Often times we distinguish diseases and disorders by symptoms we can see with our eyes. Visual afflictions like deformities and necessary medical equipment that helps sustain life guide our opinions on the medical afflictions someone else is experiencing. However, what about medical disorders that aren’t always visually saw, but can be heard? Stuttering is a medical condition that affects roughly 8.5% of children by the age of three (Krader 23). While that might not seem to be a significant amount of children to some, to the parents of those children, stuttering can be an intimidating and often discouraging experience. It’s important that when stuttering occurs that the cause of the affliction be determined. There are three primary causes of
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It is often times a result of psychological or emotional trauma. Children who are subject to abuse and neglect may develop psychogenic stuttering. Neurogenic stuttering occurs when there is damage to the CNS (central nervous system) (Krader 24). This type of stuttering is least common, but not impossible among children. Research for Neurogenic stuttering is often times linked to head injuries, medication, and even disease (Krader 24). Lastly, developmental stuttering, the most evident among children is primarily linked to genetics, but due to a lack of research, it is unclear which genes are effected and how environmental factors may cloud the evidence. (Krader 24). Determining the type of stuttering a child is experiencing will best determine the type of treatment, if any, necessary for further speech development. Now that we’ve discussed the types of treatment and determined that as per the concern of children our focus should be developmental, we can further assess how professionals respond to children with developmental stuttering …show more content…
Their about section on their website says they are a “full service practice” and are capable of assisting “patients of all ages”. Hudson Valley Speech and Swallowing therapy seems as if it would be a great place for a concerned parent to start because they are able to provide “individualized treatment plans” to anyone, including children that suffer with communication problems. A little further from the Hudson Valley, but a wonderful source of information for parents and caregivers would be the American Institute for stuttering. Although I specifically looked for an article from the SUNY Orange library, AIS, located in Manhattan exists to provide information about stuttering, treatments options for both children and adults, and learning opportunities for pre-professionals. New York is a big place that always seems to be growing and changing with the times and although there is much to be learned about developmental stuttering, anyone looking for help in New York is sure to be minutes from a speech pathologist that can guide them in the right direction with their
It is often times a result of psychological or emotional trauma. Children who are subject to abuse and neglect may develop psychogenic stuttering. Neurogenic stuttering occurs when there is damage to the CNS (central nervous system) (Krader 24). This type of stuttering is least common, but not impossible among children. Research for Neurogenic stuttering is often times linked to head injuries, medication, and even disease (Krader 24). Lastly, developmental stuttering, the most evident among children is primarily linked to genetics, but due to a lack of research, it is unclear which genes are effected and how environmental factors may cloud the evidence. (Krader 24). Determining the type of stuttering a child is experiencing will best determine the type of treatment, if any, necessary for further speech development. Now that we’ve discussed the types of treatment and determined that as per the concern of children our focus should be developmental, we can further assess how professionals respond to children with developmental stuttering …show more content…
Their about section on their website says they are a “full service practice” and are capable of assisting “patients of all ages”. Hudson Valley Speech and Swallowing therapy seems as if it would be a great place for a concerned parent to start because they are able to provide “individualized treatment plans” to anyone, including children that suffer with communication problems. A little further from the Hudson Valley, but a wonderful source of information for parents and caregivers would be the American Institute for stuttering. Although I specifically looked for an article from the SUNY Orange library, AIS, located in Manhattan exists to provide information about stuttering, treatments options for both children and adults, and learning opportunities for pre-professionals. New York is a big place that always seems to be growing and changing with the times and although there is much to be learned about developmental stuttering, anyone looking for help in New York is sure to be minutes from a speech pathologist that can guide them in the right direction with their