Stuttering: 7 tips to help your child
Martine has a friend at school who seems to have great difficulty expressing himself. His speech often seems "blocked": he hesitates and repeats sounds. Martine wanted to know: does my friend stutter? What is stuttering? Stuttering – What is it? First, stuttering affects four times as many boys as girls and about 4-6% of children are said to have it. Stuttering is manifested by: • Word part repetitions (ha...ha…hat) • Extensions of sounds (He’s making a ssssssnake.) • Blockages (g……ift.) In addition, stuttering can be accompanied [...]