My son talks way too fast and often ends sentences with a mumble, especially when he is enthusiastic. It is really difficult to follow his conversation and I end up getting very stressed, after asking him over and over to slow down. The whole household seems to tense up when he's in full flow as we have to concentrate so hard to understand him. I'm conscious of making him feel bad or shattering his self confidence when I end up yelling at him to slow down or I angrily walk off. He is 12, gifted and talented at three subjects in school, really bright, and a gorgeous young man, well liked and popular. I've started to consider speech therapy and elocution lessons but neither seem quite right, I believe we need some professional intervention.