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  1. What is a Stammer? A stammer is a speech problem that usually starts in childhood and can continue into adulthood. People with a stammer might: • repeat the first sound of a word, e.g. ‘d-d-d-daddy’; • repeat whole words, e.g. ‘and, and, and then I ran’; • hold some sounds for longer than normal, e.g. ‘ssssssock’; • add extra sounds or words, such as ‘er’, ‘um’ or ‘sort of’; • find the first sound of a word is blocked and can not come out. They might also avoid eye contact with other people, stamp their feet or tap with their fingers. The muscles in their face, arms, legs or chest may become tense.

  2. Facts about Stammering 8% of children will stammer at some point, approximately 1% of these children will continue to stammer into adulthood. Stammering is three to four times more common in boys than girls. In the UK, we use the term ‘stammering’ but in other countries it is also known as ‘stuttering’. There is no known single cause of stammering but sometimes there is a family history of stammering. This is when a number of people in the same family stammer. Information taken from Action for Stammering Children.

  3. Children and young people with a stammer might: • avoid particular situations, such as asking for items in a shop or having tea at a friend's house because they are worried that they will stammer; • avoid saying certain sounds or words as they know they might stammer; • pretend they have forgotten a word, or say ‘it doesn’t matter’; • change the way they speak, such as slowing down their speech to prevent the stammering from happening; • find talking on the phone, reading aloud and asking questions in class difficult.

  4. If you have a friend with a stammer you can: • let them know you are listening. Focus on what they are saying rather than how they are saying the words. • try to keep looking at them while they are talking, as this lets them know that you are listening. • try not to finish their sentences off for them. This can be very frustrating. • give them plenty of time to say what they want to say.

  5. Where else can I get information from? The following websites have more information available on stammering: Action for Stammering Children https://actionforstammeringchildren.org/ British Stammering Association https://stamma.org/ NHS https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stammering/

  6. References Action For Stammering Children. 2021. Stammering Facts – Action For Stammering Children. [online] Available at: <https://actionforstammeringchildren.org/about-stammering/stammering-facts/> [Accessed 11 February 2021].

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