stuttering
Let an agent explain stuttering and its causes respectfully from speech-language and research sources, describe therapy and support, present genetic and neurological research with attribution, and route personal questions to speech-language professionals.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain stuttering and its causes respectfully from speech-language and research sources, describe therapy and support, present genetic and neurological research with attribution, and route personal questions to speech-language professionals.
A speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions, prolongations and blocks, most often beginning in early childhood as developmental dysfluency with genetic and neurological contributions including loci designated STUT1 to STUT4, persisting into adulthood in about one percent of people, and distinct from acquired stuttering after neurological injury; stuttering is managed with speech therapy, support and self-help, and people who stutter advocate acceptance and accommodation.
What it is for: Not applicable; a speech condition.
It can be explain the condition; relay therapy and support; relay research; route personal questions.
Distinguishing features
Repetitions, prolongations and blocks
Childhood onset
Genetic contribution
Variable course
What it looks like
Not a visible object; disrupted flow of speech.
Physical character
children who stutter at some point: about 5-8 percent
adults who stutter: about 1 percent
onset: about 2-5 years - typical
How it is recognised
Disruption of speech fluency
Developmental stuttering; genetic loci STUT1 to STUT4; acquired stuttering
Cluttering is rapid disorganised speech; articulation disorders affect sounds; normal dysfluency is common in toddlers
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms, though clinicians classify it as a fluency disorder
is treated by - through therapy
is distinguished from - another fluency disorder
is studied through - and neuroimaging
In practice
Families and kinds
developmental stuttering
persistent stuttering in adults
acquired neurogenic stuttering
psychogenic stuttering
genetic forms linked to loci STUT1 to STUT4 and genes such as GNPTAB
Identifiers
ICD-11 6A01.1 developmental speech fluency disorder
MeSH D013342 stuttering
Standards and regulation
Clinical guidelines of speech-language associations
Disability accommodation laws
International Stuttering Awareness Day on 22 October
Failure modes and hazards
Agents giving personal therapy advice
Stigma and mockery
Presenting unproven cures
Confusing with normal childhood dysfluency
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What stuttering is.
Clinical.
Definition
Definition and features.
Definition
Definition.
- What is stuttering, and how do repetitions, prolongations and blocks present? definition
- Is the question about stuttering, cluttering or normal childhood dysfluency? boundary
Causes
Causes.
Causes
Causes.
- What do genetics including STUT loci and neuroscience say about causes, with findings attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific gene or locus? action
Support Therapy and support.
Clinical.
Therapy
Therapy.
Therapy
Therapy.
- What therapies exist for children and adults, and what evidence supports them, per professional guidelines? provenance
- Is the user asking about their own or a child speech, which needs a speech-language professional? boundary
Self-help
Self-help and community.
Self-help
Self-help.
- What self-help groups and organisations support people who stutter? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Society Society.
Attribution.
Acceptance
Acceptance and rights.
Acceptance
Acceptance.
- What do people who stutter say about acceptance, accommodation and identity, in their own words? provenance
- Is the presentation respectful? boundary
Media
Media portrayal.
Media
Media.
- How is stuttering portrayed in media, and how has that changed? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Context History and research.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How has stuttering been understood and treated historically? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of speech therapy? action
Research
Research.
Research
Research.
- What current research explores brain networks, genes and new treatments? provenance
- Which entry fits fluency disorder research? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should acquired stuttering be a separate entry?
- How should clinical and research sources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming genetic loci; should they be split off?