Comparison of the Speed of Naming in Persian-Speaking Children with and without stuttering

Document Type : Original article

Authors

1 1. Assisstant Professor of Speech Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

2 Associate Professor of Linguistics and Persian, Department of Theatre, Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran. Tehran, Iran.

3 3. Biostatistician, Associate Professor of University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Background and Aim: Stuttering is one of the most current speech disorders, which is marked by sudden occurring, alternate and abnormal interruptions in the natural flow of speech. It also has consequences such as behavioral, cognitive and attitude changes in the patient. The main aim of this study was to compare and analyze the speed of naming in 7-8 year old children with and without stuttering.
Materials and Methods: This cross sectional research study was conducted on 36 children with and without stuttering. The sampling of case group (n=18) was based on parameters such as Tehran’s speech therapy databases. Also,  sampling of control group were (n=18) was done in terms of  age, sex, and being monolingual in Persian .In order to do this research,  4 sub-scales were used: pictures, colors, numbers and alphabetic letters and the results were  recorded according to the responses of the participants in terms of speech reaction time (SRT)  in naming speed task.
 
Results: The outcome showed that there is a significant difference at the all sub-scales (p<0.001) between the case and control groups. We also found out that the  speech  reaction times between the two groups were different in numbers in telling the numbers, alphabetic letters, colors and pictures respectively.
 
Conclusion: According to research findings, the SRT cases were slower in the all the 4 sub-scales, and were slowest in doing the pictures task.

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Volume 3, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
July and August 2014
Pages 32-38

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  • Receive Date: 23 September 2013
  • Revise Date: 23 December 2013
  • Accept Date: 19 February 2014
  • First Publish Date: 22 June 2014

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