Worried about your child who seem not to outgrow his or her
stuttering? Also called stammering, this speech condition have symptoms that
include repetition of a word, syllable, or sound while speaking. It also
involves trouble starting to speak a word, phrase or sentence. Other symptoms
of stuttering include trembling of the jaw or lips, quick and repetitive
blinking of the eyes, and tightness or tension of the face and upper part of
the body. If your son or daughter suffers from these symptoms, it may be a sign
that your kid has failed to outgrow that speech difficulty.
When should you bring your child to a specialist? For
children between two to five years old, it is normal for them to stutter as
they develop their speaking abilities. That will go away on its own. But if the
stammering lasts beyond six months and occurs often with the symptoms mentioned
above, then your child needs medical attention. If left untreated, stammering
in children may lead to worse symptoms such as emotional problems, avoiding situations
when the child has to speak, and poor performance in school.
It is advised that a child with speech problem be checked by
a speech pathologist, a medical practitioner trained to diagnose and treat
people suffering from speech, language, and voice disorders. During diagnosis,
the speech pathologist will ask you about the history of the speech condition,
particularly when it started and under what situations. After asking other
relevant questions, the speech pathologist will perform a full assessment of
the speech and language abilities of your child.
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