There have been several studies trying to find a relationship between genetics and developmental stuttering. While these studies have had varying degree of success with their findings, they opened the floodgates to new possibilities and information....
iStutter Treatment Center is very proud to welcome Dr. Gerald A. Maguire, MD, Professor and Chair of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine, Chief Advisor of Vivera Pharmaceutical’s Neurosciences Division, and former Chairman of the National Stuttering Association, as its Global Medical Director....
Children who stutter are more prone to bullying, which can become their parents’ worst fear. As a consequence, the child may feel trouble making friends, avoid talking or face difficulties keeping up with other kids....
Consider using this time as a family to: open up lines of communication about stuttering, support your child[ren] in their overall confidence growth...