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Re: Tom (thestutteringbrain.blogspot.com)

From: Lynne Shields
Date: 21 Oct 2009
Time: 09:26:49 -0500
Remote Name: 68.188.68.2

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Tom, I agree with Dale. The notion that children imitate someone else and learn stuttering in this manner has never been supported by research. I've heard that story occasionally over the years, but any 'evidence' has always been anecdotal and not supported in any way. I have worked with at least five people who were bilingual and also stuttered, two teens and three adults. In all cases, they stuttered in both languages and all but one had more difficulty in the second language. They each reported that they believed this was the case due to their having a smaller vocabulary in the second language and not being able to substitute words as easily. Regards, Lynne


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