“Will speech stuttering go away?”

Stuttering can go away, especially in young children, but it depends on factors like age, how long it’s been present, and family history. If it continues or worsens, early speech therapy is key to improving fluency and confidence.

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Stuttering can be a life long occurrence for some individuals as there are different types of stuttering and how/why they occur. It would be best to seek an evaluation from a Speech-Language Pathologist. Your first step would be getting a referral from your child's Pediatrician and then reaching out for an evaluation from a SLP in your area.

It depends. Children often have initiation stuttering. Stuttering at the beginning of a thought. This is because they are thinking faster than they can get it out. This usually goes away with age. Middle of the sentence stuttering in latter years can be helped with speech therapy

Hello! There are several factors that may predict persistence of stuttering. For example, a family history of a relative where the stuttering persisted through adulthood, being male and later onset of stuttering after 3.5 years of age to name a few. About 75-80 % will get better in a year or two even without speech therapy. However if the stuttering is worsening it’s best to consult with a speech and language therapist. I hope this helps. Dr. Anna