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Thursday, October 01, 2009 11:02 AM

DR. DOBSON: Children’s stuttering usually disappears over time

By DR. JAMES DOBSON, Focus On The Family

QUESTION: Should I be concerned about my 2 ½-year-old son’s tendency to stammer and repeat words? If he has a real stuttering problem, I don’t want to wait too long before doing something about it.

DR. DOBSON: Your son’s stammer will probably disappear in time, but just to be safe, you should take him in now for an evaluation. There is a “normal stuttering” that is common between the ages of 2 and 6, when a child’s knowledge and vocabulary are expanding faster than his neurological ability to verbalize his thoughts. However, you should be aware of some secondary mannerisms, which are indicative of a pathological stuttering beyond the normal disfluency found in preschoolers, including the child’s struggling noticeably to get words out; obvious frustration in the child while trying to speak; increasing vocal tension resulting in rising pitch or loudness; or very long prolongation (several seconds) of syllables.

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