Influence of Speech Disruption Position in Brazilian Children

Claudia Andrade and Fabiola Juste

Purpose: to verify the influence of speech disruption position in children. Method: 35 stuttering children (GI) and 35 fluent children (GII). Speech samples were gathered and speech disruptions were analyzed according to their type, position within words and syllables. Results: regarding the position within the word – for both groups there was a prevalence of speech disruptions at the first syllable of the words; regarding the position within the syllable – for both groups there was a prevalence of speech disruptions at the nucleus position. Conclusion: the groups demonstrated a similar behavior regarding the positional aspects of speech disruptions.