Stuttering
According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA): Stuttering is a disorder of speech fluency that interrupts the forward flow of speech. All individuals are disfluent at times, but what differentiates the person who stutters from someone with normal speech disfluencies is the kind and amount of the disfluencies.
There are many different degrees of stuttering, ranging from mild to severe. Some common types of stuttering include:
Although there is no cure for stuttering, therapy can help people who stutter to speak more easily, feel better about themselves and their speaking ability, and communicate more effectively.
There are many different degrees of stuttering, ranging from mild to severe. Some common types of stuttering include:
- Word or phrase repetitions:
- Where – where – where is it?
- I want – I want - I want to go.
- Repeating the first sound of a word:
- We went to the m-m-movies.
- C-C-Can I have some milk?
- Blocks: Having difficulty getting a word started; may involve an interruption in the air flow; the word may suddenly come out with force:
- We bought a new game.
- My dog likes to play.
Although there is no cure for stuttering, therapy can help people who stutter to speak more easily, feel better about themselves and their speaking ability, and communicate more effectively.