Perspectives on the effects of stuttering on the formation and maintenance of intimate relationships

Journal of Rehabilitation, July-Sept, 1998 by Gerard W. Linn, Anthony J. Caruso

Acknowledgements

The first author thanks and appreciates Lisa Beisel-Linn, his spouse, for support and understanding in the process involved in writing this paper. Finally, the encouragement of a former teacher, who wishes to remain anonymous, is appreciated.

(1) Disfluent/disfluency are general terms that refer to the lack of a smooth forward flow from sound-to-sound or word-to-word during speech production.

(2) Nonstuttering is a term that is widely utilized in the communication disorders literature. This term is used to describe the speaking skills of individuals who do not stutter. However, nonstuttering speakers may or may not have other aspects of communication (e.g., articulation, language and voice) that are outside of normal limits.

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