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I think it depends on a case by case basis. For some the very act of being taken to a specialist can lead to feelings of "something must be wrong with me" and cause the same behavior. It's also diff...

I think its best to start right away. I know some recommend to wait, but research suggest the earlier the better, before the mental struggles/avoidance starts, and this starts very early for some chil...

Yes i do worry too much, but i can't help it at the moment. I want to make sure we do everything we can to help him. We've found a highly trained SLP and start working with him next week....

Thanks, i will definitely read that👍 Everything you're saying makes a lot of sense. My own coping mechanisms and unhealthy avoidance techniques became a big part of my problem early on. I can't assu...

my family wont take my to speech therapy!! ive asked them to but they just said that i dont need it:( but ty ill try slowing down n stuff <:)...

I (female) have 2 kids. Life long stutter but more manageable as an adult. My son who is 5 seems to be doing well. No speech problems that I’ve noticed. My daughter who is 3 I actually just got a ref...

I'm actually not sure, I was only 7 or 8. All I remember is a professional office and a white coat and adults talking about cutting my mouth to fix my speech. I asked my mom about it but she just got ...

Trying to make children's speech therapy better and looking for advice

Trying to make children's speech therapy better and looking for advice Hi! I'm posting here looking for some help. I spent years overcoming a stutter as a child and am now doing research to help chil...

I’m 30 now and I have a daughter who just turned 5 years old. I think she’s going to stutter as well. The crazy thing is, I’ve stuttered my whole life and even with me it’s hard to know how exactly I’...

Apps that help with stutter or blocking? 6 year old with desperate parents

Apps that help with stutter or blocking? 6 year old with desperate parents We have a 6 year old who had a considerable stutter pretty early in life. We put him into speech therapy for several months a...

I read a lot of stories where parents didn't take it seriously. On the other hand, my parents took it way too seriously which has ended up backfiring. The root of my stuttering is my cerebral palsy, s...

PLEASE get her therapy. If I were treated at 7, I wouldn’t have a stutter right now....

First off, I applaud you for addressing this sooner, rather than later. I wish my parents had gotten me into speech therapy early. I'm a father of three and a (recovered) stutterer. One of my kids ha...

Is it possible to have a “reverse” stutter?

Is it possible to have a “reverse” stutter? EDIT: I’m so excited! My husband and I had our first meeting with a school psychologist, speech pathologist, school counsellor, and my daughter’s 2nd grade ...

Thank you for this advice. This has been weighing on me for a bit now. Talking to my parents the only thing they recommended was SPL and for me to take my time...

Honesty, my childhood was vague af so maybe that might happen to ur daughter too. It really just comes down to having her friends be able to stand up with her and support her when she’s not in the rig...

It is better to invest in a speech therapist early on for the child. He will be so thankful to you if you tried to treat the issue early on....

It won’t hurt to take him to a speech pathologist, they’ll know the best steps to take. He may grow out of it at some point, but it’s best to address it early on. Also, be sure to let his teachers k...

It doesn't sound like your mom knows what stuttering is. It's not that you need practice - it's that you have a stutter. Does she know there's a thing called speech therapy? - Apart from that - what...

Stammer help??

Stammer help?? My son is 17 and stammers (possible stutter) quite alot. Are there any programs or exercises I can do with him at home? It is affecting his self esteem and I think he just missed out on...