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Hi Liz. AndFred (talk) 15:31, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

• Hola Lcannaday (talk) 15:41, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Psychology of Language

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Let me know if you have any questions. --Kechambers (talk) 19:52, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Possible Topics

Speech disorder

Speech error

Language Acquisition

Animal language

Apraxia

Cluttering draft

This is my draft so far. I have some of the previous article with what I have expanded on. I haven't put my citations in the correct format yet.

Peer Review

Your organization looks great. The sections are supported by what you write below them.

I think that the additions that you have made are of high quality and relate well to the article. My main suggestions revolve around grammatical changes. I would suggest reading through your article to watch for run on sentences and misuse of commas and colons.

Also, I noticed that the article already has links to other articles so I am assuming that you will leave them, but definitely make links to other wiki articles (ie; ADHD in related disorders section) in case a person who reads this article needs to know what ADHD is.

This is definitely easy to understand. Some of the sections could use a little bit more information (is; explain DAF further in the treatment section, etc.)

Citations look reliable and good neutral viewpoint.

Grammar suggestions:

• Definition Section: There is currently not a general definition that is accepted by research… REWORD?
• In cluttered speech, the person’s speech is affected by one or more of the following: (1) failure to maintain normally expected sound, syllable, phrase, and pausing patterns; (2) evidence of greater than expected incidents of disfluency, the majority of which are unlike those typical of people who stutter.
  • Maybe turn this into two sentences before evidence?
• Characteristics section: “which compromise intelligibility” Is compromise the right word?

Other symptoms include: -lack of awareness of the problem -family history of fluency disorders -confusing, disorganized language or conversational skills -temporary improvement when asked to "slow down" or "pay attention" to speech -misarticulations -poor intelligibility -social or vocational problems -distractibility -hyperactivity -auditory perceptual difficulties -learning disabilities -and apraxia. **Don’t use hyphens in this sentence. Commas?

• Clutterers OFTEN have reading and writing disorders AS WELL. These additional disorders mainly include sprawling and disorderly handwriting, which poorly integrate ideas and space.

about twenty thoughts explode IN my mind all at once

• Clutterers often also have reading and writing disorders, especially sprawling, disorderly handwriting, which poorly integrate ideas and space.[4] A clutterer described the feeling associated with a clutter as: It feels like 1) about twenty thoughts explode on my mind all at once, and I need to express them all, 2) that when I'm trying to make a point, that I just remembered something that I was supposed to say, so the person can understand, and I need to interrupt myself to say something that I should have said before, and 3) that I need to constantly revise the sentences that I'm working on, to get it out right
  • When you list things like this, it might be easier to bullet point them or list them one below the other? I think that it may appear better organized and easier to read. Just an idea!
• Cluttering vs. Stuttering: simultaneously thaN “pure” cluttering

GOOD JOB :) Amf14 (talk) 14:13, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

Overview

Cluttering (also called tachyphemia) is a speech disorder and a communication disorder characterized by speech that is difficult for listeners to understand due to rapid speaking rate, erratic rhythm, poor syntax or grammar, and words or groups of words unrelated to the sentence. Cluttering, like stuttering, is also categorized as a fluency disorder.

Definition

There is not currently a definition of cluttering which is generally accepted by the research or clinical community. The list of suggested characteristics is so broad that it becomes difficult to distinguish it from separate communication disorders. However, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association uses the following working definition: Cluttering is a syndrome characterized by a speech delivery rate, which is either abnormally fast, irregular, or both. In cluttered speech, the person’s speech is affected by one or more of the following: (1) failure to maintain normally expected sound, syllable, phrase, and pausing patterns; (2) evidence of greater than expected incidents of disfluency, the majority of which are unlike those typical of people who stutter.

Characteristics

Contributing to the ambiguity of its definition, when reviewing previously written texts on cluttering, researchers noted sixty-five different associated symptoms. However, researchers have been working to narrow down the most common characteristics and currently believe that problems concerning rate of speech are central to cluttering. An example would be trying to talk so fast that speech intermittently breaks down. Clutterers also tend to slur or omit syllables of longer words, which compromises intelligibility during spurts of rapid speech. Other symptoms include:

• lack of awareness of the problem
• family history of fluency disorders
• confusing, disorganized language or conversational skills
• temporary improvement when asked to "slow down" or "pay attention" to speech
• misarticulations
• poor intelligibility
• social or vocational problems
• distractibility
• hyperactivity
• auditory perceptual difficulties
• learning disabilities
• apraxia.

Clutterers often have reading and writing disorders as well. This additional disorders include symptoms such as sprawling and disorderly handwriting, which poorly integrate ideas and space.

Cluttering versus Stuttering

Cluttering and stuttering are related, but two distinct disorders. While they are both fluency disorders, they manifest themselves differently. While a person who stutters usually knows exactly what they want to say but are temporarily unable to say it, cluttering involves breaks in speech flow that stem from a disorganized speech planning or rate, or being unsure of exactly what one wants to say. Cite: http://www.stutteringhelp.org/Default.aspx?tabid=82 While stuttering is sometimes described as struggling, cluttering is effortless, and most clutterers seem uninhibited even while their speech is unintelligible. Also, a person who stutters lacks the ability to smoothly transition from one sound or syllable to the next, whereas in the case of cluttering, the person lacks the ability to transition from one syntactical unit to the next. Cite: St. Louis, K. O., & Myers, F. L. (1995). Clinical Management of Cluttering. Language, Speech & Hearing Services In Schools, 26(2), 187-195. While they are separate disorders, stuttering and cluttering are related, and research has shown that more individuals suffer from both stuttering and cluttering simultaneously that “pure” cluttering, without any signs of stuttering. Cite: St. Louis, K. O., & Myers, F. L. (1995). Clinical Management of Cluttering. Language, Speech & Hearing Services In Schools, 26(2), 187-195. When both disorders are present, it is often difficult to observe the cluttering until after the stuttering has remitted. Cite: http://www.asha.org/Publications/leader/2003/031118/f031118a.htm

Related disorders

Cluttering can often be confused with language delay, language disorder, learning disabilities, and attention deficit disorder[6]. People with ADD or ADHD may have many of the same symptoms as clutterers, including being inattentive, restless, short tempered, and impatient.

Diagnosis

The diagnosis may be made by an evaluation done solely by a Speech Language Pathologist, or by a treatment team, which could include a Speech Language Pathologist, audiologist, classroom teacher, special educator, psychologist, and occasionally a neuropsychologist. Cite: http://www.asha.org/Publications/leader/2003/031118/f031118a.htm One or more sessions may be required to properly diagnose cluttering. The evaluation should include any existing oral-motor, language, pronunciation, learning, or social problems, in addition to the fluency problems, as any of these can be contributing symptoms of cluttering. The diagnosis should include whether “pure” cluttering is present, or whether the cluttering is present in addition to another disorder. Cite: http://www.stutteringhelp.org/Default.aspx?tabid=82

Treatment

Since research is limited, there is no standard course of treatment. Treatment currently is tailored to the individual’s specific needs and symptoms. One specific technique that has been effective in some cases is Delayed auditory feedback. Delayed auditory feedback (DAF) is usually used to produce a more deliberate, exaggerated oral-motor response pattern. Other treatment components include improving narrative structure with story-telling picture books, turn-taking practice, pausing practice, and language therapy.

Edit suggestions

Overall nice job on the article. Feel free to add links to other articles throughout your sections. Add a citation section at the end that contains all of your sources. The flow through the topics is very nice.

Definition • The quotation marks are off. You only have one so either deleting it or adding another at the end of the quote would work. • Since you only have two points at the end, don’t list them but rather put them in a regular sentence format.

Characteristics • However… is a really long sentence. Try and chop it up a bit so it flows a little better. • Other symptoms include: -lack… try and put this in sentence form without the colon and do not use – between words, instead use commas. You may also be able to get rid of the quotation marks around slow down and pay attention. I’m not completely sure though.

Cluttering vs stuttering • Maybe give an example of a syntactical since all Wikipedia users might not be familiar with that term. • You repeat yourself by saying that cluttering and stuttering are related but distinct disorders. You say it in the first sentence and then again after your second citation.

Related disorders • This is an extremely short section and because of this, does not fit very well. If you could expand on this and provide more information so that each section is generally similar in length that would be very good. • You may also be able to link to other Wikipedia pages within this section because you mention quite a few other disorders that you should not spend too much time explaining since that is not the purpose of your article. You may be able to say a quick sentence or two about each though and why they are similar to cluttering.

Diagnosis • The first sentence is really awkward and long. Try to make it flow a little better. The way you have it written now sounds like only a speech pathologist can diagnose it but then you say or by a treatment team. So try and find a way that you can say that diagnoses can be made by a speech pathologist on their own or in accordance with a team of other trained professionals including…

Treatment • You say specific closely together in the second and third sentences. Maybe try finding another word or get rid of one. • Should audition and feedback be capitalized as well in the DAF? • You could explain why these treatment options supposedly work. • Try and add a little length to this section as well if it is possible. Expand on whatever you can. Misaacso (talk) 19:38, 12 April 2012 (UTC)