July 1, 2006

Emotional Factors May Contribute to Speech Disorder

According to a new study, preschoolers who stutter may have more difficulty controlling their emotions than other children their age. Researchers found that children who stuttered were typically more excitable than their peers and tended to have a harder time calming down or focusing their attention away from stressful situations. Stuttering is believed to have a strong genetic component, as it often runs in families, but its direct cause is unknown.
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