Preschool Age Dysfluency - Normal or Not?
When your child is in the midst of a great jump in his language skills (between ages 30 months and 5 years) it's natural that putting sentences together in a fluent way might be difficult. Her brain is like a computer, working to pull up the right words in the right order and at the right time. While the computer is "searching," her mouth may go into a "pause" (translated: repeat) mode. So it may sound like this: "Mom … I-Mom … I-I-want-uh-I want you-gimme dat teddy bear!" The whole word or first syllable is often repeated, not usually the first sound. This is a normal developmental phase that most children go through. You may notice it more when your child is tired, excited, or upset.
Below, please find blog posts I found from other speech/language pathologists that help to differentiate between normal developmental dysfluency and the speech pattern of a child who may develop into a school age child who stutters.
Stuttering or Normal Dysfluency?
Occasional easy repetitions of whole words or phrases at this age can be typical and is referred to as “normal dysfluency,” not stuttering, by a speech-language pathologist. Often it occurs when a child is experiencing a surge in his …
Therapy Thursday: 4 Facts about Stuttering
On a personal note, The Flash had some of the WORST preschool stuttering I have heard. He could easily stutter on a sound for 20 seconds. They were always "easy, loose" stutters but this went on for about 2 years. …
Stuck on Words? Is My Child Stuttering?
… phrases at this age can be typical and is referred to as “normal dysfluency,” not stuttering, by a speech-language pathologist. Often it occurs when a child is experiencing a surge in his language development. Tips for responding: …
Additionally, an excellent resource for parents is the Stuttering Foundation's page entitled "If You Think Your Child Is Stuttering". This article also breaks down the difference between normal, age-appropriate dysfluency, mild dysfluency, and more serious dysfluency. From this page, you can follow a link to frequently asked questions from parents about stuttering, view a list of risk factors and a list of ways you can help your child who is exhibiting stuttering behaviors.
I found a book that breaks down communication development from birth to five years. This book really touches on all aspects of language development and has a section devoted to stuttering and normal dysfluency. Children's Communication Skills: From Birth to Five Years
Filed under Birth to 3 years old, Language Development, Stuttering by Tami
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Hi. I noticed people were coming to my blog from your site, so I thought I would check you out:)
I am SO happy to find a blog like this to help people who have children with speech issues. Every day I have atleast 2-4 people hit my Childhood Apraxia posts, and I'm a very small fish in the pond of the World Wide Web. People are obviously looking for help, just as I was a few years ago. While I have my own experience to share, I can't begin to help people the way that someone with your knowledge and experience can.
I plan to put your link on my blogroll, as well as read up on your past posts. Again, thanks for providing this resource.
This is the first time I have visited your blog, but it's so informative! I will be checking out more posts.
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Thank you both for you very positive comments on my blog. And thanks for stopping by.
Tami
FOR PRE SCHOOL DYSFLUENT CHILD- hi.every child is born with the natural ability to produce the sound of his voice correctly ,and by interfering with that a parent makes something wrong that was right.do the opposite of what you have been doing so far.start now to encourage your child to speak louder.when your child speaks to you ,you must pretend to be a little deaf. when he is dysfluent , your reaction must be in no way give the impression that there is any thing wrong in his speech.cup your hand behind youe ear and say : can you say that a litle louder , i cant hear you!. the implication is that there is not any thing wrong with the child ,but with you .do this every time he speaks,not only when he stutters. get a set of ear plugs for every member of the family.YOUR CHILD MUST AGAIN LEARN TO SPEAK NORMALLY.REMEMBER YOUR CHILD IS NORMAL NON FLUENT AND NOT A STUTTERER. IF ANY ONE NEED ANY ASSISTANCE OR SUGGESTION SEND A MAIL