Approximately 25% of those cases will continue into adulthood.
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Stuttering and stammering are synonymous and are used interchangeably throughout this article.
Hesitations and long silent pauses between words are also common stutter symptoms.
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The severity of stuttering symptoms varies significantly from person to person and depends on ever-changing, real-life circumstances.
Some people may stutter in certain situations but speak fluently in others.
Researchers speculate that stuttering is because of a combination of factors that includegenetics, environment, and brain wiring.
Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions about stuttering.
Contrary to popular belief, nervousness and shyness don’t cause stuttering.
Accumulating evidence suggests thatsocial phobiasoranxietyprobably aren’t the root cause of stuttering.
Still, the high prevalence of SAD among stutterers is still poorly understood and requires more research.
The diagnostic criteria also changed.
There isn’t a single, one-time test used to diagnose stuttering.
Rather, the frequency of speech disfluency is assessed over a period of time and in different situations.
Treatment
Although there isn’t a cure or magic bullet for stuttering, there are helpful treatments.
The nature of stuttering treatment will vary depending on someone’s age, communication goals, and other factors.
The most common treatments for stuttering involvespeech therapyandcognitive behavioral therapy(CBT).
This approach is called “acceptance therapy.
“Accepting this speech disorder reduces fear and shame among people who stutter, which leads to less stuttering.
Prognosis
Most kids with childhood-onset fluency disorder outgrow stuttering as they get older.
Up to 25% of cases of childhood stuttering will continue into adulthood.
Most kids outgrow this speech disorder, but it can continue into adulthood.
Symptoms include word prolongations, repetitions, pauses, broken words, and more.
A Word From Verywell
Stuttering is very common and nothing to feel embarrassed about.
Globally, over 70 million people stutter.
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