EVMS Fluency Program

Did You Know...

• Over three million Americans stutter.
• Stuttering affects four times as many males as females.
• People who stutter are as intelligent and well-adjusted as non-stutterers.
• Despite decades of research, there are no clear cut causes of stuttering, but much has been learned about factors which contribute to its development.
• As a result, tremendous progress has been made in the prevention of stuttering in young children.
• People who stutter are self-conscious about their stuttering and often let the disability determine the vocation they choose.
• There are no instant miracle cures for stuttering. Therapy is not an overnight process.
• Some 25 percent of ALL children go through a stage of development during which they stutter.
• Some four percent may stutter for six months or more.
• Stuttering becomes an increasingly formidable problem in the teen years as dating and social interaction begin.
• A qualified clinician can help not only children but also teenagers, young adults and even older adults make significant progress toward fluency.

Source: The Stuttering Foundation of America

Web Resources

• The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Stuttering Home Page