A case of acquired stammering: the pattern of recovery.
A case is presented of a 21-year-old student who demonstrated sudden onset of severe stammering speech. The findings of speech assessments over a 1-year period post-onset are described and discussed. In addition a comprehensive description of the client's own perceptions of her difficulties during the same time scale is recounted. The case demonstrates a possible pattern of recovery and the profound psychological implications in the event of acquired stammering in adulthood.
Stewart
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Speech and Language Therapy Department, St James' Hospital, Leeds, UK.
Grantham
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013070:Speech Therapy; D013342:Stuttering / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation