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What is Fluency Therapy? Click here to learn more!
What is Fluency Therapy? Click here to learn more!
In fluency therapy, we work to increase fluent (or smooth) speech and reduce disfluent (or bumpy) speech. We also work on increasing a student's awareness of what speaking conditions are more difficult and what speaking conditions are easier and increasing self-confidence in speaking situations.
Check out this site for free e-books and videos: Stuttering Foundation of America
More great free videos and information here: Stuttering Therapy Resources
Here's another great link with videos explaining therapy techniques: The Peachie Speechie fluency videos
4IncredibleStutteringTreatmentTechniquesforPreschoolChildrenWhoStutter.pdfHere are some techniques you can use to help your child who stutters. The page refers to preschool children, but these techniques are appropriate regardless of age.
This classic iceberg analogy applies not just to stuttering, but lots of types of behaviors seen in people.
-People who stutter will have a wide range of tolerance for their stuttering.
-These sub-surface issues are often the beginning point of therapy.
-Sorting these out can help focus students on changing their speech, and their perceptions of it.
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