Speech Therapy
Stuttering treatment:
Early referral to speech pathology has the best outcomes for the people who stutter.
Stuttering treatment aims to train the child to speak fluently and with confidence. Types of treatment vary according to the age of the child and the severity of their stutter.
1. Speech language pathologists (SLPs):
Speech pathologists are trained to assess and treat stuttering
Speech language pathologists teach the person who stammer to control and/or monitor the rate at which they speak.
They provide psychological counseling to stammerers to learn to identify and change ways of thinking that might make stammering worse thus help the person who stutter to resolve underlying stress ,anxiety, or self esteem problem related to stammering.
2. Electronic device: several electronic devices are available to help people who stutter.The one I use at my centre is the DAF(Delayed Auditory feedback).which help the person who stutter to monitor and control his rate of speech and speaking fluently.
3. Parental involvement. Parental support is a key part of helping a child cope with stuttering. For example, parents can help slow the child's speech patterns and praise the child for speaking fluently.
