Although there is no cure for stuttering, alternative treatments are very popular on the internet. Some may be helpful, but others are simply a scam. If you are searching for alternative treatment besides speech therapy, be sure to view them with healthy skepticism. A survey conducted by the National Stuttering Association in 2002 showed that […]
Read BlogSpeech is the process of producing specific sounds that convey meaning to the listener. A speech disorder refers to any condition that affects a person’s ability to produce sounds that create these words. Up to 8 million people in the United States have some form of language impairment, including over 3 million Americans who stutter […]
Read MoreTeachers often report having difficulty knowing how to handle certain situations with children who stutter in the classroom. Should they be equally expected to read out loud and answer questions? Should the teacher talk to the child about their speech? Here’s what to do: Pre-School and Kindergarten Pre-school and kindergarten-aged children are all still learning […]
Read MoreWhat is Stuttering? Stuttering is a speech disorder where the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words, or phrases. Involuntary repetitions, silent pauses or blocks in which the person who stutters cannot produce sounds. The condition can last from several weeks to years. Stuttering develops in about 5% […]
Read MoreStuttering is difficult to cope with no matter your age. It is a communication disorder where flow of speech is broken by repetitions, prolongations, or stoppages of sounds and syllables. There are many factors that play a role in the development of stuttering including: genetics (family members who also stuttered), child speech development (children who […]
Read MoreSpeech devices are changing the way in which stutterers hear their voices, which in turn improves fluency. Here are a few examples: Speaking in chorus with another person Hearing your voice delayed a fraction of a second (delayed auditory feedback, or DAF). Listening your voice shifted higher or lower in pitch (frequency-shifted auditory feedback, or […]
Read MoreStuttering is a speech disorder that affects 5-10% of all children. Most children will outgrow their stuttering, but up to 25% will continue to stutter throughout adulthood. Stuttering can be present as uneven speech rate, halts in speech or repeated words and sounds. If these signs are showing early, intervention can help resolve these problems. […]
Read MoreDelayed Auditory Feedback (DAF), also called delayed sidetone, is a type of altered auditory feedback that consists of extending the time between speech and auditory perception. It can consist of a device that enables a user to speak into a microphone and then hear his or her voice in headphones a fraction of a second […]
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