| Summary |
The purpose of this thesis was to describe how stuttering was the result of existing circumstances concerning specific individuals, and how the degree of severity was decreased when certain problems were successfully identified and corrected. This study was limited to three cases from low socio-economic environments who were enrolled in rural schools, and was limited by the lack of evaluative information on record. The cases cited involve stuttering symptoms and the degree of success noted during school therapy. The progress of the students, in relation to stuttering patterns, was studied again three years after the termination of therapy. A review of related literature revealed similarities to other well known cases', and made reference to a wide variety of stuttering theories. Studies of the case histories and the conclusions exposed certain incidental factors which caused the stuttering Other impediments. causative factors were also disclosed. Recommendations were made concerning the need for the cumulation of scholastic, medical, psychological and personal data which would be of use in the diagnosis of stutterers. Diagnositc sheets should be developed which would include profile information for each child so clinicians could ascertain facts necessary for perceptive procedures and prognosis. Further research, is needed using a larger sampling in order to determine if other incidental factors are involved and, if so, their relative importance. |
