Preschool Stuttering: When Should You be Concerned?
Disfluent speech can be defined as any disruption to the pattern of fluent speech production. It can affect rate, smoothness, flow, and effort of speech.
What is Considered Disfluent Speech?
Disfluent speech can be defined as any disruption to the pattern of fluent speech production.
Disfluencies can affect rate, smoothness, flow, and or effort of speech. Disfluent speech can be demonstrated through the following stuttering presentations:
Repetitions - repeating parts of sounds
Prolongations - stretching out a sound
Blocks: inability to produce a sound or continue airflow
What is Considered “Normal” ?
When children begin to talk and explore language, disfluencies WILL occur!
It is considered normal for your preschooler to stutter from time to time. Primarily, disfluencies will consist of whole word and part word repetitions
Example One: “Where-where-where is it”
Example Two: “S-s-s-sometimes”
Frequency and Severity of Stutters May Vary
Your child’s occurrence of stutters can vary from utterance to utterance
How YOU Can Help at Home:
Do not draw attention to disfluencies
Model fluent speech patterns
Reduce your rate of speech
Speak in short and simple sentences
Continue to encourage communication
Contact a Speech-Language Pathologist
Berea Location
Berea, KY 40403
Tel:
(859) 353-3666
Fax: (859) 448-7077
Richmond Location
Richmond KY 40475
Tel:
(859) 353-3666
Fax: (859) 448-7077
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