CD 450: Message to a Stutterer by
Joseph G. Sheehan and Chapter 1
Questions and Answers 100%
Correct
**Approach Avoidance Conflict - ANSWER - problem of fear
Who is Joseph G. Sheehan? - ANSWER - PhD prof. of Psych at UCLA where he
established a clinic for stuttering and devoted 35 years to experimentation,
research and writing on the problem of stuttering
How did Sheehan define stuttering? - ANSWER - - disorder of social presentation of
the self
-not a speech disorder, a conflict revolving around self and role
-an identity problem
List some secondary behaviors seen in this video. - ANSWER - blinking, nose flaring,
opening mouth
**The Iceberg of Stuttering - ANSWER - part everyone sees is the smaller part but
the larger part is what a PWS carries with them
The more tension and fear - ANSWER - the more one stutters
Parents need to have what with CWS? - ANSWER - Tolerance for hesitation and not
to discipline when child is learning language
What is the baby hippopotamus effect? - ANSWER - stutterer pretends nothing is
happening so builds up tension in himself and stutters more
, What were some strategies to stop from stuttering? - ANSWER - talking in an accent,
role playing, rhythmic speech
How does "take a deep breath" help? - ANSWER - bad advice, distraction, turns into
a secondary behavior
What should the listener do? - ANSWER - let PWS find their own words, be
accepting, and reduce time pressure
How do you bring the iceberg to the surface? - ANSWER - Need to actively and
openly work on the stutter
What is PWS? CWS? - ANSWER - People/person who stutters, child who stutters
Is stammering the same as stuttering? - ANSWER - Yes
What is disfluency? - ANSWER - interruption of speech- repetition, hesitancy,
prolongation- that may occur in developing individuals and PWS
What is normal disfluency? - ANSWER - an interruption of speech in a typically
developing individual
What are some tricks or crutches? - ANSWER - substitutions, descriptions, pushing
fingers
**False Role Disorder - ANSWER - 1% of the world affected, 1/100 people
Need to accept role of PWS to be more comfortable and change attitude, be self
accepting
Is babbling considered stuttering? - ANSWER - NO
What is typical recovery time? - ANSWER - 6mo-1 year
Joseph G. Sheehan and Chapter 1
Questions and Answers 100%
Correct
**Approach Avoidance Conflict - ANSWER - problem of fear
Who is Joseph G. Sheehan? - ANSWER - PhD prof. of Psych at UCLA where he
established a clinic for stuttering and devoted 35 years to experimentation,
research and writing on the problem of stuttering
How did Sheehan define stuttering? - ANSWER - - disorder of social presentation of
the self
-not a speech disorder, a conflict revolving around self and role
-an identity problem
List some secondary behaviors seen in this video. - ANSWER - blinking, nose flaring,
opening mouth
**The Iceberg of Stuttering - ANSWER - part everyone sees is the smaller part but
the larger part is what a PWS carries with them
The more tension and fear - ANSWER - the more one stutters
Parents need to have what with CWS? - ANSWER - Tolerance for hesitation and not
to discipline when child is learning language
What is the baby hippopotamus effect? - ANSWER - stutterer pretends nothing is
happening so builds up tension in himself and stutters more
, What were some strategies to stop from stuttering? - ANSWER - talking in an accent,
role playing, rhythmic speech
How does "take a deep breath" help? - ANSWER - bad advice, distraction, turns into
a secondary behavior
What should the listener do? - ANSWER - let PWS find their own words, be
accepting, and reduce time pressure
How do you bring the iceberg to the surface? - ANSWER - Need to actively and
openly work on the stutter
What is PWS? CWS? - ANSWER - People/person who stutters, child who stutters
Is stammering the same as stuttering? - ANSWER - Yes
What is disfluency? - ANSWER - interruption of speech- repetition, hesitancy,
prolongation- that may occur in developing individuals and PWS
What is normal disfluency? - ANSWER - an interruption of speech in a typically
developing individual
What are some tricks or crutches? - ANSWER - substitutions, descriptions, pushing
fingers
**False Role Disorder - ANSWER - 1% of the world affected, 1/100 people
Need to accept role of PWS to be more comfortable and change attitude, be self
accepting
Is babbling considered stuttering? - ANSWER - NO
What is typical recovery time? - ANSWER - 6mo-1 year
