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Fluency aspects in the oral narrative of individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

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Author(s):
Giulia Ganthous [1] ; Natalia Freitas Rossi [2] ; Célia Maria Giacheti [3]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho. Programa de Pós-Graduação (Mestrado) em Fonoaudiologia - Brasil
[2] Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho. Departamento de Fonoaudiologia - Brasil
[3] Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho. Departamento de Fonoaudiologia - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Audiol., Commun. Res.; v. 18, n. 1, p. 37-42, 2013-03-00.
Abstract

PURPOSE: To investigate fluency aspects in the oral narrative of individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), and to compare them with individuals with typical language development regarding frequency of disfluencies and speech rate. METHODS: Participants were nine individuals with FASD (two with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and seven with Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder) and chronological ages between 4 and 12 years. This group was matched to nine individuals with typical language development by gender and chronological age. Oral narratives were produced using the book "Frog, where are you?", and analyzed according to the speech fluency parameters of the Teste de Linguagem Infantil - ABFW (type of disfluency, frequency of ruptures, and speech rate). RESULTS: The FASD and typical language development groups differed on overall frequency of disfluencies, typical disfluencies and stuttering disfluencies. For both groups, the most frequent types of disfluencies were hesitation and pause. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that the increased frequency of pauses and hesitations in individuals with FASD might be due to difficulties in the linguistic elaboration of oral narratives, justifying the lower speech rate showed by these individuals. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 11/16672-2 - Performance of oral narrative of individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
Grantee:Giulia Ganthous
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
FAPESP's process: 10/16937-3 - Analysis of speech fluency in individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in the oral narrative task.
Grantee:Giulia Ganthous
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation