All Theses, Dissertations, and Capstone Projects
Year of Award
2020
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
College
College of Education & Allied Health
Degree Program
Speech-Language Pathology
Department
Communication Disorders and Deaf Education
First Advisor
Lauren Wright-Jones
Second Advisor
Catherine Schroy
Third Advisor
Dr. Amanda Eaton
Keywords
stuttering, speech therapy, case study, treatment method
Abstract
Stuttering is a fluency disorder that consists of repetitions, prolongations, and blocks. When stuttering occurs in childhood and persists throughout the lifetime, it is considered a developmental stutter (DS) which is the most common form of stuttering. Adults who sustain a stroke, TBI, or other type of brain injury can experience acquired neurogenic stuttering (ANS) which is the acute onset of stuttering after a brain injury with no history of stuttering prior. While there are a variety of treatments available for DS, there are significantly less available for ANS. Diaphragmatic breathing is a common treatment for DS but there is no data as to whether it is also effective for ANS populations. This single subject case study aims to determine if diaphragmatic deep breathing can improve fluency in adults with ANS. The participant in this study completed a one-month therapy process that included a home program and an in-session therapy program. Results indicated that the participant experienced a decrease in primary stuttering behaviors although more research is required to determine if these findings would be consistent among a larger sample size.
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Brown, Olivia, "Diaphragmatic Breathing for Acquired Neurogenic Stuttering" (2020). All Theses, Dissertations, and Capstone Projects. 152.
https://griffinshare.fontbonne.edu/all-etds/152
