Adaptation Effect for Picture Description and Reading Task in Persons with Stuttering: A Comparison

Authors

  • Abhishek B. P. Department of Speech Language Sciences, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore
  • Nadeer Mustapha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37628/ijbme.v3i2.505

Abstract

The stuttering frequency would reduce after repeated readings of same materials or content, this phenomenon is termed as adaptation effect. This concept of adaptation effect has been explained in regard to motor learning. Adaptation effect is not studied much in regard to other tasks like spontaneous speech and picture description. The present study is an attempt in comparing adaptation effect for reading and picture description task. 9 participants with stuttering were included in the study. (Mean=22; Range=18–26 years)> Stuttering ranged from mild to severe degrees. It was observed that the stuttering dysfluencies reduced on repeated reading to compared to picture description probably as a consequence of motor learning. Keywords: Reading, Picture description, Motor learning

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Published

2019-03-27

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2018)

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