Automatic determination of pauses in speech for classification of stuttering disorder [PDF]
An algorithm to automatically identify segments of silence or speech is presented. The algorithm was developed to measure the silence periods in spontaneous and read speech.
Costa, Rita Alexandra Santos da +2 more
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Abnormal speech sound representation in persistent developmental stuttering
To determine whether adults with persistent developmental stuttering (PDS) have auditory perceptual deficits.The authors compared the mismatch negativity (MMN) event-related brain potential elicited to simple tone (frequency and duration) and phonetic contrasts in a sample of PDS subjects with that recorded in a sample of paired fluent control subjects.
Corbera S +3 more
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Eyewitness testimony by individuals who stammer: Evidence, experience and perceived credibility
Abstract Stammering may impede an individual's eyewitness testimony and reduce jurors' perceptions of their credibility through a complex interplay of bio‐psycho‐social factors. However, no research to date has explored this. Three co‐produced, mixed‐methods studies are reported, investigating the evidential quality, lived experiences and perceived ...
Katie Maras +13 more
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ABSTRACT Background Vascular risk factors are associated with increased disease activity and disability progression in multiple sclerosis (MS). This has been studied mainly in cohorts with relapsing–remitting MS. However, the association between vascular comorbidities (VCM) and clinical disability in secondary progressive MS (SPMS) is less well studied.
Nevin A. John +50 more
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Determining the effect of laser acupuncture in treating stutterers in comparison with speech therapy
Background: Investigation of strategies and methods of therapy in stutterers regarding to its characteristics, length of treatment, and relapse of stuttering is very important.
Bijan Shafiei +4 more
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A dadogással mint a frusztrált megkapaszkodás ösztönével összefüggő szorongás és önértékelés vizsgálata [PDF]
Absztrakt Bevezetés: A dadogás témakörével összefüggő analitikus és rendszerszemléleti elméleteket számba véve szükségessé vált azok aktualizálása.
Józsa, Tamás, Nagy, Beáta Erika
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ABSTRACT Background Young people with intellectual disability may exhibit poorer general health, higher mortality rates and greater limitations from physical or mental illnesses compared to the general population. It is important to understand how this may relate to healthcare utilisation, including factors influencing healthcare access for young ...
Felicia Kreps +3 more
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Brain anatomy differences in Chinese children who stutter: a preliminary study
Background and purposeIt is unknown the neural mechanisms of developmental stuttering (DS). The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in the structural morphology of the brain in Chinese children who stutter.MethodsA case–control study was ...
Dan Ma +15 more
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Investigation of Dual Task Effect on the Severity of Stuttering in School-Age Children
Objective Stuttering is a speech disorder that occurs with frequent and abnormal disruptions in speech, such as sound repetition, sound prolongation, and sound or airflow blockage.
Fahime keyhani +4 more
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Measuring the Effects of Prosthetic Tactile Pacing on Overt Stuttering Frequency in Adults Who Stutter [PDF]
While the cause has been historically enigmatic, persistent stuttering exhibits distinct behavioral, neural and genetic characteristics. Throughout many years, a variety of motoric treatments have attempted to ameliorate overt stuttering behaviors ...
Gully, Sydney Elizabeth
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