When does stuttering begin?
Looking back at the causes of stuttering, it can start at any point in one's life. Most often people are diagnosed with a stutter at a young age if they have not outgrew their stutter. Some children may stutter when they are younger as their language is developing quickly but their speech cannot keep up, which may cause some childhood stuttering. Children do often outgrow this stage, but if they continue to stutter then it can persist into adulthood. Sometimes people can develop a sudden onset of stuttering at any point in their lives after they have gone through a traumatic experience such as the loss of a family member. It becomes difficult for the person to cope with their emotions and the anxiety they are feeling can come out as a stutter. Those who have had various brain injuries caused by stroke or accident can also develop a stutter due to neurological damage at any point in their lives.
Samuel L. Jackson is a Black actor who stutters. He reports that he was able to overcome it through acting.
As airflow is the foundation of speech, when the airflow is obstructed due to tension and uncontrolled closing of oral muscles, the sound produced is compromised.
Craig Skistimas, also known as Stuttering Craig, the co-founder of ScrewAttack which is a production company for video games.
The adored pig from Looney Tunes, Porky Pig, has a stutter. It has been found that he stutters 23% of his spoken words and uses a wide variety of stuttering types.
Stuttering affects around 70 million people worldwide, so yes of course there is going to be a comedian who stutters.
The National Stuttering Association (https://westutter.org/) is a good website to find news about stuttering. The ‘Stuttering Foundation’ is another website that provides the most up to date news (https://www.stutteringhelp.org)
News reporter John Stossel is a news reporter who stuttered. News reporter and journalist Byron Pitts also stutter.
There are two general philosophies of stuttering treatment: Fluency shaping, and Stuttering acceptance
When an individual stutters, the voice may change as there is additional tension on the vocal folds and on the musculature surrounding it.