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  • "Some people, when they're under stress, tense their vocal cords. Young children can sometimes tense them so much that the vocal cords lock up. When this happens they can't speak because no air can come out. So they begin to struggle to release the lock. This struggle quickly becomes a habit, and THAT is what the world sees, hears, and calls stuttering. To deal with this problem, breathe in through the mouth, let some air out very calmly, and then slow the first word of the sentence: "I..., am happy to be here." Stuttering is very common. Approximately one percent of the population across the world stutters. Because it's genetically based, stuttering runs in families. However, it also requires early childhood stress to manifest itself - a new sibling, a new school, or some other source of childhood anxiety. Stuttering usually begins between the ages of four and seven. Fortunately, it can now be effectively treated." http://www.carletonwoodworking.com/stuttering.html The above link has an email address and the person will phone you if you include a phone number in your email. http://stuttering.com/
  • The exact cause of stuttering is not known although there are several theories, for example this excerpt from: http://neurology.health-cares.net/stuttering-causes.php What causes stuttering? Although the exact cause of stuttering is not known, there are three leading theories that propose how stuttering develops. The learning theory proposes that stuttering is a learned behavior and that most normal children are occasionally disfluent (i.e. speaking rapidly, searching for the right words, etc.) when at the age at which speech and language develop. If a child is criticized or punished for this, he or she may develop anxiety about the disfluencies, causing increased stuttering and increased anxiety. The second theory suggests that stuttering is a psychological problem-that stuttering is an underlying problem that can be treated with psychotherapy. The third theory proposes that the cause of stuttering is organic, that neurological differences exist between the brains of those who stutter and those who don't. Although the interference with speech is sometimes triggered by emotional or situational factors, stuttering is basically neurological and physiological – not psychological - in nature. In all other respects, persons who stutter are perfectly normal. The website cited has much more detail, and I recommend that you consult it if you are interested in more information.
  • Stuttering is a communication disorder that affects the fluency of speech. It begins during childhood and, in some cases, persists throughout the life span. The disorder is characterized by disruptions in the production of speech sounds. Speech-language pathologists refer to these disruptions as "disfluencies." Most speakers produce brief disfluencies in speech from time to time. For instance, some words are repeated and others are preceded by interjections such as "um." Disfluencies are not necessarily problematic; however, they can impede communication when a speaker produces too many of them or does not resolve them promptly. Stuttered speech often includes repetitions of words or parts of words, as well as prolongations of speech sounds. The frequency of these disfluencies among persons who stutter tends to be much greater than it is for the general population. Some speakers who stutter exhibit excessive physical tension in the speech musculature or appear to be "out of breath" when talking. At times, the forward flow of speech may become completely stopped or blocked. That is, the speaker may position the mouth to say a sound, sometimes for several seconds, with little or no sound forthcoming. Finally, after some effort, the speaker completes the word. Interjections such as "um" or "like" can be symptomatic of the disorder, as well, particularly when the interjections contain repeated ("u- um- um") or prolonged ("uuuum") speech sounds or when they are used intentionally to delay the initiation of a word the speaker expects to "get stuck on."
  • Well i don't know much when it comes to brain issues and stuff- but i do know that feeling of not be able "to spit it out." Most of my siblings-including myself- have this problem. My thinking is that it is cause when to much information is going to fast to put into words. For example, say you had a hole that sand was coming out- it just all wanted to come out at once- therefore it comes out rather sloppy or hardly at all. It feels like that to me when I start to stutter. It helps if I slow down- take a deep breath and gather my thoughts. I think it might also have to do with age. for instance, my bro used to have a terrible problem with stuttering- now he is doing alot better since he has matured. what really frustrates me is when someone tries to correct me or worse, tease me. It doesn't show that someone is slow or stupid- it just means they have alot going on in their mind at once
  • However the cause of suttering is unknown I can surely tell you it is not a learned behavior or a symptom of anxiety or neurosis. Suttering is more commonly found in young boys and most tend to grow out of it for the most part. James Earl Jones stuttered actually and you cant tell he did today. Situations that have been found to increase frequency and/or severity of stuttering are things like talking on the phone, saying one's own name, speaking when under pressure among others. Stuttering is also quite varied and individualized. It has also been shown effective when a child is struggling with a word to stop them and have them repeat it until correct. Instead of ignoring it. For more up to date and in depth information refer to the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) or click here http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/stuttering.htm
  • i think people stutter because they are really nervouse. and people say that thinking about what your going to say before you say it helps, but i think it's the opposit! i stutter all the time, and it's really embarrassing. i can't even say my own name when people ask what it is. it's really wierd because a person who stutters KNOWS when they're going to do it.
  • i personally have had a stutter, which has been there since the age of roughly 8 i am now 24. Alot of people say its a nervous disorder, it may be in some people but i'm far from nervous, i'm a very confident person. For me the stutter is about mind set, for example i have given a best man speech in front of 300+ people, most of which i didnt know and i was fine, not a hint of a stutter. I have given a motivational speech during a management training course and it was perfect, in fact people were shocked when they was told of my stutter as the speech came naturally to me. Other times if i am in a mess about mood i can be the joker of the crowd, again all fine. but if i find myself feeling extremely tired or a bit depressed then i have trouble getting my words out. I have tried speech therapy when i was 11 which in fact made me feel isolated and made matters worse, i tried hypnotherapy which didnt do anything what so ever. Alot of people say think about what your saying before you say it, this in my opinion is total rubbish, all it does is make it worse as instead of thinking about saying the words your thinking about stuttering the them, it is best to just take each word as it come as such.
  • I used to think it was tension and anxiety, but probably also something they can't help, that they had as a child. I dated a nice guy once, whom had a really heavy stutter and he told me about going for speech therapy when he was younger,which sounded difficult for him. It affected him socially, and life was tough. He managed to become an outgoing person with a positive attitude. I dasted him for a month. The reason I broke up with him really had nothing to do with his stuttering. My husband also stutters,not like the previous guy, but he gets stuck a lot when speaking. He also is not an American, so it compounds his problem when he doesn't know how to pronounce words in English either. I sometimes don't know what to do, it can become very frustrating for me, since I don't know why he does this. He seems to get really anxious especially when trying to make a valid point. He is also a shy guy, but I don't know if that has anything to do with the condition. I also had a platonic friend (male) who stuttered a lot, and he was shy but lovable. Maybe they just all need more love? I do my best with my hubby. Sometimes just holding hands and kissing seems to work!
  • I think being shy has to be part of the condition. I feel like I’m not a shy person but my character is totally shy which contradicts me. So making me a shy person who thins he's not. A little bit about me. I do have a stutter prob. I am a nervous prob. I do have high anxiety and tension stress and I do talk super fast the few times that I do talk. I feel there are days that I speak better then others but those days are golden because they are few. I started Therapy on Monday today is a follow up appointment. I would love to be less tense, anxious nervous and stop stuttering. I feel I can’t have a normally life because of this and I want to change it. I know that feeling this way makes it worst but I can’t help it. At times I even have prob. speaking with my wife. The most important reason for fixing my prob. is my son. I would hate for him to inherit this from me as I believe I inherit it from my father. I anybody has the secret to stop it. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Speech impediment. Sometimes, it can be triggered by stressful situations and/or nerves
  • I stutter, and I believe it is because I feel the need to talk a lot. I mostly stutter when I am talking over other people, so it may be because I feel that other people need to know what I am saying.

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