Because learning language is such a complex business, it is not surprising that problems sometimes occur. In addition to language delay, there are a number of other difficulties to look out for.
Stammering
Stammering is a disorder of speech rhythm and timing, where a child experiences episodes of speech breakdown. About 5 per cent of children will start stammering between the ages of two and five years, and one third of them will simply 'not grow out of it'.
Stammering can be a life-long disability that can affect all aspects of life -social, emotional, educational and employment.
Identification
Stammering can be both fluctuating and episodic, verbal (when we hear the disruption in the rhythm) or non-verbal (when we see the disruption). You may come across a child who stammers in a combination of different ways, or just in one or two.
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