Researchers have a variety of speculations about why
stuttering or stammering occurs in some people. However, the exact cause of
this speech condition is still unknown today. What researchers are sure of is
that there are factors that may influence a person’s inability to speak
fluently.
Language Development
Developmental stammering is the most usual form of the
condition. That means it affects young children at a stage when they are learning
how to speak and form language. Children who are still in the process of
developing their speech and language tend to stutter when they speak. It occurs
when children rack up their brain for the right words to convey their message.
This is a sign that their speech and language abilities are not yet developed
enough to help them express clearly what they intend to say. If you are very
concerned with your child’s constant stammering, don’t be. Your child will
outgrow it within about four years.
Genetics
Most scientists believe that many forms of stammering have
something to do with genetics. It is because of the tendency of the condition
to run in families, supporting the claim that stammering may be inherited from
one generation to another. However, the exact genetic mechanisms that cause
stammering or genes that trigger the condition have yet to be found.
Neurogenic Disorder or Signal Problems
People may stutter because of difficulties in transmitting
signals from the brain to the muscles and nerves that control speech.
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