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the parents doing something wrong, according to Gottlieb.1 Parents who react to stuttering episodes by demanding “what’s the matter with you?” or “Why can’t you talk straight?” add to the problem. For very young stutterers up to age four. Gottlieb said, he deals only with the parents in efforts to overcome the speech disfunction. In most cases, this involves simply persuading parents to change the family’s “supportdemand ratio.” he said. “While the child is struggling with language, you lower the demands you place on him and increase the support—that’s usually all you have to do.” he noted.

If stuttering persists past the time a child enters school, direct intervention is called for. according to Gottlieb.

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