Many clinicians recommend that parents ignore their child’s stuttering. This outdated advice is based on the old theory that drawing attention to a child’s stutter could cause the stutter to increase. Today, we know that…
Being bullied is hard. It’s hard for the children who experience it, it’s hard for the teachers who try to reduce it, and it’s hard for parents who have to watch their children experience the…
Children who stutter experience bullying more often than other children.1, 2 This presents a significant challenge for children, parents, and speech-language pathologists. Because of their speaking difficulties, children who stutter may also…
Speech-language pathologists and parents of young children who stutter have long been warned not to talk to children about stuttering for fear that drawing attention to the children’s speech makes the stuttering worse.1…
People who stutter face a number of challenges on top of their speaking difficulties. Stuttering may lead to negative emotional and cognitive reactions, both by the speaker and by those in the environment. It can…
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