Rhythm Perception and Synchronization in Stuttering
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Overview
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abstract
Research in stuttering is essential to help us better understand potential underlying mechanisms, with the hope of improving therapy outcomes for persons who stutter. This extended interactive Let’s Talk session will feature two studies: one taking place at the University of Toronto, and the other at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. The first study is investigating whether transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), a popular brain stimulation method, can be used to regulate the brain processes involved in executing speech and non-speech physical tasks in persons who stutter. The second study explores the differences in synchronization to auditory rhythms that have been observed in persons who stutter to try to understand their connection with speech difficulties. What is our current understanding of the role brain processes may have in stuttering, and how will these studies add to this information? What motivated these studies? What do the researchers hope to find? Is there any data to report? Let’s find out together.
