A study of early stuttering

口吃影响20名澳大利亚儿童中的1名。口吃会干扰和阻止正常的语言交流，严重干扰社会交往，并可能影响教育和职业潜力的实现。澳大利亚在口吃研究方面处于世界领先地位。这项创新的研究将记录口吃的发病过程，并描述其进展，这是一个没有很好描述或理解的领域。该项目将提供有关口吃发病的新知识，从而使全世界的儿童及其家庭受益。它将为临床实践提供信息，并改善支持向口吃儿童父母提供建议的证据。

Stuttering affects 1 in 20 Australian children. Stuttering disrupts and prevents normal verbal communication, significantly interferes with social interaction and can affect the attainment of educational and occupational potential. Australia leads the world in stuttering research. This innovative study will document the onset of stuttering and describe its progression, an area that is not well described or understood. This project will contribute new knowledge about the onset of stuttering thereby benefiting children worldwide and their families. It will inform clinical practice and improve the evidence underpinning the advice given to parents of children who stutter.