Definition
Stuttering is defined as an involuntary interruption in the natural flow of speech. It is characterized by part-word repetitions, prolongations, and blocks.
Prevalence and Incidence
About 5 percent of preschoolers stutter. After the age of six or seven years old about 80 percent of the preschooler recover. Therefore, there are about 1 percent of adults who stutter in any population.
Development
Stuttering is one of the most debilitating disorders for children and adults. It usually starts in the preschool years when a child is first starting to put words together. About 80% of preschoolers recover without any treatment. Thus, the remaining 20% will grow up to be adult stutterers and will need treatment.
Researchers are still studying the underlying stuttering causes. A combination of factors may be involved. Some of the stuttering causes include: Abnormalities in speech motor control. Neuroimaging studies using PET scans or functional MRI to examine adults who stutter have shown different patterns of brain activation during stuttering and even at rest. Stutterers show more activation […]
Have you met a new guy or girl? What happens if you find out they stutter? When you are dating someone who stutters there are a few things that might help – especially if you have no experience with stuttering. First of all, congratulations on deciding that the communicative abilities of the person you are dating
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I was a severe stutterer for the first thirty-five years of my life. Now I don’t stutter anymore because I found some effective treatment, but more about that later. I want to tell you from my experience what it means to stutter or stammer. Stuttering means the same thing as Stammering. Stuttering is used in
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Most people don’t know the best ways to react when confronted with a person with a stuttering problem. Only one percent of people stutter. Chances are talking with a person who stutters will be a rare occurrence. Here are some do’s and don’ts that that will show you how to help someone who stutters. Dont’s
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According to a national survey, 11.1% of undergraduate students reported having a disability including a stuttering disability. These students are entitled to the same quality of education as anyone else, even though they may face unique challenges. The team of experts at the Affordable Colleges published a financial aid guide for students with disabilities that helps students: Find specific
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When I was high school age, mother (bless her heart) drove me twice a week from New York to Connecticut to see a specialist in stuttering therapy. She later told me, before my first session this “expert” told her that SHE WAS THE CAUSE OF MY STUTTERING!! So here is more of a stutterer’s story:
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Are there real differences in anatomy and physiology between stutterers and nonstutterers? The answer is Yes. Research has compared the structure and function of the voice and brains of these two groups of people. Vocal Reaction Times were measured in both groups of stutterers They were presented with a signal light and instructed to just
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October 22 will be International Stuttering Awareness Day this year. Many people who stutter, therapists who work with stuttering and stuttering researchers use this day to pass along accurate information about stuttering and stuttering therapy. There are many myths about stuttering that are still believed by many people who stutter and parents of stutterers today.
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This is what really drove me to my stuttering therapy….the pain of stuttering. For me, the thing that really held me back, while I was still stuttering, was not the stuttering itself. I felt that I could hide the stuttering – sometimes at least. Here are the ways that I hid my stuttering: Kept my
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I want to talk to the people who stutter who are reading this blog. Recently, I have been to several workshop and seminars that present information to people who stutter and speech-language pathologists The message I hear most clearly is that stuttering is OK and is not the fault of the person who stammers. This
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