Developmental stuttering disrupts speech communication, one of the most fundamental human actions. Affecting 5% of preschool-aged children and 1% of the general population, stuttering can lead to severe psychosocial consequences throughout a person's lifespan. Over the past three decades, neuroimaging studies of both children and adults who stutter have begun to provide significant insights into the neurobiological bases of this complex, multifactorial neurodevelopmental condition. In this video presentation, Dr. Soo-Eun Chang, Director of the Speech Neurophysiology Lab at the University of Michigan presents updated behavioral and neuroimaging research findings from studies of young children that shed light on the potential neural bases of stuttering persistence and recovery.
