Getting help for a child’s stutter as soon as possible is key for helping to reduce the chances of the stuttering continuing into adulthood. Strategies that are often used to help at this stage are known as either direct or indirect.
The former helps a child change how they speak whereas the latter are ways to help make it easier for a child to talk. These strategies can include slowing down your own personal speech and asking fewer questions. The aim of indirect therapy is to create an environment where a child feels less pressure when speaking.
Usually children and parents will work with a therapist to choose a suitable plan tailored to the individual.
Treatment for individuals who have stutters in adulthood focuses more on managing symptoms. The most common types of therapies include solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), personal construct therapy, neurolinguistic programming (NLP) and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
