What is stuttering?
Q: What is stuttering?
A: Stuttering or stammering is a speech disorder that some people have when they speak.
Q: What percentage of children have a stammer?
A: Five to six percent of children have a stammer.
Q: What percentage of adults have a stammer?
A: One percent of adults have a stammer.
Q: Are men or women more likely to have a stammer?
A: Men are four times more likely to have a stammer than women.
Q: At what age do stammers normally start?
A: Stammers normally start at 2-6 years.
Q: Do stammers run in families?
A: Yes, stammers do run in families.
Q: Do people with stammers know what they want to say?
A: Yes, people with a stammer know what they want to say, but the flow of their speech is ‘bumpy’ and may have some features.
