The awareness around stuttering in India is growing every day but there are still many misconceptions around it that adults have to deal with on a daily basis. However, there is a lot that can be done to help those people who live with it, especially when they are growing up as children. 

Every year, October 22 is observed as International Stuttering Awareness Day or International Stammering Awareness Day, to raise awareness about the speech challenge, that is known to affect one percent of the world’s population. While it is seen across ages, it starts early as a child for many, and with Children’s Day around the corner as it is celebrated in India on November 14, there is still a lot more to be done to create awareness about it.

What is stuttering? 
For the uninitiated, stuttering, also known as stammering, is a speech disorder that tends to interrupt the natural flow of talking. A child who stutters may repeat sounds, syllables, or words; stretch out certain sounds; or experience blocks where no sound comes out.