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How To Treat Stuttering
November 30th, 2009
While there are many different types of speech disorders, stuttering is one of the most commonly known and least understood of them. Stuttering can be traced back through the centuries and yet the causes and, more importantly, the cure for it remains elusive. Stuttering is a speech disorder characterized by repetitions of sounds and syllables, a broken flow of speech, prolongation of sounds and syllables or abnormal stoppages in speech. It may also be accompanied by facial and body movements that are unusual. In England, it is referred to as stammering.
According to the Stuttering Foundation of America, there are 4 primary causes of stuttering. Research has shown that there is a genetic link to stuttering and as many as 60% of stutterers have a family member who also has the disorder. The second cause and probably the most common is developmental whereby a child’s speech and language abilities cannot meet the verbal demand. Another cause of stuttering is a neurophysiologic aspect in which the signals between the brain and the muscles and nerves involved in speaking do not function properly. And, finally, family dynamics can play a role in stuttering as high expectations or unrealistic pressure can cause or exacerbate a stutter in a young child.
It had been previously theorized that stuttering may be triggered by a mentally or physically traumatic event such as an accident or the sudden loss of a loved one. But this happens in extremely rare cases so thinking has somewhat shifted from this basis.
Developmental stuttering is by far the most common form of stuttering and most children grow out of it fairly early in their development. Approximately 5% of children will stutter at some point in their life, ranging from a few weeks to a few years. It is twice as common in boys than in girls but only about 1% of adults will carry a stutter with them throughout life.
Perhaps the most debilitating aspect of this disorder is the anxiety that surrounds stuttering. Stuttering may cause situational fears, sound and word fears, tension, anxiety and a general feeling of being “out of control” during speech. If a person encounters a stressful situation or conversation, the likelihood of stuttering increases.
However, stuttering need not be a lifelong debilitating affliction. While there is no cure for stuttering at the moment, there are many beneficial treatments and therapies that can improve, if not totally eliminate, the disorder. Whichever route an individual chooses, keep in mind that stuttering need not be a lifelong debilitating challenge. You can still live a full rewarding life.
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Speech Therapy for Speech and Language Problems
October 22nd, 2009
Having some sort of speech-language disorder is never fun for the person with the disorder. If you asked Elmer Fudd if he liked it when everyone laughed as he hunted for that ‘wascally wabbit’, surely he would not have seen the humor. With an estimated 5% of school age children having some type of language disorder, it is important to be aware of what is possible. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association separates the disorders into two types - language and speech.
Information To Help You Understand Speech Disorders
Speech disorders include problems with articulation, slurred speech, stuttering and problems with pitch, volume, or vocal quality. There are additional areas that fall into the speech-language disorder category, but this gives a list of the primary areas of speech disorders.
Understanding Language Disorders
There are two categories for language disorders: receptive and expressive. If there are problems with understanding language it would fall into the receptive disorder category. For those that have a hard time putting words together, struggle with using language appropriately, or developing vocabulary, then it would fall into the expressive disorder category.
There Is Help Available
Your best course of action is to contact a professional speech-language therapist. They have the expertise to identify the problems and the testing methods to better identify communication difficulties.
Therapist Can Help…But How?
Typically the therapist works with someone individually. The one-on-one model tends to allow for focused attention for both the therapist and the individual. The therapist will help by using proven methods of improving speech, language, voice, and even cognitive abilities. The therapist may teach through modeling, exercise, and modeling. The key to success is to start early and to continue until the highest potential has been reached (as determined by the therapist and patient together).
Yea - But Is It For Me?
There are countless reasons that a speech and language problem may have developed. Even if your situation is not listed here, there may be a way for a speech therapist to help you. Just to get you an idea, here are some areas that a speech therapist will typically help: cleft palate, autism, deaf or partial hearing problems, learning disabilities and developmental delays, weak or under-developed oral muscles, and even brain injuries.
If you want to get started, Karen Barta is a Speech Therapist in Littleton, Colorado. She provides services to help with learning disabilities and so much more!
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