Pausing or stuck on certain words
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Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.
Characteristics of Pausing or stuck on certain words
How common is Pausing or stuck on certain words?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 22.85% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Pausing or stuck on certain words.
Percentage of kids with Pausing or stuck on certain words by year of age
This is based on a survey of 547 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Pausing or stuck on certain words “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 3% | 20 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 11% | 63 mentions |
| Weekly | 10% | 57 mentions |
| Monthly | 8% | 47 mentions |
| Annually | 4% | 22 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 12% | 71 mentions |
| Once | 2% | 13 mentions |
| Never | 49% | 287 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 5% | 27 mentions |
| Severe | 4% | 21 mentions |
| Moderate | 14% | 77 mentions |
| Mild | 19% | 104 mentions |
| Not at All | 58% | 317 mentions |