Cluttering is a relatively little known fluency disorder characterised by excessive breaks in the normal flow of speech that seem to result from disorganised speech planning, talking too fast or in spurts, or simply being unsure of what one wants to say.
It is often accompanied by other symptoms such as language or phonological errors and attention deficits.
A typical picture of someone who has cluttering would include:
- Does not sound “fluent”, that is, does not seem to be clear about what he or she wants to say or how to say it.
- Has little or no apparent physical struggle in speaking.
- Sounds “jerky”.
- Has pauses that are too short, too long, or improperly placed.
- Confusing disorganised language or conversational skills.
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