Stuttering - Albuquerque,NM

Updated on November 07, 2007
M.O. asks from Albuquerque, NM
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Hi. My son is 3.5 years old. Earlier this summer he and I went on a trip to visit family for two weeks. While we were there, he began stuttering. It seemed to gradually subside over the last few months, and I thought we were in the clear. However, he recently began stuttering again...now worse than ever. I am very concerned because he is extremely bright, smart and verbal. He talks constantly, but he is beginning to get frustrated with himself with his stuttering. I'm really at a loss as to what I should do. Should I have him tested somewhere? And, if so, where would I do that? Thanks for any and all advice!

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J.R.

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I know there's a place to get him tested. It's thru APS & free. I've actually had my daughter's teachers keeping an eye on her speech bcuz of stuttering. My grandmother & her brother both stutter. I don't know if runs in the family or not, so I'm a bit paranoid. My daughter too is very smart & verbal. I've been told stuttering is pretty common at this age, but I've been thinking about getting her tested too. Her teachers say it's better to do it earlier than later. Child Find ###-###-####, ext. 3378

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E.W.

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M., My son used to stutter quite a bit so we took him to albuquerque speech, language, and hearing I believe. They did some test and recommended us to come back and get him hooked up with a speech pathologist, which was going to cost $100 for 50 mins, they also told us that most kids grow out of it and it's very common in kids around the age of 3. we noticed our son stuttering pretty much the minuet he started really talking but we put him in preschool this year and he is so much better. I think they may just get too excited and their brain is thinking so much there mouth can't keep up with it. I dont know that is just my opinion. I don't know what type on insurance you have but there is a really fine line with what they will cover. Also this place is non-profit so you would have to put up $250 at the time of appointment, you should get that back but we are still waiting for ours and our son was seen in April. Anyway they also say not to tell him to slow down when he is talking or interupt him to tell him to think about it or anything. They say it teaches them to interupt people and it just gets them more tangle in there words. HOpe I helped a little.

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K.H.

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hi, I have a name of a lady that is supposed to be wonderful. She is a speech pathologist. Her name is Laurie Ross-Brennan (& Assoc.) her number is ###-###-####. You could at least call her and see what she reccommends. Hope this helps!

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