Psycho-Social Effects of Stuttering in Children

Abstract

The emotional needs of a child who has fluency disorder (stammering) is as important if not more important than the educational development. Many parents are concerned so much especially when they are not able to deal with the problem of fluency disorder in their children. Often times, this causes embarrassment in homes. Children who stammer are easily aggressive and this may be due to the fact that they find it difficult to express their views on a particular issue or occasion. This situation can also be frustrating and causes them to feel withdrawn and not to socialize, as it feels so terrible knowing what to say, but cannot express it the way it ought to be said due to some speech challenges. It is on that note that this research was carried out, to investigate the psycho-social effects of stuttering/stammering in the affected children as well as proffer some solutions or make some suggestions that will go a long way in helping to improve the lives of the children affected with stuttering.