The influence of tempo rhythmic organization of speech during gaming andtheatrical activities on correction of stammering in children

Abstract

Stammering is a severe psychophysical speech disorder, which usually occurs in children during an intensive development of speech function (aged between 2 and 6) and can last for many years as a result of chronification and without the necessary assistance. The required psychological and pedagogical conditions for achieving positive results of stammering correction were outlined. The trends and stages of methodology of stammering correction in senior preschoolers by means of tempo rhythmic organization of speech during gaming exercises and theatrical activities were determined. The obtained results of experimental work were generalized. The effectiveness of the proposed methodology was statistically confirmed. The aim of the study is to determine psychological and pedagogical conditions and to develop a scientifically justified methodology of stammering correction in senior preschoolers (aged between 5 and 7) by means of tempo rhythmic organization of speech during gaming exercises and theatrical activities. The experiment involved 135 senior preschoolers: 65 children suffer from neurotic stammering, 45 children suffer from neurosis-like stammering and eventually 25 children do not have speech disorders. The experimental group included 78 children and the control group – 29 children. The methodologies of gaming activities, role-playing games, gaming therapy and fairytale therapy were employed to correct stammering. Results.71.1% of children with neurotic stammering and 57.6% of children with neurosislike stammering in the EG reached sufficient level; only 35.3% of children with neurotic stammering and 16.7% of children with neurosis-like stammering – in the CG. Consequently, 26.7% of children with neurotic stammering and 26.3% of children with neurosis-like stammering reached the average level in the EG, 52.9% and 58.3% respectively – in the CG. Yet, 2.2% of children with neurotic stammering and 6.1% of children with neurosis-like stammering are still at the low level in the EG, 11.8% and 25% respectively – in the CG. Conclusions: The expediency and effectiveness of using tempo rhythmic organization of speech during gaming exercises and theatrical activities as a means of stammering correction in senior preschoolers were verified.