An increasing number of SLPs are noticing something new: word-final repetitions, breathing or pauses in the middle of words, and extra sounds popping up between words. These atypical disfluencies don't always look like "classic" stuttering and the research on what to do about them is…messy.

In this episode, I walk through a real-world case review of word-final stuttering and other atypical disfluencies, including what the research actually says (and where it falls apart). We'll unpack the different types of atypical disfluencies (mid-word breaks, sound insertions, final sound repetitions) and why they're showing up more often in children with autism and ADHD.

Most importantly, we talk about the question that really matters: Do these disfluencies actually need to be treated?

If fluency is a difference and not a disorder, when does intervention help, and when might it do more harm than good?

You'll hear a practical, detective-style framework for figuring out what's driving the disfluency, how to collaborate with parents and teachers when the answers aren't clear, and which strategies are worth trying (and which ones deserve caution).

Join us for a deep dive into this atypical (but increasing) problem. And if you'd like to submit a case review for us to feature on the podcast, click here: https://www.speechandlanguagekids.com/submit/