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What is Fluency?
What is Fluency?
Fluency is the aspect of speech production that refers to continuity, smoothness, rate, and effort. Stuttering, the most common fluency disorder, is an interruption in the flow of speaking characterized by repetitions (sounds, syllables, words, phrases), sound prolongations, blocks, interjections, and revisions, which may affect the rate and rhythm of speech. These disfluencies may be accompanied by physical tension, negative reactions, secondary behaviors, and avoidance of sounds, words, or speaking situations.
Fluency is the aspect of speech production that refers to continuity, smoothness, rate, and effort. Stuttering, the most common fluency disorder, is an interruption in the flow of speaking characterized by repetitions (sounds, syllables, words, phrases), sound prolongations, blocks, interjections, and revisions, which may affect the rate and rhythm of speech. These disfluencies may be accompanied by physical tension, negative reactions, secondary behaviors, and avoidance of sounds, words, or speaking situations.
(taken from ASHA website-www.asha.org)
(taken from ASHA website-www.asha.org)
What can I do as a parent to help my child with their fluency disorder?
What can I do as a parent to help my child with their fluency disorder?
- Refer to the websites in the fluency section that have great information for parents and teachers.
- Model a slower rate of speech
- Give them time to speak, don't rush them or finish thoughts for them.
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