Patient's question:
Age and condition description: My baby is 4 years old this year. Singing, reciting Tang poems, and reading have no problems, but sometimes he stutters and repeats words, and the problem of speech blockage is very serious. What should I do? What kind of examination should we do? Or how should it be corrected and treated?History of previous treatment and effectiveness: There was no serious treatment before! The stuttering was not treated either.
Help needed: How to correct it? Or how to do the examination and treatment?
Doctor's answer:
It is important to closely monitor the development of a child's stuttering. You can wait for about a year before deciding whether to take the child to a professional hospital for stuttering correction treatment. Generally, children with severe stuttering tend to improve significantly with early intervention in preschool. Most preschool children's stuttering does not affect their mental health or personality. Research has also found that boys are more likely to stutter than girls, but boys have a higher recovery rate than girls. If the stuttering does not improve and instead worsens, if the child experiences language expression difficulties in crowded situations, avoids interacting with peers, and exhibits exaggerated movements or nervousness when speaking, these are all signs that require attention. If the child's stuttering has not improved by the time they are about to enter elementary school, it is necessary to take them to a professional hospital for intervention and treatment.