Stuttering 101... or what is stuttering? How is it diagnosed and treate...

In this video you’re going to learn about stuttering. 70 million people stutter worldwide, or 1% of the population. Have you ever known someone who stutters, or do you stutter? What are your questions about stuttering? Please tell us in the comments! Watch to the end of the video… to hear what I learned about Steve Harvey and stuttering! A lot of my information was taken from the Stuttering Foundation of America (https://www.stutteringhelp.org/​) and the American Speech Language hearing association (www.asha.org) websites. Like, share subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more great content with communication, communication through song, speech, language, diction, voice. If you make a great comment I will reply! What would you like to know about stuttering, or is there another speech language topic you’d like to explore. Please Comment! What is stuttering? repetition of sounds, syllables, or words prolongations of sounds interruptions of speech-- blocks interjections may be accompanied by struggle/tension anxiety What causes it? runs in families developmental, develops age 2-6 neurogenic-- stroke, brain injury How is it diagnosed? some stutters are more typical-- repeating whole words, repeating phrases, interjections some less typical-- part-word repetitions, sound repetitions, blocks, prolongations, tension, struggle, avoidance How is it treated? depends on age/goals of person preschoolers Lidcombe-- positive reinforcement for fluency and acknowleding stutters. indirect, recasting, rephrasing, building resilience, environmental modifications-- talking slowly older-- mimimize difficulty communicating in various situations, self-advocacy, disclosing, being more comfortable with stuttering, talking about stuttering, being able to enjoy communication no matter the level of fluency, improving self-confidence, speech modification includes fluency shaping (— easy onset, light contact, rate control— perhaps DAF (see cluttering video), stuttering devices speech easy, stuttering modification-- reduce physical tension-- prep set, pull-out, cancellation. Curious? Write in comments and I’ll be sure to make a topic of future videos. reduce word avoidance reduce negative feelings-- desensitization support groups hierarchies of difficult situations Steve Harvey video about stuttering-- therapists(?) told him to avoid certain words? That seems SOOO wrong! Steve worked so hard to overcome challenges from stuttering. repeat word to yourself 3 times. He advocates practicing talking in the mirror. He was told to avoid certain words? I disagree!!! “No avoidance!!!!!” Like and subscribe If you’re interested in learning more about speech, language, voice, and diction and let me know if there’s an aspect of stuttering or another speech language disorder you’d like to learn about next. I’m putting an end card with a link to my speech pathology playlist. Be sure to share subscribe! See you soon! I am a singer who became a speech language pathologist so I could help as many people as possible. Check out my facebook music pages: https://www.facebook.com/lisasdreamsc...​ https://www.facebook.com/Lisa-Higbee-...​ My soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lisa-higbee​​ One blog where I like to post about music: http://lisahigbee.blogspot.com/​​ Learner guitar amazon link: https://amzn.to/3rykvVy​​ (As an Amazon Associate, I can earn from qualified purchases) #stutteringhelp #stutteringhelpforparents #stutteringhelpvideo #stuttetinghelpforpreschoolers#helpingstutteringteenager #stuttering #stutter #stammering #speechtherapy #stammer #stutteringawareness #slp #speech #speechpathology #stammeringawareness #motivation #therapy #stutteringtherapy #stutterer #westutter #stuttermotivation #stutterhelp #voice #stammermotivation #stammerhelp #speechlanguagepathologist #slpeeps #autism #mentalhealth #stammerawareness #isad #adhd #advice #fluency #bhfyp