What causes stuttering? A speech pathology researcher explains the science and the misconceptions around this speech disorder

What Causes Sudden Stuttering in Adults?

Ordering Wendy’s at the drive-thru with a severe stutter for the first time ever. It was nerve-wracking—but I did it. And the cashier’s patience? Absolutely incredible. That’s exactly how it should be.You might notice I stick my tongue out a lot when I get stuck—that’s called a secondary behavior. It’s something many people who stutter develop over time. When my speech blocks, my brain is still trying to talk, so my body starts doing other things (like blinking, facial tension, or tongue movemen

Blair Imani Ali • Smarter in Seconds on Instagram: "Stuttering is one of the many ways that people speak featuring @stutterology & @akucorner 🧡 Stuttering, or stammering, is externally characterized by repetitions of sounds, syllables, or words; prolongation of sounds; and interruptions in speech known as blocks. People may stutter due to their genetics or neurology but there’s no connection between stuttering and intelligence. Time and time again stuttering in film and TV is depicted as being

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