Stuttering Cure Myths

Are stuttering cures a myth? I do not think theyHe also learned about other children his age with
are, and I am going to tell you why I thinkstuttering disorders just like he had. He became
stuttering cures are factual. If a cure was basedless dependent on the speech pathologist. He was
upon a myth, there would not be proven studiesable to leave therapy after about a month, and
to show it works. I will give you a few examplehe could recognize triggers that made him feel
of what I am talking about:anxious, scared, or nervous. He was able to talk
My brother suffers from a stuttering disorder. Hishis way through a stuttering fit, instead of giving
stuttering was really bad between the ages of 3up and becoming frustrated with himself.
and 5. He would get stuck every time he startedSo, I do believe the cures for stuttering are
a new sentence. Then, he would become angrylegitimate. Research has been conducted for over
with himself and tense his whole body up to try50 years on the topic of stuttering. Studies have
and get the words out. His brain seemed to befound a connection between the imbalances of
moving at a quicker pace than his mouth.chemicals inside the brain of a stutterer and the
This is a common belief in stuttering children. Theyimbalances of chemicals in a person with seizures.
have so much to say, and the words to do notThere are too many research studies to say
come out fast enough. Teaching them to takeeverything about the knowledge of stuttering tips
their time will help them minimize their stuttering.is false. Patients use medication and coping
There is also a correlation between stuttering andtechniques to guide them through difficult
attention seeking behaviors in children.conversations. If medications and strategies are
Researchers have proven that some childrenmyths, why do people continue to use them
develop stuttering because they feel they needevery day?
to repeat themselves to get more attention.My brother is no longer a child at 21 years of age.
Speech therapists help the families of children whoHe has completely stopped stuttering. The
stutter, as well as the children. My mom waspersonal experience with my brother has shown
taught how to get down to my brother's levelme there is some truth to the research on
and give him her full attention. It was not too longstuttering. People can be cured, because it has
before he was talking fluently to my parents andalready been done. The question is - when will
other people. My brother was taught to unclencheveryone with a stuttering disorder be cured?
his fists when he felt he needed to expressMaybe, then, everyone will believe the truth
himself.behind the practices of people trying to stop
He was shown breathing techniques to reduce thestuttering.
stress he was feeling when he started to stutter.