Occasionally, vocal nodules require surgery. Stuttering Children seem to be most disfluent during the preschool years, particularly during the ages of 2 - 4 . Generally, revisions, interjections, and word and phrase repetitions are very common in children s speech. Sound and syllable repetition, sound prolongation, and broken words are less common. However, there is a wide range of behavior considered to be normal.
Most children show each type of disfluency from time to time.
This is considered to be normal disfluency. While disfluency is common in most children, certain patterns of disfluent speech are not quite as typical. It is estimated that seven out of every 1,000 school-aged children have a hearing loss. These hearing losses are often mistaken for learning or behavior problems. A permanent or even temporary hearing loss can have serious effects on a child s speech and language development.