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While I am not a qualified speech therapist, my suggestion would be, to not treat her differently than any kid who doesn't have a speech impairment. That would only reinforce her fears of speaking in ...

This. And structure his life a bit, if he needs that (if he's a bit chaotic), make his every day life a bit more predictable for him. And yes, confidence....

To be honest there’s not much you can do, speech pathology might help his confidence a little bit, medication definitely won’t do anything. The best thing you can do for him is make him feel loved and...

Stuttering child

Stuttering child Hi guys, I’m from Australia and am writing on behalf of my cousin in a third world country. He’s 7 years old and has started stuttering since around 6/7 months ago. I know normally i...

I have a severe stutter that started when I started talking for background. My mum was good about it, she'd just let me continue at my pace. My step dad wasn't. He was determined to fix it so he didn...

I can’t recommend talk-therapy enough. Ironically my partner is a talk therapist and there’s a ton of overlap between our jobs. Lots of negative (and false) thought spirals that would really benefit f...

Thank you for your response! I really like the comment you made about caring about what he says not how he says it. We never say things like stop and things or slow it down, and I’m always sure never ...

Another speech language pathologist here. The advice above is good. Make you show that you care about what he says, not how he says it. Don’t tell him to “stop and think,” or “slow down.” Make su...

Stutterer and stuttering specialist speech therapist here, you’re already doing the best thing you can do. You’re caring for him and taking his difference into account for how you raise him. Just like...

With regards to stuttering, what is something your parents did really well or really wrong?

With regards to stuttering, what is something your parents did really well or really wrong? My son has a developmental stutter due to his cognitive skills being ahead of his oral motor skills. At the ...

Just going through this with my 14yr old daughter right at this moment. She has tics and a stutter. They were pretty good for a while but lately. Off the scale. But it’s mainly just for me and her bro...

Thanks! I do most of these things on the advice of her slp already, but it is hard to get others to....

One: Unless they specifically tell you, don’t finish their sentences, it will make them feel rushed Two: Don’t say “spit it out” “take your time” or “relax”, it makes us feel afraid and we stutter mor...

My daughter started stuttering at 4, her speech therapist was great and had us focus on her “smooth” words and compliment her on her smooth talking. It worked, she’s 8 now and so far stutter free....

Stutter and audience?

Stutter and audience? Does anyone notice their stutter change depending on the audience? My daughter has a stutter and I notice she stutters more when she talks to us (her parents) than when she talks...

- The disfluency is staring to develop by the brain, since he's 4 his mind and consiousness is in developing stage. - Make him sing, read singing poems, dance, lets his body feel free while doing tho...

- The first thing I would suggest is reagarding the schooling, give her few months off or even more. She's just five, so Home Schooling may be good if possible. - Basically as a stammerer and from h...

I hate to be negative, but there is a chance that the kid might never get over the stutter. As such, be patient with her, let her talk, don't tell her to repeat her sentences, or "talk slowly" or "b...

It is disconcerting when a child first has trouble “getting words out.” You can do things like sing—to help have fun and increase confidence. Do poems, rhythmic activities-things that are fun. For...

I stutter severely and have 4 boys. Only my youngest stutters. They have been the biggest blessing of my life. And they have grown up being better off that I stutter bc it gives them more compassion t...