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Middle School And High School Students Who Stutter: A Qualitative Investigation Of School Experiences, Tiffany Cobb
Middle School And High School Students Who Stutter: A Qualitative Investigation Of School Experiences, Tiffany Cobb
Wayne State University Dissertations
ABSTRACT
MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO STUTTER: A QUALITATIVE INVESTIGATION OF SCHOOL EXPERIENCES
by
TIFFANY COBB
MAY 2017
Advisor: Dr. Derek Daniels
Major: Speech-Language Pathology
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore and further understand the ways in which middle school and high school students perceive their school experiences within the school environment.
School has an important impact on the social development of children (Milsom, 2006). Learning is not done individually as classrooms are inherently social places. This suggests that students do not learn alone, but rather in the presence of many …
The Effects Of Music Therapy On Stuttering, Nicole Baumann, Dr. Scott Palasik
The Effects Of Music Therapy On Stuttering, Nicole Baumann, Dr. Scott Palasik
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Across time and culture, music has been used to augment and treat a variety of psychological and physical diseases. The current study therefore aims to identify the effects of music on stuttering. For this study, one individual was selected to participate for a total of five weeks. The procedure included documenting the participant’s percentages of syllables stuttered in monologues and structured reading passages as well as completing pre and post mindfulness assessments during the course of the study. Results indicate that music positively affects percentages of syllables stuttered in reading passages, the types of disfluencies and overall mindfulness levels of …
Medication Use In Adults Who Stutter, Hailey Renee Guillot
Medication Use In Adults Who Stutter, Hailey Renee Guillot
LSU Master's Theses
Previous studies have associated stuttering with increased levels of self-stigma. Prior research has shown that high levels of self-stigma may relate to increased medication usage. Therefore, in the present study, the authors sought to determine an association between levels of self-stigma and medication usage among adults who stutter. Results suggest that although there is not a significant difference for lifetime medication use between AWS versus AWNS, the self-imposed stigma by AWS could predict the likelihood of medication use. Findings provide insight into additional pharmacological factors to consider during clinical intervention, and highlight the importance of stigmatized beliefs when addressing the …