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From: Nathan Lavid
Date: 10/21/02
Time: 7:29:56 PM
Remote Name: 66.171.53.24
Hello Mandy,
Thank you for the kind comments. I’m not sure I can add much to what you’ve read in your textbooks about stuttering. Other than research showing there is a genetic component, there isn’t much more information about a cause.
Though, I think this will change in the not so distant future. For those whose stuttering is genetic, molecular genetic research should be able to tease out the gene(s) involved. Once this happens, the proteins these gene(s) code for can be studied in light of what is known about the brain and stuttering. Not only does this work have potential for better treatments, but will help with diagnosis and possibly differentiate those who will spontaneously recover from those who will continue to stutter as adults. This will be of a great help for speech therapists, as they’ll be able to target therapy for those who would most benefit. Thanks again for your interest, Nathan