Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Stark DD) issued the following announcement on Oct. 22.
October 22 is International Stuttering Awareness Day. Stuttering affects more than 70 million people worldwide — which is about 1 percent of the population. In the United States, that’s over 3 million Americans who stutter.
Approximately 5 percent of all children go through a period of stuttering that lasts six months or more. Three-quarters of those will recover by late childhood, leaving about 1 percent with a long-term problem. The best prevention tool is early intervention, and Gabby’s story is a perfect example.
Gabby’s Story
Original source can be found here.
Source: Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Stark DD)
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