So what really causes stuttering? The truth is, we don’t really know. Scientists and speech pathologists have been discussing this for many years and have yet to reach agreement.Some scientists believe it’s genetic and some of us just have a propensity to stutter. Some think that it is developmental and caused by environmental or social triggers. Most of us will grow out of this after a few years and may not even remember stuttering in our childhood.Some will argue that it is “neurogenic”, which just means that signal problems between the brain and the nerves causes this to happen. Speech isn’t actually formed in a single part of the brain. One part of the speech center brain is responsible for verbs, another for nouns and yet another for putting together a sentence. Signaling problems prevent the brain from being able to coordinate properly the different components of speech. The best person to diagnose if you have a speech disorder such as stuttering is a certified and licensed speech language pathologist. This person is trained to conduct diagnostic tests that will determine the appropriate treatment or therapy.Currently, there is no available “cure” for stuttering but there are plenty of treatments, some more effective than others.Some doctors have utilized electronic devices and medications to treat stuttering. Unfortunately, the use of drugs often causes side effects, especially to children. Relying on a machine is not a convenient and accessible option, especially when you or your child has to move around. Speech therapists will often use a treatment that has the patient speaking very slowly, starting with short phrases then building to faster speech and longer sentences. Unfortunately stuttering is often triggered by certain stressful social situation and, once out of the therapists office, the training is forgotten. It is therefore important to address the triggers that cause stuttering as well as the stuttering itself. Whatever the causes of stuttering it’s important that you do not suffer in silence or become withdrawn from your friends and society because of what is a minor and treatable handicap.
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