just wondering i work with a dude who stutters. hes nice but when i'm in a hurry i feel bad for avoiding him.
2007-09-16 06:23:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
There are many causes for stuttering including genetics. Check out the web site for The Stuttering Foundation of America at www.stutteringhelp.org and look at the brochure section and read the one that gives tips for speaking with someone who stutters. If you are relaxed, not hurried, and slow your own speech down indicating that you have all the time in the world, he probably won't stutter as much. He might be helped by the Foundation's book "Self Therapy for the Stutterer" that is in their estore and also available at most public libraries. That is the book that helped my uncles and cousins who used to stutter.
2007-09-16 15:55:48 · answer #1 · answered by Bud B 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Here is a good link which will help you learn about stuttering. It also includes how to communicate with people who suffer from this most unfortunate speech disorder:
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/stuttering.htm
"When talking with people who stutter, the best thing to do is give them the time they need to say what they want to say. Try not to finish sentences or fill in words for them. Doing so only increases the person's sense of time pressure. Also, suggestions like "slow down," "relax," or "take a deep breath" can make the person feel even more uncomfortable because these comments suggest that stuttering should be simple to overcome, but it's not!"
2007-09-16 13:28:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand what you are saying, I have a friend who stutters and I end up finishing his sentences, then we both feel bad. He says the more nervous he is the more he stutters, its even worse when he is under pressure.
2007-09-16 14:41:23 · answer #3 · answered by Lindy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something about the amount of dopamine in the brain....it is passed on in families...help him by referring him to the stuttering foundation of america www.stutteringhelp.org...you cuold go there are read the brochure on tips for speaking with someone who stutters
2007-09-19 13:59:09 · answer #4 · answered by Cooper 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
its usually caused by a delay in the brain when sending the message to vocalize. sometimes its a nervous thing other times its a general disability.
2007-09-16 13:29:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋