Motor and Pre-motor Aspects in Treatment of Adult Stutter

Beatriz Biain de Touzet

The knowledge of the speech motor system function in stuttering, as a whole with the study of the linguistic construction and the cognitive consequences, allows increasing effectiveness in treatments. Based on Hans Bosshardt’s criteria, we certainly know that we must consider, not only motor factors in stuttering, but also adequate timing on the speech planning that works together with speech production. I will present practical reflections based on wide clinical experiences, joining motor and pre-motor aspects, taking into account the Planning - Execution of speech and the modification of an adult’s interaction with his stuttering.