Stuttering Therapy
Signs and Symptoms of Stuttering
The primary behaviors of stuttering include repetition of a word or part of the word, blocks and prolongations. Secondary behaviors may include facial grimacing, rapid eye blinking, head or jaw movements and other extra body movements during speech. The occurrence of the stuttering behavior can depend on the environment of the speaker. For example, Roger a 30 year old executive reports of difficulties maintaining his speech rate and fluency when ever he has to make a presentation to a group of managers. Here are other reports of our patients when they come to our clinic:
- ‘I have difficulty getting my tongue to move when I speak. I have to use another word when I get stuck.’
- ‘I have to put in ‘effort’ to control my speech.’
- ‘My speech gets worse when I am arguing with my colleagues at work. Sometimes I just repeat the same word again and again.’
- ‘It’s very difficult for me to control my speech and my thoughts at the same time. All my muscles ache when I try to speak fluently.’
If you share the same experience or suspect you or some one you know has similar speech / fluency problems, consult our speech-language therapist for more information.
