| Summary |
Annotation WASSP is a means of recording how a person who stutters perceives their stuttering at the start and end of a block of speech and language therapy." The only outcome measure for adult stuttering therapy that demonstrates change in the overt, covert and social dimensions of stuttering" Comprehensive & quick to administer, WASSP not only measures change but is invaluable in planning therapy for all types of stuttering problems" It consists of five reliable sub-scales: Behaviours: frequency of stutters, physical struggle during stutters, duration of stutters, uncontrollable stutters, urgency/fast speech rate, associated facial/body movements, general level of physical tension, loss of eye contact; Thoughts: Negative thoughts before, during and after speaking; Feelings about stuttering: Frustration, embarrassment, fear, anger, helplessness; Avoidance: Of words, of situations, of talking about stuttering with others, of admitting the problem to yourself; Disadvantage: At home, socially, educationally and at work. |
