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"Does it start when a left-handed child is forced to write
with its right hand?"
Not true!
This was a compelling theory in the 1920s - again from the United
States. It lasted for decades and some children went through periods
with one hand tied behind their backs in an attempt to "undo
the damage". Eventually the theory was properly tested, and there
was no evidence to support it - lots of children had been made to
use their right hands without "knock-on" effects at all.
Left-handedness doesn't seem to be relevant.
However, there has been considerable interest over the years in the
possibility that there may be neurological explanation for stammering,
namely that it might be linked with which side of the brain is responsible
for organising the skills of speech and language.
Scientific advances, using brain scanning techniques, are beginning
to offer us a greater understanding about the way in which the brain
is organised for speech and language. Recent research has investigated
possible differences in cerebral dominance (being "right- or
left-brained"!) between adults who stammer and those who don't.
Early results appear to be showing that there may be subtle variations
which might impact upon speaking skills.
However it is important not to jump to conclusions because the experiments
can only be carried out on adults at the moment. It is possible that
these differences are a consequence of stammering, rather than being
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Emily
(4) had been stammering for nearly a year. Although her father has
always stammered, her parents were told by the Health Visitor that
she would grow out of it.
After a course of therapy at the Centre, Emily's talking is improving
and her parents are more confident that they know how to help.
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