| Some say that stuttering from age 2-5 is normal. | | | | of play to attract the children to open up and |
| Even more so this type of stuttering may only be | | | | become responsive to the lessons. |
| referred to as developmental stuttering, where | | | | For example speech therapists nowadays will try |
| kids are still flexing out their speech patterns and | | | | to talk to the children while emphasizing some |
| capabilities. In fact this type of stuttering are said | | | | words, which in turn makes the children imitate. |
| to be outgrown by the kid after 6 months or | | | | Also the most common way of teaching and at |
| even less. But what about for situations of | | | | the same time playing with the children during |
| stuttering in children that lasts more than six, | | | | speech therapy are playing different types of |
| months or even years? Once persistent stuttering | | | | games. One game is called the Picture Flash |
| is detected, it is best to act fast. The best thing | | | | Game: In the game, the therapist will flash a card |
| to do in this situation is to hire a speech and | | | | with a picture on it. For example, a picture of a |
| language pathologist or speech therapist who is | | | | car - the picture has no label but, the flashcard |
| equipped and knowledgeable on how to stop | | | | indicates the syllable that the kid has difficulty in |
| stuttering in children. | | | | pronouncing, and for this example it could be the |
| When it comes to dealing with the kids, the most | | | | syllable "Ca. This way, the kid gets to practice his |
| important thing to do is to relate with the kid in a | | | | mind without being dictated and at the same time |
| manner that is not intrusive. Professional speech | | | | won't be struggling with the answers because |
| therapists know how to stop stuttering in children, | | | | there is a clue. |
| and at the same time they know how to make | | | | These is an example of motivational, educational |
| children feel at ease. Effective therapists will not | | | | yet fun way of how to stop stuttering in children. |
| follow around a toddler and rattle off words to | | | | By practicing daily therapy and monitoring, the |
| teach him in a business-like manner. Instead, he | | | | problem areas will improve and at the same time |
| will make the kid feel at ease by playing with him | | | | therapy will not be a boring activity that kids |
| and warming up before starting with the therapy. | | | | avoid. |
| Therapy can be said to have the characteristics | | | | |