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Stuttering is defined as "the disturbance or interruption in the effortless flow of speech" (Guitar, 2014). High prevalence rates of stuttering are reported in both children and adults (Gillespie & Cooper, 1973; Hall et al., 1976), particularly for preschool children (3.46%) in comparison to school-age and high-school-age children (0.84%) (Yairi & Ambrose, 2013). Further, the majority of the researchers reported the onset of stuttering to be during the preschool period, i.e., between 2 to 5 years of age (Andrews & Harris, 1964; Bernstein-Ratner & Silverman, 2000; Guitar, 2014; Johnson & Associates, 1959; Yairi & Ambrose, 1992, 2005). The risk of developing stuttering is believed to reduce as age increases (Craige et al., 2002). Low incidence rates after the age of 4 years and the spontaneous recovery from stuttering often seen in children (Yairi & Seery, 2015), are commonly associated with the decline in prevalence rate as the age progresses.
Stuttering is defined as "the disturbance or interruption in the effortless flow of speech" (Guitar, 2014). High prevalence rates of stuttering are reported in both children and adults (Gillespie & Cooper, 1973; Hall et al., 1976), particularly for preschool children (3.46%) in comparison to school-age and high-school-age children (0.84%) (Yairi & Ambrose, 2013). Further, the majority of the researchers reported the onset of stuttering to be during the preschool period, i.e., between 2 to 5 years of age (Andrews & Harris, 1964; Bernstein-Ratner & Silverman, 2000; Guitar, 2014; Johnson & Associates, 1959; Yairi & Ambrose, 1992, 2005). The risk of developing stuttering is believed to reduce as age increases (Craige et al., 2002). Low incidence rates after the age of 4 years and the spontaneous recovery from stuttering often seen in children (Yairi & Seery, 2015), are commonly associated with the decline in prevalence rate as the age progresses.
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