Theoretical Approaches Explaining Stuttering

Stuttering represents one of the most common language disorders among children, and it affects the flow and stream of speech, thus leading to a disruption in its smoothness such as repetitions, blocks, and pauses.There are accompanying disorders like fear and confusion, feelings of embarrassment, and avoiding talking to others, along with the issuance of involuntary body movements.Many researchers have given scientific explanations for fluency disorder, and therefore in this research, we will try to highlight the most agreed upon and confirmed theories through research and studies.Thus, the most important theoretical approaches in explaining the stuttering disorder will be presented, which can be classified into three main axes: organic factors (biological and neurological), psychological and emotional factors, and environmental and social factors, as follows: The biochemical theory, the neurological theory, the cerebral dominance theory, the neurotic theory, classical conditioning, the required capacities theory, the behavioral theory, the genetic theory, the anticipatory struggle theory, and finally the theory related to environmental and social factors.