Positive stories about stammers?

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Hello,

Wondered if any had any positive experience similar to this.

DC is nearly 5. Over past 5 months has gone through phases of stammering. It's like there is too much going on through brain for mouth to process. We don't interrupt/react and let them finish but I can't help but really worry. Is there anything else we can do? I have contacted a SALT for an assessment. There is no facial distortion but sometimes it takes some time to get words out?

Is this normal? Any experiences similar?

Should add is a very chatty child and has a great range of vocabulary. Wasn't a late talker.

Bump?

I think a lot of children go through a stammering phase, as you say, as if their brains are going faster than their word acquisition. Both of mine did, and not a trace of it now.

If they are in school you could ask the teacher?

Thank you, that is reassuring. I have spoken to a SALT who is going to assess.

Some children will stutter and then around 6 months later it will resolve itself, however others it will continue. However, my recommendation would be to continue to see SALT to get this assessed, particularly as your son is a little older. A great program used is the Lidcombe program. It has fantastic scientific evidence behind it.

Btw I'm a SaLT myself. Best of luck

Thank you so much

@BlueChampagne I am speaking to teachers next week. May I ask how old your DC were and how bad the stammer was?

They're 11 and 13 now so it's hard to be precise, but I'd say about 4 or 5. Don't think it went on for as long as 5 months though, so I think you're doing exactly the right thing investigating further. All the best!

@BlueChampagne thank you. It's hard not to panic and worry to be honest! It has been I'd say 3 phases in the 5 months. She doesn't do it all the time but when she does it is very pronounced. I think the fact that she is now aware of it makes it harder.