Definition reprinted with permission from Hood, Stephen B. (editor) available from Stuttering Foundation of America: Stuttering Words (Publication No 2: Speech Foundation of America)
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Stuttering
( battarismus,
dysphemia,
laloneurosis,
spasmophemia,
Childhood-Onset Fluency Disorder
)
Stuttering is a communication disorder characterized by excessive involuntary disruptions in the smooth and rhythmic flow of speech, particularly when such disruptions consist of repetitions or prolongations of a sound or syllable, and when they are accompanied by emotions such as fear and anxiety, and behaviors such as avoidance and struggle.
Diagnostic criteria for 307.0 Stuttering (Obsolete)