Developmental Stuttering in Children Who Are Hard of Hearing

Richard M Arenas; Elizabeth A Walker; Jacob J Oleson

doi:10.1044/2017_LSHSS-17-0028

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Developmental Stuttering in Children Who Are Hard of Hearing

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Developmental Stuttering in Children Who Are Hard of Hearing

Richard M Arenas, Elizabeth A Walker and Jacob J Oleson

Language, speech & hearing services in schools, Vol.48(4), pp.234-248

10/05/2017

DOI: 10.1044/2017_LSHSS-17-0028

PMCID: PMC5944374

PMID: 28915514

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Abstract

A number of studies with large sample sizes have reported lower prevalence of stuttering in children with significant hearing loss compared to children without hearing loss. This study used a parent questionnaire to investigate the characteristics of stuttering (e.g., incidence, prevalence, and age of onset) in children who are hard of hearing (CHH). Three hundred three parents of CHH who participated in the Outcomes of Children With Hearing Loss study (Moeller & Tomblin, 2015) were sent questionnaires asking about their child's history of stuttering. One hundred ninety-four parents of CHH responded to the survey. Thirty-three CHH were reported to have stuttered at one point in time (an incidence of 17.01%), and 10 children were still stuttering at the time of survey submission (a prevalence of 5.15%). Compared to estimates in the general population, this sample displayed a significantly higher incidence and prevalence. The age of onset, recovery rate, and other characteristics were similar to hearing children. Based on this sample, mild to moderately severe hearing loss does not appear to be a protective factor for stuttering in the preschool years. In fact, the incidence and prevalence of stuttering may be higher in this population compared to the general population. Despite the significant speech and language needs that children with mild to moderately severe hearing loss may have, speech-language pathologists should appropriately prioritize stuttering treatment as they would in the hearing population. https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.5397154.

Age of Onset

Child

Child, Preschool

Female

Hearing Loss - complications

Humans

Incidence

Longitudinal Studies

Male

Prevalence

Protective Factors

Retrospective Studies

Risk Factors

Stuttering - diagnosis

Stuttering - epidemiology

Stuttering - etiology

Surveys and Questionnaires

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Title: Subtitle: Developmental Stuttering in Children Who Are Hard of Hearing
Creators: Richard M Arenas - Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Elizabeth A Walker - Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Iowa
Jacob J Oleson - Department of Biostatistics, University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Language, speech & hearing services in schools, Vol.48(4), pp.234-248
DOI: 10.1044/2017_LSHSS-17-0028
PMID: 28915514
PMCID: PMC5944374
NLM abbreviation: Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch
ISSN: 0161-1461
eISSN: 1558-9129
Grant note: R01 DC009560 / NIDCD NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 10/05/2017
Academic Unit: Communication Sciences and Disorders; Biostatistics; Otolaryngology
Record Identifier: 9984213372602771

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