Winston Churchill, Marilyn Monroe, Emily Blunt, Tiger Woods, Bruce Willis, Hrithik Roshan and the current singing sensation Ed Sheeran… all these famous celebrities have something in common – they stuttered.
Stuttering or Stammering is a commonly found speech condition. It is estimated that around 70 million people in the world stammer! It is a speech disorder which affects the fluency or smooth flow of speech. Research suggests that it starts in childhood. It’s therefore important to know the early signs of childhood stuttering and ways in which we can help our kids.
Onset of Stuttering
Many children between the age of 2-5 years, tend to exhibit normal non-fluency ( NNF), where they tend to
- repeat certain words and phrases
- have longer pauses in between a sentence
- take a long time to finish what they are saying
- and sometimes even stop speaking what they wish to.
This happens because of a burst of vocabulary and language. This is a typical way of speech development. Although if a child shows these breakages in speech along with excessive anxiety and atypical facial movements, he or she must be shown to a Speech Therapist for help.
Here is a comparison to show what happens in typical speech development and what is a high-risk condition.
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