Stuttering-Like Behaviors in ASL
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Cripps et al.
Not sure
16. Does this individual demonstrate any secondary behaviors (i.e., distracting sounds, facial
grimacing, head movements, movements of the extremities)?
• Yes
• No
• Not sure
17. Which secondary behaviors have you noticed?
• Distracting sounds (noisy breathing, whistling, sniffing, blowing, clicking sounds)
• Facial grimacing (jaw jerking, tongue protruding, lip pressing, and jaw muscles
tense)
• Head movements (back, forward, turning away, poor eye contact, constant looking
around)
• Movements of the extremities (arm and hand movement, hands about face, torso
movement, leg movements, foot-tapping, or swinging)
• Not sure
• Other (please specify)
18. Are there situations that seem to worsen the signed stuttering behaviors (i.e., they become
more frequent)?
• Yes
• No
19. What are the situations that worsen signed stuttering behaviors?
• Signing in front of a small group
• Signing in front of a large group
• Giving presentations
• Other (Please specify)
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