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What causes stuttering? A speech pathology researcher explains the science and the misconceptions around this speech disorder

  • Written by Xiaofan Lei, PhD Candidate in Speech Pathology, University of Minnesota
What causes stuttering? A speech pathology researcher explains the science and the misconceptions around this speech disorderThe majority of children who stutter will spontaneously recover from it without intervention, but some 20% of people do not.fizkes/iStock via Getty Images Plus

What comes to mind when you think of someone who stutters? Is that person male or female? Are they weak and nervous, or powerful and heroic? If you have a choice, would you like to marry...

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