Advancements in the treatment of stuttering
Hello Professionals!
Can you discuss any advancements in research or treatment for stuttering that you find promising? I know there are many different strategies which have been proven to aid in the treatment of stuttering, but is there something new out there that you feel will be useful in the future?
Hello! My name is Amelia and I am a second year speech-language pathology graduate student. Throughout history there have been many ‘fad treatments’ that claim to treat stuttering. A lot of PWS are weary of SLP’s because of this. How do you explain to PWS that you are doing evidence based therapy, and that it will be worth their time, unlike maybe previous therapy they have received before?
Hi Amelia,
One of the first things I tell my clients when they first come in, is that I will not promise that they will get to be fluent. The first looks and reactions are shock. But when I explain that I can promise that they will be able to say what they want to say, how they want to say it and when they want to say it, everything is fine. So I am just being very clear of what I can and cannot offer. That creates the trust we need.
-Manon-
Hi Vianneydiaz,
You might want to look into some research articles from Courtney Byrd, Robyn Croft and colleagues and vivian Siskin also has several publications.
The people from the Blank Center in Austin (Courtney Byrd and colleeagues) have started the CARE-program and this program does not work on fkuency at all. People are taught to be a good communicator, to advocate and show that stuttering is just the way they speak.
And there are more who do not work on fleuncy. And I think that is the best way.
I was thinking about myself as a 10-year old the other day. I needed glasses and was bullied for wearing them. I hated them and was happy when my opthalmologist asked me if I wanted contact lenses when I was 14. My children needed glasses and I was afraid of what would happen to them. But at this moment of time, people are not getting bullied for wearing glasses. Nowadays you pick a great pair and can even be very cool having glasses! That is how this changed and now we are working on getting people to see that is fine if you stutter. Just as fine as wearing glasses.
-Manon-
Hi there! Great question!! Some of my favourite researchers out there at the moment are showing what we are hearing from some people within the stuttering community and how working on speech fluency techniques, suppression of stuttering, are not congruent with quality of life and wellbeing. Do check out the work of Chris Constantino, Vivian Sisskin, Hope Gerlach-Houck, Naomi Rodgers, Kristel Kubart.