What Causes Stuttering In Children
Health Encyclopedia: Stuttering
Stuttering is a disorder that involves hesitation, repetition, or stumbling while speaking.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Young children often go through a short period of stuttering, but this phase is very brief. For a small percentage (less than 1%), the stuttering progresses from simple repetition of consonants to repetition of words and phrases. Later, vocal spasms develop with a forced, almost explosive sound to the speech.
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...people who stutter find that when they read aloud or sing they do not stutter. It can be helpful for the child's self-esteem to practice reading aloud or singing. Support Groups ... Read more »Stuttering and children
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... Prevention Gentle attention from the parents without emphasis on the stuttering may help the child feel better about the problem. Read more »Everything You’ve Always Been Too Afraid to Ask the Gyno
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