2021.10.04

The Stuttering Mind

Once blamed on personalities or parents, this speech disorder originates from neurological wiring and genes. New findings are pointing to new treatments

LEE REEVES, who stutters, demonstrates three sounds that trip him up: “L” ( left ), “W” ( center ) and “ST” ( right ). Reeves says that relaxing when he forms the sounds reduces a lot of his speech stumbles. Photographs by Anthony Francis

LEE REEVES, who stutters, demonstrates three sounds that trip him up: “L” ( left ), “W” ( center ) and “ST” ( right ). Reeves says that relaxing when he forms the sounds reduces a lot of his speech stumbles. Photographs by Anthony Francis

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