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Degrees of stuttering

From: Sam Carter
Date: 10/6/02
Time: 11:09:36 AM
Remote Name: 152.13.186.149

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I've got what is maybe an unanswerable question. Stuttering seems to appear at different ages -- for some it is very early, others in middle school, still others in high school. Is this simply a matter of timing or is the time of occurence related to the nature and severity of stuttering. What I'm wondering is whether recovery is more difficult for those who stuttered from day one -- like I did -- than those who picked it up years after speaking fluently. Or was their "fluency" just a misperception? Is stuttering the same no matter when you acquire or realize it? Thanks for any insight.


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