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Understanding Stuttering: Insights and Experiences with Cameron Coppen

Stuttering

Stuttering (also called stammering or childhood-onset fluency disorder) is a speech disorder that disrupts the normal flow and rhythm of speech. A person who stutters knows exactly what they want to say but has difficulty producing it smoothly. It affects approximately 3 million Americans and people of all ages worldwide.

Depending on the progress of patients, treatment sessions are normally reduced to once a week and then to once every other week, to once a month until the termination of treatment. The first concern of the treatment program is patients use of cognitive secondary mannerisms. This process focuses on elimination of the use of avoidances, substitutions, and circumlocutions.

Because studies have proven that speaking to a superimposed rhythm aides to more fluent speaking pattern, a type of device is made to teach rhythmic and paced speaking patterns. An example is the Pacemaster electronic metronome, an attempt of ordinary portable metronome. Recently, a surge of popularity and demand has been seen in devices that alter auditory feedback.

Because of the popular theory of fear and anxiety as probable cause of stuttering, many experts have prescribed the use of sedatives and tranquilizers. An example of drug that has been tried but with little effect is the antihistamine, which has anti-anxiety and hypnotic effects. Other minor tranquilizers include reserpine and meprobamate.

Say each syllable or letter slowly. This tip is very helpful especially for words that usually make you stutter. On the market today, there are several medications formulated to reduce stammering. These drugs work by affecting the brain as well as the nerves and muscles responsible for controlling speech.

Second, such therapy is long term and full-time process for stuttering affects not only your speech but also attitudes and behaviours. Thus, the third key point is about a therapy that alters speech, attitude and behaviour. Last, be sure to be clear about the process. Speech therapies are sometimes available at local health clinics or university speech clinics.

It will also help if you are going to practice singing your thoughts. While you are still in the process of finding a cure, you must avoid situations where you will feel very stressed out because this will only aggravate your condition. Studies are still being conducted to find the right and the best cures for stuttering. 

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