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FLUENCY

A Fluency Disorders or stuttering is a speech problem characterized by repetitions, pauses, or drawn out  sounds, syllables, words, and phrases.  It can also include frequent revisions of statements.  Stuttering can also impact a students reading fluency.

Normal Dysfluency vs. Stuttering 

http://www.stutteringhelp.org/if-you-think-your-child-stuttering

Risk Factors
http://www.stutteringhelp.org/sites/default/files/RiskFactors.pdf

Tips for Parents:
http://www.stutteringhelp.org/7-tips-talking-your-child-0

Tips for Teachers and Educational Assistants:
http://www.stutteringhelp.org/8-tips-teachers

***Information provided through The Stuttering Foundation website