Latest Research

Click below for summaries on the latest research into stuttering and other research from the 'Genetics of Stuttering' team.

New paper from the Genetics of Stuttering Study Team!

Insights into the everyday experiences of people who stutter We are very excited to announce the publication of our new paper: “Self-reported impact of developmental stuttering across the lifespan” in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. Through our Genetics of Stuttering Study, we have collected a wealth of information from people who stutter (PWS), about the…
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New research from the study team: We found a new gene that causes a neurodevelopmental disorder, with speech impairment.

“We identified seven affected females in four pedigrees with likely pathogenic variants in ZNF142” – Khan et al. 2019
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How many children who stutter also have ADHD? A retrospective clinical audit (review of medical files)

One-half (50%) of the children who stutter presented with elevated ADHD symptoms. This group needed 25% more clinical treatment visits to achieve successful fluency. - Druker et al, 2019
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Does stuttering impact labour market outcomes in the USA? Results from a national longitudinal study

“Stuttering was associated with reduced earnings and other gender-specific disadvantages in the labor market.” – Gerlach et al., 2018
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Does stuttering impact educational and employment outcomes in the UK? Findings from surveys completed by a birth cohort study

“These findings fail to support the belief that stuttering has a negative impact on education and employment.” – McAllister, Collier & Shepstone, 2017
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Brain differences in people who stutter. A systematic review of neuroimaging literature on developmental stuttering

“Overall… there are widespread functional and structural brain differences between [adults and children] who stutter and their fluent peers…” – Etchell et al 2018
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