Could it be cluttering?
“Cluttering is a fluency disorder wherein segments of conversation in the speaker’s native language
typically are perceived as too fast overall, too irregular, or both. The segments of rapid and/or
irregular speech rate must further be accompanied by one or more of the following:
(a) excessive “normal” disfluencies;
(b) excessive collapsing or deletion of syllables;
and/or (c) abnormal pauses, syllable stress, or speech rhythm.”
-St. Louis & Schulte (2011)
If you think it may be cluttering…
1. Contact a speech-language pathologist (SLP) WITH experience with cluttering.
2. Can’t find an SLP who specializes in cluttering? Many SLPs who treat stuttering may also treat cluttering, or if not, may be able to guide you to someone with experience.
3. Click the Resources listed in the Right Side Navigation Bar for free resources available on the topic of cluttering.
4. You are invited! If you think or know it’s cluttering and not stuttering, please come to our next chapter meeting to learn more about cluttering and to meet others with fluency disorders. We are also in contact with an SLP with experience with cluttering who may be able to help you!
