Fluency disorders involve the rate and flow of speech. The main fluency disorders are:

•  Stuttering:

  • Syllable repetitions (vi-vi-vi-video)

  • Sound repetitions (I g-g-g-got it)

  • Sound prolongations (wwwwwait)

  • Sound blocks (starts word no sound comes out)

  • Non-speech behaviours (facial tension, blinks)

• Cluttering:
  • Rapid speech

  • Breakdown in fluency

  • Articulation errors

  • Unaware that speech is difficult to understand