Stuttering Facts

• Over three million Americans stutter, approximately 1% of the population.

• Four times more men stutter than women.

• Stutterers typically have IQs 10 to 14 points higher than the general population:).

• One out of every 30 children undergoes a period of stuttering lasting about six months or so. Parents should seek professional help as soon as they begin to suspect the problem isn't a temporary one.The best prevention tool is early intervention

• Stuttering typically begins between 3 and 5 years of age, but occasionally will appear for the first time in an older child.

• Many stutterers can speak fluently some of the time. They can whisper without hesitation, speak in unison and sing without stuttering.

• Most stutterers can speak easily when prevented from hearing their own voices, when talking to pets and small children, and when addressing themselves in the mirror.

• Stuttering can be treated with a variety of approaches for both children and adults:).