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From: Ken St. Louis
Date: 17 Oct 2006
Time: 08:31:55 -0500
Remote Name: 157.182.15.42
Dear Bertha, Your intuition is more correct. Although we cannot absolutely rule out anxiety as a possible cause for stuttering, it appears to be very rare as the original cause. And yes, most anxiety that stutterers experience results from their stuttering. Henry Freund articulated that very well for older stutterers. Your son presents with a common pattern. For example, three years of age is the typical age that stuttering begins. We know now that there are genetic factors that can play a role in the onset of stuttering, although apparently not in all cases. Most authorities suspect that the problem in stuttering is a neurologically based problem affecting the coordination of muscles and structures used in speaking. Ken