Lexical development and retrieval in treating children who stutter.
This article describes the role of lexical acquisition in stuttering by examining the research on word learning and interactions between semantics and syntax in typically developing children and children who stutter. The potential effects of linguistic mismatches, or dysynchronies in language skills, on the possible onset and development of stuttering are discussed. The article concludes with assessment and treatment considerations.
Hall
Nancy E
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Department of Communication Science and Disorders, University of Maine, Orono 04469, USA. nhall@maine.edu
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007804:Language Development; D008037:Linguistics; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D013070:Speech Therapy; D013342:Stuttering / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy