Introduction -- Stuttering and the person who stutters -- Searching for an invariant to define stuttering : what is necessary and sufficient for stuttering and how do we assess its impact? -- Contemporary methods of treating stuttering -- Stuttering inhibition via mirror neurons and the perception-production link -- Second speech signals : sources of gestural redundancy -- Therapy
Summary
Presents a new paradigm for understanding the nature and treatment of stuttering based on recent discoveries in neuroscience. The authors propose that visible stuttering manifestations are actually a solution to the central and involuntary problem and suggest exploring natural recovery mechanisms as integral to treatment
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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