Your child may have a stuttering problem if s/he has difficulty speaking and has a tendency to hesitate on, or repeat certain syllables, words, or phrases.
Alternatively, s/he may simply be going through a period of normal dysfluency that many children experience as they learn to speak.
The following chart illustrates some of the signs of normal dysfluencies vs. signs of true stuttering. The characteristics are similar, however, care is taken to distinguish between the two.
Normal Dysfluencies |
Atypical Dysfluencies |
1. Dysfluencies include:
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1. Dysfluencies include:
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2. Dysfluencies occur on:
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2. Dysfluencies occur on:
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| 3. Dysfluencies come and go. | 3. Dysfluencies are present most of the time or appear suddenly. |
4. Dysfluencies occur when the child:
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4. Dyfluencies occur:
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5. The child shows:
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5. The child shows:
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