Do you remember the joys of being a teenager? Growth spurts. Hormones amok. Peer-pressured to distraction. Painfully self-conscious: How do I look? Should …
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stuttering and anxiety
My child stutters. Is it because he’s shy? sensitive? hyper?
And why does my child's stuttering get worse when she's stressed out? Parents ask me sensible questions like these all the time, so I thought I'd post my …
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Does anxiety cause stuttering?
No. So why do people who stutter often feel anxious? Here's what some of the latest research tells us: 1. Speech is fundamental to both: daily functioning, …
5 ways for teachers to help children who stutter – tips from people who stutter themselves
Recently, I attended a public forum co-hosted by the Australian Speak Easy Association and the Australian Stuttering Research Centre. The focus was on how to …