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Fluency

Fluency disorders are also called stuttering.  There is a period in the development of speech when dysfluency is normal.  However, some children have more difficulty than expected with fluency and some also continue to have fluency problems beyond the expected time frame.  

If your child has some of the following risk factors for persistent stuttering, you may want to contact an SLP for an evaluation and treatment plan:

1. Stuttering started after the age of 3 years 6 months

2. There is a family history for stuttering

3. Your child has other speech and/or language challenges or there is a large gap between your child's language skills and their speech skills

4. You see your child avoiding words, avoiding talking, or using body tension while speaking

5. Your child has been stuttering for more than 6 months

Males are also more likely than females to develop a stuttering problem that does not resolve on it's own.