Stuttering

💊Treatment Options

• 1Speech therapy with a qualified speech-language pathologist is the primary treatment
• 2using techniques to improve speech fluency
• 3reduce physical tension
• 4and build effective communication strategies and confidence. Approaches vary by age
• 5with young children often benefiting from indirect therapy that modifies the communication environment
• 6while older children and adults may use direct fluency-shaping or stuttering-modification techniques. Electronic devices that alter auditory feedback and support groups that reduce the social and emotional burden of stuttering can also be valuable components of comprehensive care.