Click on the links below to find out information and practical ways to help your child who stutters:

• Parent information - children under 12 years
• Parent information - teenagers 12-18 years

Why not print a handout?! Just click on the links below to download the PDF file to your computer. You will need Acrobat Reader or another PDF reader application to view them.

• Parent handout - children under 12 (PDF)
• Parent handout - teenagers 12-18 years (PDF)

Did You Know...

• Three times as many boys as girls stutter
• People who stutter speak more fluently on some days than others
• Stuttering has no link to intelligence or IQ
• People who stutter are no more nervous and shy than people who do not stutter
• Stuttering can be most effectively treated at preschool age
• Stuttering can be treated at any stage of the lifespan but generally with longer treatment times and more complex treatment than for preschool children