Stuttering is a speech disorder in which the normal flow of speech is disrupted by frequent repetitions or prolongations of speech sounds, syllables or words or by an individual's inability to start a word. The speech disruptions may be accompanied by rapid eye blinks, tremors of the lips and/or jaw or other struggle behaviors of the face or upper body that a person who stutters may use in an attempt to speak. Certain situations, such as speaking before a group of people or talking on the telephone, tend to make stuttering more severe, whereas other situations, such as singing or speaking alone, often improve fluency.



Remember that silences occur in all conversations - so don't worry about them!

Learn from the experience - it's not the end of the world if you did stutter - you can improve for the next call!

Listen to other speakers on the phone - everyone has hesitations and nonfluencies.

Early identification and treatment of speech and language disorders is very important to improving communication skills. The goal of early intervention therapy is to build a foundation for fluent speech by helping the child to view speaking as easy and enjoyable instead of difficult and dreadful.

As a child who stutters grows older, he becomes aware of how his way of speaking differs from others and starts to experience more of the emotional ramifications of the disorder. He may see that others don't have a hard time speaking. Other children most certainly point out the differences, either politely, "Why do you repeat your words like that?" or in a teasing manner. Feeling different from peers influences the child's self-concept and it is crucial that he not suffer from feeling like there is something wrong with him.

Provide visual cues, concrete examples and drawings to increase the child's understanding.

Use good speaking habits yourself such as keeping eye contact and listening to what your child is saying, not to how he is talking.

Treatment should always be based upon each client's needs, and this is particularly true with ASDs. Because stuttering interferes with effective conversation skills and therefore social interaction, treatment is crucial. Social interaction and self-monitoring can be more difficult for those with ASDs.

Stuttering Modification Therapy doesn't eliminate stuttering, but it modifies one's moments of stuttering so that their stuttering is less severe.

Apply warm brahmi oil on top of head and allow it to soak for about 30 - 45 minutes. Afterwards bathe using warm water. This process helps improve memory as well clearing stuttering and stammering.

Hypnosis can also be used as an analytical approach to go back to the time when the stuttering first began, and analyse the situation that first triggered the stutter. Hypnosis can be utilised to change a person's beliefs about that situation, and to desensitise the reactions to the memory.

When therapy is required-since there really is no cure for stuttering, keeping a journal and trying to eliminate triggers as much as possible will be the first step. Once this is done and your child requires speech therapy, it will be focused on helping the child learn an easier way to talk. The earlier the speech therapy begins the better chance a child has of overcoming or greatly lessening the stuttering. The therapist will also teach the child ways to communicate more effectively overall, which can help lessen stuttering. Even if the child's stuttering doesn't completely dissipate, it is usually made manageable by therapy.