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Is it cause for concern when a teenager develops a stutter seemingly out of nowhere?

Because late-childhood onset stuttering is unusual, it may be worth pursuing tests or consultations to rule out brain injury or trauma, but there is a good chance the issue is developmental.

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Why Do Teens Develop A Stutter? – speech IRL Stuttering most often begins in early childhood, during the preschool years. Studies typically define this as between the ages of two and five years old. While it can be alarming when a young child begins to struggle with speaking, most people know that this is relatively common among young children...

Sometimes The Best Therapy Is Simply Listening

Listening isn’t an approved speech therapy activity, but the kind gesture of listening can bring about transformational improvements in patients.

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A Different Kind of Speech Therapy: Listening – speech IRL One of my most impactful client-teachers was a man with a TBI (traumatic brain injury). He was a very successful professional, decorated with awards of recognition in his industry. He had sustained an workplace injury and was diagnosed with a "mild" TBI. One year out, he was still experiencing diffi...