pantomime

The art of conveying a thought or story by expressive bodily movements. As part of cancellation, some clinicians ask the stutterer to pantomime the moment of stuttering in order to identify its components and aid in desensitization.

Definition reprinted with permission from Hood, Stephen B. (editor) available from Stuttering Foundation of America: Stuttering Words (Publication No 2: Speech Foundation of America)

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