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Stuttering is a problem that affects the flow of your speech. If you stutter, you may
Stuttering can affect anyone. However, it is most common in young children who are still learning to speak. Boys are three times more likely to stutter than girls. Most children stop stuttering as they grow older. Less than 1 percent of adults stutter.
Scientists don't fully understand why some people stutter. The problem seems to run in families. There is no cure, but stuttering therapy for young children can keep it from becoming a lifelong problem.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
'''Stuttering''' (commonly known as '''''stammering''''' in the United Kingdom and scientifically known as '''''dysphemia''''') is a speech disorder in which the normal flow of speech is frequently disrupted by repetitions (sounds, syllables, words or phrases), pauses and prolongations that differ both in frequency and severity from those of normally fluent individuals. The term ''stuttering'' is most commonly associated with involuntary sound repetition, but it also encompasses the abnormal hesitation or pausing before speech, referred to by stutterers as ''blocks'', and the prolongation of certain sounds, usually vowels. Much of what constitutes "stuttering" cannot be observed by the listener; this includes such things as sound and word fears, situational fears, anxiety, tension, shame, and a feeling of "loss of control" during speech. The emotional state of the individual who stutters in response to the stuttering often constitutes the most difficult aspect of the disorder. About 1% of adults and 5% of children in the world are afflicted with some form of the disorder, with slightly higher percentages of affected African (8-9%) and West Indies (3-4%) adults #fn_2. Men account for approximately 80% of all stutterers, while women are much more likely to either outgrow or recover from the disorder #fn_1. Stuttering is essentially ''neurogenic'' (neuropathological rather than mental) in origin, and is generally not a problem with the physical production of speech sounds (''see List of voice disorders '') or putting thoughts into words (''see Dyslexia, Cluttering''). Stuttering does not affect intelligence, and apart from their speech problem, people who stutter are normal. Anxiety, low confidence, nervousness, and stress therefore do not cause stuttering, although they often worsen it. The disorder is also ''variable''. This means ... [ Read More ]
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Stuttering John - Official site of one of the members of Howard Stern's staff. News, information, pictures, appearance schedule, merchandise, and interviews.
Stuttering John: Hero of the Stupid - List of questions that John has asked in an actual celebrity interview and related links.
Stuttering John Melendez - A detailed profile of John and his life, as well as his work on the Howard Stern Show.
Super Duper, Inc. - Books and software for speech pathologists to treat childhood and adult stuttering.
SFA Products - Stuttering Foundation of America books and videos.
Neuropatterning for stutterers - Stuttering self-therapy book, by Richard Harkness.
Valsalva Hypothesis - Stuttering theory and treatment, by William Parry.
Natural Therapy for Stuttering - Natural stuttering therapy that uses only alternative medicine remedies to obtain rapid and sustained relief for stuttering or stammering in the privacy of one's home.
Comprehensive Stuttering Therapy - Self-therapy for stutterers, including children, teenagers, and adults. Written by Phillip Roberts. Available in hard copy or online download (PDF).