Research on Electronic Devices:

Posted by Stuttering Foundation of America in Memphis, TN on Apr 27, 2009

Preliminary Results
Developmental stuttering has a lifetime incidence (i.e., percentage of adults who stuttered at some point) of nearly 5% and is one of the more common developmental speech disorders. Although the disorder significantly impacts the academic, emotional, social and vocational achievements, development and potential of individuals who stutter, important questions remain regarding factors that cause, exacerbate and/or maintain stuttering. Likewise, the efficaciousness of various treatments for stuttering remains a source of vigorous debate as well as investigation. Among such treatments, altered-auditory feedback (AAF) has received considerable attention in recent years.

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