Larry, Age 5, Suffers from an Inability to Speak Fluently

question 268

Multiple Choice

Larry, age 5, suffers from an inability to speak fluently with appropriate timing of speech sounds. His speech is characterized by repetition of certain sounds and syllables, prolongation of certain
Sounds, and displaying excess tension when emitting words. He is suffering from ______.

• A) language disorder
• B) mixed receptive/ language disorder
• C) speech sound disorder
• D) childhood onset fluency disorder

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