ABSTRACT
Twenty-five persons who stutter completed a questionnaire asking respondents to list adjectives describing four hypothetical stutterers: a female child, male child, female adult and male adult stutterer. The majority of reported adjectives concerned negative stereotypical personality traits, indicating descriptions of stutterers by a group of persons who stutter that were similar to descriptions given by fluent subject groups. Implications of these findings are discussed.
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Social Perception , Stuttering/psychology , Adult , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Personality , Sex Factors , Social Desirability , StereotypingABSTRACT
The purpose of this survey was to determine the general public's awareness and knowledge of cleft palate. Telephone questionnaires were completed by a random sample of 1,200 persons, 200 in each of six cities within four states. The results indicated only limited information and awareness of cleft palate. Suggestions for improving general public awareness and educational programs are discussed.
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Cleft Palate , Health Education , Public Opinion , Awareness , Health Promotion , Humans , Louisiana , Pennsylvania , Texas , West VirginiaABSTRACT
A questionnaire designed to survey methods of assessing velopharyngeal closure and the extent of training and experience in velopharyngeal assessment was distributed to 256 randomly selected American Cleft Palate Association members. There was a 50% response rate and 94% of those responding were associated with cleft palate teams. Findings included the following: (1) the respondents rely primarily upon the use of listener judgments of spontaneous speech samples, phonological analysis, and lateral view cine/videofluoroscopy; (2) the majority spend thirty minutes or less on an average diagnostic evaluation of velopharyngeal competency; and (3) 45% feel that they are inadequately trained in assessment of velopharyngeal closure.
