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ü      Myths about stuttering

Myth:                   People who stutter are not smart  .

Reality: There is no link whatsoever between

stuttering and intelligence  .

Myth:                   Nervousness causes stuttering  .

Reality: Nervousness does not cause stuttering  .

Nor should we assume that people who

stutter are prone to be nervous, fearful  ,

anxious, or shy. They have the same full

range of personality traits as those who

do not stutter  .

Myth:                   Stuttering can be "caught" through

imitation or by hearing another person

stutter  .

Reality: You can"t "catch" stuttering. No one

knows the exact causes of stuttering, but

recent research indicates that family

history (genetics), neuromuscular

development, and the child"s environment  ,

including family dynamics, all play a role

in the onset of stuttering  .