Stuttering Explained

Often people mistake stuttering for typical dysfluencies. We all have dysfluencies at one point or another and this should not be confused with stuttering. A stutter is diagnosed by an SLP assessment looking at the types of dysfluencies the person is presenting, how often these dysfluencies occur, at what moments does the person stutter most (conversation, reading, single words), and how does the person react to their stuttering.

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What Is Tension And How To Reduce It

When feeling nervous or stressed during speech our body may tense up in various areas including: the shoulders, chest, stomach, neck, tongue, lips and/or vocal folds. Today we will discuss how tension can affect your speech and language, and what the impact of tension may be.