Executive Function Performance in Children Who Stutter

Executive Function Performance in Children Who Stutter

The study aims to asses the executive function in children who stutter for better management of those children

It is a case control study which will be done on 30 child who stutter and 15 normal child as a control group. Executive function testing will be done using computerized program called PEPL . Also, total intelligence quation(IQ) , verbal IQ, non verbal IQ will be assessed in both groups. stuttering severity will be assessed in case group.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patient and volunteers age between 7 years and 15 years.
2. IQ ≥ 85.

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of secondary stuttering.
• Language impairment and other speech problem.
• Concurrent or history of psychiatric, cognitive, neurological disorders or hearing impairment.