Everyone has disfluent speech sometimes, but not everyone experiences stuttering. People who stutter may experience increased amounts of stuttered moments, physical tension, and/or negative emotions surrounding speaking.
In speech therapy we aim to foster healthy communication attitudes, whether a student continues to stutter or not. We address this through...
1) Educating students and their peers about speech and stuttering,
2) Learning self-advocacy skills, and
3) Equipping students with tools for their "toolbox" to facilitate communication (i.e., stuttering modification and/or fluency shaping techniques).
Learn about stuttering with these videos:
Understanding Stuttering Learn about signs, risks and important facts about stuttering. You'll also learn what to do when someone stutters.
What is Stuttering? Learn about how stuttering is like an iceberg and what you can do when someone stutters.
These Speech Learning Videos were developed by the Speech Team at ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development to support families throughout their speech journey. KidsInclusive is linking these videos with permission from ErinoakKids.
Learn more about stuttering:
Canadian Stuttering Institute - stutter.ca
Stuttering Foundation - stutteringhelp.org - check out webinars and other educational opportunities
The (US) National Association of Young People who Stutter - friendswhostutter.org - check out “Stuttering 101" for more information regarding stuttering
(Podcast) StutterTalk: Changing how you think about stuttering - stuttertalk.com
Your Speech-Language Pathologist can provide more individualized support.