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Words teens who stutter use to convey emotion
What is it about?
The words we use to categorize express our feelings create the glue we stick our experiences to. For people who stutter, having a wide range of vocabulary to express their emotions may help with processing their experiences with stuttering.
Why is it important?
There are a number of treatment approaches for adolescents and adults who stutter that require them to own the emotional impact stuttering has on their lives. Having a wide variety of words to express those emotions is an important component of processing the feelings associated with stuttering.