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Date: 03 Oct 2011
Time: 15:37:55 -0500
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Dear Tom, Nakte et al (2004) have found similar results: 97,8% of stutterings on first syllables and 76,5% on first phonemes (reference bellow). I believe that I, as a Speech-Language Therapist, must be informed and skilled to perform the best therapy to each single individual, because my goal is not to treat the pathology itself but to treat, to the best of my abilities, the person who stutters. The basic principles of a stuttering therapy plan should take into account the person who stutters, independently of his/her native language. However, understanding how stuttering manifests itself in our own native language, gives us greater chances of being more effective speech pathologists. Thank you so much for your question. Anelise NATKE U.; SANDRIESER P.; VAN ARK M.; PIETROWSKY. R.; KALVERAM K.T. Linguistic stress, within-word position, and grammatical class in relation to early childhood stuttering. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 29, 2, 109-22, 2004.