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From: Jim Clarkson
Date: 10/8/01
Time: 2:05:48 PM
Remote Name: 134.29.30.79
Hello Joseph
You ask how does one explain the cause of stuttering. For stutterer’s like you and, I perhaps the best way is to study the research data and information that we can gather. Then relate this to ones self and how we are going and then make up our own mind. There is recent research information, which shows some differences in us, to how we use the left and right hemispheres of our brain to do different tasks. This I find to be very interesting. . Maybe if you ask Judy or her colleagues nicely they may help you with more info on this. Research also shows that there seems to be more male stutterers than females in most families and populations. Here in Australia there is a saying “ You know males are males and females being females”. So there has to be some differences here anyway would you agree.
Things of a hereditary nature sometimes can be passed down somewhat randomly and skip whole generations. Neither my father nor mother were stutterers. You may be able to research your family history a little further such as auntie’s uncles and their families etc. There are also some stutterer’s that appear to have no hereditary connections at all in the speech area. You may note that with my family tree research paper there is some reference to twins and if there are any left handed persons. If you could mention this it may help with other peoples research in the future. We here and those listening in from other countries would I am sure like to no what activities you are up to in Cameroon because it is not everyday that we have the opportunity to talk to a Cameroonian. I only speak one language English, I am thinking you may be one up on me there. Yes or no.
Kind regards from Jim Clarkson Australia.