So what really is the cause of stammering? The fact is, we don’t really know. Scientists and speech pathologists have been arguing over this for many years and have yet to reach agreement.

Some scientists believe it’s genetic and many of us just have a tendency to stutter. It is possible that there is a genetic tendency in families for a specific abnormality in the left side of the brain.

Some think that it is developmental and caused by environmental or social triggers. Most of us will grow out of this once we are a few years old and may not even remember stuttering in our early childhood.

Some will argue that it is “neurogenic”, which just means that signalling problems between the brain and the nerves causes this to happen. Speech isn’t actually formed in a single part of the brain. One part of the speech center in the brain is responsible for verbs, another for nouns and yet another for putting together a complete sentence. Signaling problems can prevent the brain from being able to coordinate properly the different components of speech.

The best person to diagnose if you have a speech disorder such as stammering is a certified and licensed speech and language pathologist (SLP). The SLP is trained to conduct thorough diagnostic tests that will determine the appropriate treatment or therapy. With young children they will often recomend just waiting to see if this can be overcome naturally without intervention.

Currently, there is no available “cure” for stuttering but there are plenty of treatments, some more effective than others.

Some doctors have utilized electronic devices and medications to treat stuttering. Unfortunately, the use of drugs may cause undesirable side effects, especially to children. Relying on a machine is not always a convenient and accessible option, especially when you or your child has to move around. No child want to go to the school playground looking different from the other kids.

Speech therapists will often use a treatment that has the patient speaking very slowly, starting with short phrases then working up to faster speech and longer sentences. Unfortunately stammering is often triggered by stressful social situation and, once out of the therapists office, the training is often forgotten. It is therefore important to address the triggers that cause stuttering as well as the stuttering itself.

Whatever the causes of stammering it’s important that you do not suffer in silence or become withdrawn from your friends and society because of what is now a minor and treatable handicap.

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P.S. Read about EFT (emotional freedom technique) - it can help to get into balance and solve the problem with stuttering.