A 2-1/2 yr. old girl recently started stuttering. She ...

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NEED INFORMATION!                   HER PARENTS FEEL I AM OVERLY CONCERNED AND THEY DO NOT THINK THIS REQUIRES ATTENTION. THERE RESPONSE IS "SHE IS ONLY 2 AND TRIES TO TALK TOO FAST."

SHE IS NOT A FAST TALKER AND THIS CONDITION SEEMS TO BECOME MORE NOTICEABLE.

AS A GRANDPARAENT, I AM CONSIDERED OVER-PROTECTIVE.

NEED INFORMATION!                   HER PARENTS FEEL I AM OVERLY CONCERNED AND THEY DO NOT THINK THIS REQUIRES ATTENTION. THERE RESPONSE IS "SHE IS ONLY 2 AND TRIES TO TALK TOO FAST."

SHE IS NOT A FAST TALKER AND THIS CONDITION SEEMS TO BECOME MORE NOTICEABLE.

AS A GRANDPARAENT, I AM CONSIDERED OVER-PROTECTIVE.

Pleae write something that I can show to them that will help them understand the seriousness of this.

I can understand what they are saying. It may be something that may change as she ages, but this should not be overlooked - and other things ruled out first.

Here are some helpful links - once you open them, you can save them on your computer and send it to those involved as well - or you can print them out:

Speech 1

Speech 2

Speech 3 - talks about stuttering

You can always tell your family members that there is nothing lost by doing an assessment and everything to gain. If it is free, why not? And if there is a problem, the earlier it is assessed and intervention begins, the better her development will be in school.


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