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Does stuttering run in the family?

Stuttering is a genetically-influenced condition: most of the time, if there is one person in a family who stutters, there will be another person in the family

What is stuttering?

Stuttering is a speech disorder that causes the flow of speech to be broken. It involves disruptions, or “disfluencies,” in a person’s speech.

Do people stutter the same all the time?

Stuttering also varies across situations: sometimes people stutter a lot, and sometimes they stutter a little.

Is stuttering more common in boys or girls?

Boys

Why do people stutter?

Stuttering is associated with differences in the brain. Neurological disorder

What are some types of stuttering?

Blocks, Prolongations, Repetitions

How many people in the world stutter?

about 70 million (3 million in US)

Who are some famous people who stutter?

Shaquille O'Neal, Ed Sheeran, Darth Vader, Tiger Woods, Kendrick Lamar