What is Stuttering?
It is known as speech fluency disorder that affects a person's quality of life and social adaptation. It consists of audio or silent repetitions and extensions in the pronouncing of voices and words. More vowels are extended, and blocks (being silent) occur between words. In some cases, body movements may accompany stuttering. People who suffer from stuttering often try to use synonyms for words they cannot say.
Who is seen and at what period most often?
Researches reported that stuttering is most common in boys and preschoolers. When children of 3-4 years of age, where the speed of speech increases, they may stutter during a stressful event. This condition is called developmental stuttering. The original stuttering table is mostly about 5-6 years old.
Which Conditions Facilitate Stuttering?
The psychological aspect of stuttering is quite high. It can be said as the expression of the child's inner conflicts. Sudden fears, sister jealousy, loss of parents, parental attitudes (oppressive, over-disciplined etc.), difficulty in coping with stress, anxiety in social environments. It also increases markedly in stressful and worrying situations. The problem of speech of psychological origin can also prepare the ground for the formation of other psychological problems. It is also observed that there is someone who has a stuttering problem in the family or in the environment or the disorder is settled by imitation.
What should families pay attention to?
- Children who are generally perfectionist, anxious, overprotective, and show low interest and love are more likely to have stuttering. For this reason, such situations should be avoided.
- In the period when the speaking skill develops, you are saying the words "You're saying it wrong!" Frequent corrections in the form of anxiety in the child can cause stuttering. Instead of correcting your children, you can be a model for him by using the right words.
- Do not be alarmed and hurried when you first observe the stuttering. Early stuttering can often be brought under control. First, pretend that there is no such behavior. The picture will get worse when you warn him and draw attention to stuttering. So wait patiently and without worrying to complete the sentence. Take particular care to avoid interfering and corrective discourses such as “stop and try again”. Make abundant observations, trying to understand the underlying cause. If it happens during a conversation with strangers, encourage them to develop and try their skills by training them on what they can do in such environments.
- Don't talk about it with others next to him.
- If you have tried all of these and you are observing stuttering almost every day, it is recommended that you get help by talking to the "Speech and Language Therapist" so that the complaints do not become chronic and cause psychological problems.
It is known as speech fluency disorder that affects a person's quality of life and social adaptation. It consists of audio or silent repetitions and extensions in the pronouncing of voices and words. More vowels are extended, and blocks (being silent) occur between words. In some cases, body movements may accompany stuttering. People who suffer from stuttering often try to use synonyms for words they cannot say.
Who is seen and at what period most often?
Researches reported that stuttering is most common in boys and preschoolers. When children of 3-4 years of age, where the speed of speech increases, they may stutter during a stressful event. This condition is called developmental stuttering. The original stuttering table is mostly about 5-6 years old.
Which Conditions Facilitate Stuttering?
The psychological aspect of stuttering is quite high. It can be said as the expression of the child's inner conflicts. Sudden fears, sister jealousy, loss of parents, parental attitudes (oppressive, over-disciplined etc.), difficulty in coping with stress, anxiety in social environments. It also increases markedly in stressful and worrying situations. The problem of speech of psychological origin can also prepare the ground for the formation of other psychological problems. It is also observed that there is someone who has a stuttering problem in the family or in the environment or the disorder is settled by imitation.
What should families pay attention to?
- Children who are generally perfectionist, anxious, overprotective, and show low interest and love are more likely to have stuttering. For this reason, such situations should be avoided.
- In the period when the speaking skill develops, you are saying the words "You're saying it wrong!" Frequent corrections in the form of anxiety in the child can cause stuttering. Instead of correcting your children, you can be a model for him by using the right words.
- Do not be alarmed and hurried when you first observe the stuttering. Early stuttering can often be brought under control. First, pretend that there is no such behavior. The picture will get worse when you warn him and draw attention to stuttering. So wait patiently and without worrying to complete the sentence. Take particular care to avoid interfering and corrective discourses such as “stop and try again”. Make abundant observations, trying to understand the underlying cause. If it happens during a conversation with strangers, encourage them to develop and try their skills by training them on what they can do in such environments.
- Don't talk about it with others next to him.
- If you have tried all of these and you are observing stuttering almost every day, it is recommended that you get help by talking to the "Speech and Language Therapist" so that the complaints do not become chronic and cause psychological problems.