Tuesday Tidbit: Stuttering- Will He Outgrow It?!
Authored By Elise Weinstein, M.C. CCC-SLP, Speech Therapist at The Village Therapy Place
Knowing whether to take a “wait-and-see” approach or to begin intervention can be really challenging for parents of children who stutter.
The Stuttering Foundation has complied a list of “Risk Factors” to help parents determine whether or not to seek intervention from a speech-language pathologist.
The 6 factors that put children at risk for stuttering are:
1) Family History- Children who have a family history of stuttering are more likely to continue stuttering. Almost half of children who stutter have a family member who stutters as well.
2) Age Stuttering Began- Children who begin stuttering before age 3½ are more likely to stop stuttering without intervention as compared with children who begin stuttering later.
3) Length of Time Stuttering- Children who have been stuttering for more than six months are less likely to stop on their own without intervention.
4) Gender- Girls are more likely to stop stuttering. There are 3-4x more boys who stutter than girls.
5) Speech- Children who have speech/articulation errors are more likely to continue stuttering than children who speak clearly.
6) Language- Children who exhibit advanced language OR delayed/disordered language skills are both more likely to continue stuttering than children with average language skills.
Have questions about your child’s fluency/stuttering behaviors?
Reach out to The Village Therapy Place at (201) 201-8220 and set up a consult evaluation. One of our qualified speech-language pathologists can evaluate your child and help you determine the next steps.
For more information, view the Stuttering Foundation’s chart and explanations here: https://www.stutteringhelp.org/risk-factors
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