Stuttering Treatment   

Stuttering treatment varies from individual to individual.  In some cases very little intervention will be needed, but in the cases of a severe stutter or a stutter that has existed for many years, more treatment may be needed.  There is not a cure for stuttering, but many treatments allow for individuals to begin speaking normally a great deal of the time.  The amount of progress that is made with any one stuttering treatment will vary from individual to individual. 

In some cases stuttering therapy is necessary to help people begin to reduce the amount of stuttering that occurs when they think.  This is especially helpful for teens and adults because it helps them learn to change the things in their speech that may cause or contribute to their stuttering problems.   

In many cases the therapy will involve learning to speak more slowly, regulating breathing, and even breaking down words and phrases so that they are easier to say without a stutter.  In most cases the individuals will also receive treatment for anxiety, as those who stutter commonly feel anxiety when speaking because they are self conscious of their stutter. 

Drug stuttering treatments are helpful for many people.  There is not a drug that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that is specifically for stuttering, but there are some medications that have proven helpful for stuttering that were originally meant to treat other health issues.   

For instance, medications that treat anxiety, depression, and epilepsy have been used to treat stuttering.  This type of stuttering treatment doesn’t work for everyone, but some people find that their stuttering becomes a lot more manageable when on specific medications. 

Another stuttering treatment that helps some individuals are electronic devices.  These devices help to control the fluency of the person who is speaking.  One such device fits into the ear canal and actually replays the individual’s voice so that they can receive help with fluency.  Some people find that this helps them to overcome their stuttering as long as they are wearing the device.  The problem is that many people don’t want to have to wear a device in every day social settings. 

Self help groups can help many people to overcome or improve their stuttering.  The idea is that they can speak to people who understand stuttering and the way it feels to stutter when others around you do not.  Sometimes just having the confidence to speak to others can help to overcome the stuttering problem, or at least make the individual feel more comfortable about their ability to speak and be understood. 

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