In this podcast we are joined by Dr. Aishah Patterson to discuss stuttering. We review typical speech development when disfluencies will occur as a part of completely normal development. We also review signs that indicate a more persistent dysfluency such as stuttering. We highlight risk factors for developing a stutter and what interventions can be helpful to reduce stuttering. We also discuss some of the psycho-social implications of having a speech disfluency and highlight successful and high-powered people who stutter.

We thank Dr. Aishah Patterson, Associate Professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders at California State University in Sacramento, for joining us for this episode, although Drs. Dean and Lena take full responsibility for any errors or misinformation.

Additional Resources

Healthy Children Stuttering in Toddlers & Preschoolers: What’s Typical, What’s Not?

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Stuttering

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Fluency Disorders

Healthy Children How to Raise Concerns about a Child’s Speech and Language Development: Do’s and Don’ts

Maryjane Rees Language, Speech, and Hearing Center

Friends: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter

National Stuttering Association Stuttering Support Community

The Stuttering Foundation