Definition reprinted with permission from Hood, Stephen B. (editor) available from Stuttering Foundation of America: Stuttering Words (Publication No 2: Speech Foundation of America)
In the case of stutterers, usually refers to the tendency toward being easily upset, embarrassed or otherwise easily affected. Feelings of hypersensitivity may relate to both speech and non speech parameters.
Definition reprinted with permission from Hood, Stephen B. (editor) available from Stuttering Foundation of America: Stuttering Words (Publication No 2: Speech Foundation of America)