According to a therapist questioned by the UN, the continuous conflict in Gaza is contributing to a variety of fear and anxiety-induced speech issues, including stuttering, in young children.
Speech therapist Amina Al-Dahdouh meets with youngsters whose lives have been completely upended by a violent war and vast destruction in a camp for displaced people west of the town of Al-Zawaida in the Deir al-Balah governorate in Gaza. She is there to assist them in regaining their speaking confidence. With the conflict raging around them for almost a year, more and more individuals, especially small children, are finding it difficult to express themselves.
According to Amina Al-Dahdouh, stuttering has grown the most. She estimates that six out of ten kids in the program currently have speech problems. In the camp where family members—some of whom have been displaced more than once—are seeking refuge from Israeli military attacks, there is a high demand for her services.
She added, “I provide services three days a week for children in other camps, and I am currently treating more than 50 children with speech problems here in the camp. There are other children from different camps who want to come here to receive treatment.
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