There are myriad of ways to treat stuttering. One should not
let stuttering get in the way of their speaking and conversing with other
people, especially when one needs to demonstrate emotions.
A very popular treatment in stuttering is the speech
therapy. This requires consulting a speech-language pathologist. However,
finding the right speech-language pathologist for you is very important for
they vary in expertise. Some may work perfectly with young children, while
others specialize in problems associated with brain damage.
There are key factors to keep in mind in entering a therapy
process. Pathologists and clinicians will not solve your disorder. They will be
just key instruments in aiding you to eradicate stuttering. First, you should
remember that all stuttering therapies are self-help process. Second, such
therapy is long term and full-time process for stuttering affects not only your
speech but also attitudes and behaviours. Thus, the third key point is about a
therapy that alters speech, attitude and behaviour. Last, be sure to be clear
about the process.
Speech therapies are sometimes available at local health
clinics or university speech clinics. But do remember that mostly clinicians
and pathologists here are graduate students in training. The graduate students
also change each semester, so your relationship with your clinician is also
changing.
Choosing a clinician and pathologist is another important
factor in your therapy process. Vital aspects of time, financial resources, and
plans are to be considered here. As a guide in selecting your clinician, here
are some key points to look at. This advice is from Hugo Gregory of
North-western University, a known speech-language pathologist.
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