Types of stammer treatments available
In this article I am going to explain some of the stammer
treatments which are available. My name is Steve Hill and I
myself have overcome a stammer problem, which ruined my life for
eighteen years.
Speech therapy is the normal course of therapy people who
stammer try. In my opinion this is useful, however has limited
power as the therapists themselves do not believe a stammer can
be overcome. They are therefore merely helping people cope and
from my own personal experience the main advice given, is to
slow down when talking and to take a deep breath before
speaking. People who are fluent do not all speak slowly and
rarely do I hear them inhale a deep breath before speaking.
Hypnotherapy is another form of stammer treatment. Success is no
doubt largely dependant on the quality of the hypnotherapist
involved. In my opinion having a stammer is not only an
emotional problem but also a physical problem and that
hypnotherapy only deals with the emotional side.
Group speech courses is the next form of stammer treatment.
There are many of these type of courses which will either teach
costal breathing, or slowed or prolonged speech. I think this
form of stammer help is better than the first two, however I
believe that every person is an individual and needs individual
treatment with courses tailored to their individual needs.
One to one speech courses are for me the best form of stammer
treatment. There is nowhere to hide and the speech coach can
really get to grips with the type of problem the person who has
the stammer has. The speech coach can fully concentrate on that
person for the duration of the course and a type of bond can
form. This is the form of stammer treatment which I believe is
likely to prove the most beneficial and successful.