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From: Dori
Date: 04 Oct 2004
Time: 11:14:58 -0500
Remote Name: 65.73.101.79
Hello and thank you for participating. I am the mom of an 8-year old who stutters (I wrote "What I Wished I Had Known" for this conference.) Several days ago I attended a presentation by Dr. David Walsh (Institute on Media and the Family) who has just written a book on the adolescent brain. It's clear that over the past several years, knowledge of brain activity has soared. My question is has there been any new findings relating to the brain and stuttering that could be read and understood by a layperson? Also, diet is always on my mind as it relates to my eight-year old and his stutter. We tried to go wheat/gluten free (to lower dopamine levels). He felt very deprived, and his stuttering didn't get any better. I've read that sugar can be a factor (if he felt deprived about that wheat/gluten thing, can you imagine how he'll feel about sugar!?) Any response would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again! Dori