Stuttering Problem   

Stuttering problem is not at all uncommon. In fact, in early childhood most children will go through a period where they have a slight stuttering problem, but this is usually something that is outgrown in a period of weeks or months. 

Other people will struggle with stuttering into their adolescent years and beyond.  Every stuttering problem is just a little bit different so what is causing the problem and the severity of it will impact the type of treatment that is necessary. 

To understand a stuttering problem, you need to understand what stuttering is. Stuttering is a speech disorder in which syllables, sounds, or even words are prolonged or repeated, which actually disrupts normal speech patterns.  Stuttering is often accompanied by behaviors such as tremors of the lips, blinking eyes, etc.   

A stuttering problem could be caused by one of three stuttering causes.  The first is developmental stuttering.  This is usually seen in young children who are still developing their language skills.  This is the single most common type of stuttering.  The problem is that children often lack the language skills they need to verbally express themselves.   

Most of the time this stuttering problem will come on suddenly, progress, and then disappear almost as quickly as it came on.  This is often seen between the ages of two and five.  Usually if the problem appears after five it is something that will need to be dealt with so it does not become a life long problem. 

Another type of stuttering is neurogenic stuttering.  This is where stuttering happens following a stroke, head trauma, or a brain injury of some kind.  Neurogenic stuttering is actually caused by the difficultly of the brain in coordinating all of the activities that are involved in speaking.  There is a third but very rare type of stuttering cased psychogenic stuttering.  This type of stuttering is caused by emotional trauma or just thought processing problems or difficulty reasoning. 

In some cases a stuttering problem will resolve itself in a matter of weeks or months.  In other cases the stuttering problem will need to be addressed in therapy where a speech or language pathologist can help to form new and better habits where verbalizing is concerned.   

Everyone will respond to the therapy a little bit different and the response may depend largely on the age as well as the severity of the stuttering problem.  Because everyone is so individualized, it is important that you seek the help of a professional that is trained in treating those who suffer from stuttering problems. 

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