
• Cluttering
• SAAND
• Puzzle/enigma/mystery
• Disfluency vs Dysfluency
• Confusion w.r.t. definition/causes/
Characteristics/onset/devpt/recovery
•Stutterer or Person who Stutters?
•Aphasic or Patient with Aphasia?
•Learning Disabled Student or
Student with a learning
impairment?
Correct Terminology:
Choose the best term
Answer
• Use Person First Language:
» Person who Stutters
» Child who Stutters
» Patient with Aphasia
» Person Who Clutters

Disfluency types

  • 1.
    Disfluency • “Disfluency ischaracterized by some disruption in easily moving to, and away from sounds, syllables, and words” (Zebrowski & Kelly, 2002). • Nine types of disfluency • Some considered more typical of stuttering some also found in the speech of normal speakers.
  • 2.
    Disfluency Types • Soundrepetitions • Part word/syllable repetitions • Single syllable whole word repetitions • Multisyllabic whole word repetitions • Phrase repetitions • Blocks • Prolongations • Interjections • Revisions
  • 3.
    Core Accessory • Soundrepetitions • Syllable repetitions • Blocks • Broken Words • Sound Prolongations • Word repetitions • Phrase repetitions • Interjections • Revisions
  • 4.
    Disfluency Categorization Schemes • Corevs. Accessory • Within-word vs. Between word • Stuttering Like Disfluencies vs. Other Disfluencies
  • 5.
    • NNF/Normal Disfluency •Stuttering/stammering • Cluttering • SAAND • Puzzle/enigma/mystery • Disfluency vs Dysfluency • Confusion w.r.t. definition/causes/ Characteristics/onset/devpt/recovery
  • 6.
    •Stutterer or Personwho Stutters? •Aphasic or Patient with Aphasia? •Learning Disabled Student or Student with a learning impairment? Correct Terminology: Choose the best term
  • 7.
    Answer • Use PersonFirst Language: » Person who Stutters » Child who Stutters » Patient with Aphasia » Person Who Clutters