Stuttering, or stammering, occurs when a person repeats or stumbles over a sound, syllable or word. Certain syllables may be repeated or prolonged, words escape in fits and starts, and can at times be ...

Adults who stutter experience differences in how their brains process sound, and these sensory differences tend to overlap ...

Many people consider stuttering just a simple speech disorder. But University of Mississippi professor Gregory Snyder and a team of student researchers are working to upend that thinking and develop ...

New insight into the treatment of stuttering as well as understanding its physiological basis has been provided by two recent studies, providing information on both the treatment of stuttering as well ...

Joe Biden’s election as president of the United States rekindled interest in accomplishments by adults who stutter. Biden has struggled with a stutter since childhood. A list of stutters compiled at ...

* Findings show shared brain pathways between stuttering, musicality, and language * Stuttering is //not caused by trauma or environment but deeply rooted in genetics The most comprehensive genetic ...

The University of Texas (UT) has received a $20 million grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to establish the Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research. The new center ...

A global study has identified the DNA markers for stuttering, providing a genetic link that will pave the way for clinicians to predict which family members will experience the speech disorder ...

Today is Inauguration Day, which got us thinking about speech-making and speeches. President-elect Joe Biden has spoken publicly about his childhood experiences with stuttering and annotating his ...