Stuttering; It is a speech fluency disorder that occurs with prolongations, repetitions or pauses in sounds, syllables and words. This situation can be controlled with speech therapy.
Children between the ages of 2.5-3, when language development is rapid, may experience stuttering-like stuttering while speaking. Many of these hang-ups are normal and part of children's language development. Even if it is classified as "early stage stuttering", there is a 70% - 80% probability that it is temporary, but a "20% probability of not passing" is a significant rate.
Causes of Stuttering
Developmental stuttering is a neurodevelopmental disorder based on multiple causes affected by genetic, cognitive, motor, linguistic, neurological and environmental factors. Stuttering, which is widely accepted to have a multi-component etiology, produces different symptoms in each individual due to the presence of different combinations of different factors at different levels. For this reason, stuttering; It is evaluated multidimensionally, based on the interactions between cognitive, physical, linguistic, emotional and social components.
Suggestions for families:
- 'My children can direct their families' 'I can't speak' 'I have difficulty speaking' etc. We may encounter questions frequently. Families who encounter such a situation can first remain calm and say that such a thing happens to them from time to time.
- Expressions such as 'Don't do it', 'Don't talk like that', 'Stay calm', 'Speak slowly' do not help the child.
-Wait calmly for him to finish his words without interrupting or completing his words.
-In addition, identify stress factors that may occur in the home environment and during communication with your child.
- Slow down your speaking speed so that the naturalness of the conversation is not compromised.
-Avoid asking your child too many and boring questions.
- Inform close friends and relatives such as neighbors, grandparents, etc. about the subject.
-Pay attention to your facial expressions and attitudes when talking to your child. Do not approach him/her in a sad or surprised manner.
- Children who stutter or have stuttering-like speech patterns interact with other children. should not be compared. Expressions such as 'Look how your brother talks', 'Come on, talk like me', 'Other children don't do this', 'Are you trying to attract attention?' should not be said to the child nor should they be spoken within the family.
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