Stuttering
Stuttering, stammering or disfluency is a speech disorder that can hamper communication and affect a person’s quality of life. Its impact can be treated effectively by stuttering therapy.
Stuttering, stammering or disfluency is a speech disorder that can hamper communication and affect a person’s quality of life. Its impact can be treated effectively by stuttering therapy.
'What we usually say to parents is you can afford to wait for 12 months before seeking help, providing the child does not appear to be too aware of the stutter, is not being teased or bullied and there are not other problems,' experts said.
Treatment and therapy is important if the problem persists and children respond very well. Patience is crucial in helping such children overcome stuttering.
Breastfed Kids More Likely to Recover from Stuttering
Kids who are breastfed during infancy are more likely to recover from stuttering and return to fluent speech, according to a new study.
Kids who are breastfed during infancy are more likely to recover from stuttering and return to fluent speech, according to a new study.
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Stuttering - Brain Changes Studied
According to a new study, in adults who have stuttered since childhood the processes of auditory-motor integration are located in a different part of the brain to those who do not stutter.
According to a new study, in adults who have stuttered since childhood the processes of auditory-motor integration are located in a different part of the brain to those who do not stutter.
Long Term Effects Of Stuttering Can Prove Devastating
Stuttering shouldn’t be ignored as a minor handicap. It can have long term effects and even prove devastating, says Mark Onslow, Foundation Director of the Australian Stuttering Research Centre.
Stuttering shouldn’t be ignored as a minor handicap. It can have long term effects and even prove devastating, says Mark Onslow, Foundation Director of the Australian Stuttering Research Centre.
