Elise is a 6 year old who exhibits whole-word and part-word repetitions usually when producing nouns and verbs.These repetitions increase when Elise is excited and she has been heard to refer to herself as a stutterer.Yet,Elise is not concerned about her speech.Elise is demonstrating

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Elise's characteristics of whole-word and part-word repetitions, particularly with nouns and verbs, along with increased frequency when excited, are typical of Phase 2 in the developmental stages of stuttering. However, the fact that Elise refers to herself as a stutterer and experiences no concern about her speech suggests that she is not experiencing significant negative impact or emotional distress associated with her stutter, unlike those in Phase 3 and Phase 4.

Elise Is a 6 Year Old Who Exhibits Whole-Word and Part-Word