What is Stuttering?

     Stuttering is a speech disability that effects 1% of the population. Stuttering in dominant in males; only 1/4 of stutterers are females. A stutter comes onset around language development; normally around when a kid firsts learns to speak. The stutter starts to dissipate around 8 years old. If the stutter occurs into adolescents, it is most likely it will also carry out into adult hood. Stuttering may also start to develop in the teen years, however this is not as common. 

    Many famous people also stutter; Bruce Willis, Ed Sheeran, Marilyn Monroe, Joe Biden Etc. These people overcame their stutter through their passions such as acting, music and public speaking. https://www.stutteringhelp.org/famouspeople  

    What does it mean to have a stutter? Having a stutter does not negate ones intelligence. Scientists do not yet exactly know the cause of stuttering, but they believe that it is linked to genetics and the wiring of the brain. In fact, the IQ of a stutter is actually higher than a person who does not have a stutter. Stuttering can also be an indicator of other things such as autism, tourettes, and other disorders. When people think of a stutter they think of the person stuttering this particular way, "st-st-stutter," this is contrary to beliefs though. There are different way a person can stutter. They can prolong the beginning of the sound of a word, repeat the same few sounds of a word, have a block, and even use filler words to build momentum to get through their stutter (filler words are words such as "like" "as").

Resources:

https://www.stutteringhelp.org/

https://westutter.org/