An Experimental Study of Stuttering
1914; University of Illinois Press; Volume: 25; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/1413413
ISSN1939-8298
Autores Tópico(s)Stuttering Research and Treatment
Resumofllix:her days of the Egyptian hieroglyphics (19) ; but from the medi- cal point of view there is yet no concensus of opinion as to its nature or its treatment.In reference to the question of incidence no complete sta- tistics are available.On the basis, however, of certain care- ful estimates it^is claimed (24; 38-39) that there are ap- proximately a half million speech defectives in the United States.This number is much in excess of the number of the blind, the deaf and dumb, the insane, or the feeble-minded.Defects of speech are considered to be of more scientific and practical importance in Germany than in the United States.In 1886, under Minister of Education von Gossler, the government began activities on behalf of these defectives which have not ceased (72; 112 ff.).Owing to the efforts of the late Dr. A. Gutzmann and his son.Dr. H. Gutzmann, the University of Berlin has been the source from which teachers from the various cities of Europe have secured train- ing for service in the schools.Japan, through the activities of Isawa, has also taken an interest in the problem.In the United States the subject has not received its due scientific attention, while the practical handling of the problem has been almost totally neglected.The victims are not even pro- tected from the charlatans who prey upon them.It is hoped that the present research will show materials for laboratory use in the study of other problems of general psychology.
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