Brief Answer:
There is 100% curative treatment

Detailed Answer:
Hi.....If you are told to wait to see if the stammer will go away, because your child will probably grow out of it, it is not true. At the same time...It is true that the majority of children recover naturally from stammering.

You can help your son by:

Providing a relaxed home environment that allows many opportunities for him to speak. This includes making time to talk to each another, especially when your child is excited and has a lot to say.

Not reacting negatively when the child stammers. Give any corrections in a gentle way and give praise when your son speaks without a stammer.

Speaking in a slightly slow and relaxed way.

Listening carefully when he speaks and waiting for them to say the intended word. Don't try to complete the sentences for him.

Providing consistent feedback to him about his speech in a friendly, non-judgemental and supportive way.

Talking openly about stammering if he wants to talk about it.


What are the treatments that can be provided?

Treatment programmes for children involve further ways to help your child feel more relaxed and confident when speaking.

There are many different treatments for stammering. The choice of treatment will depend on the age of the person and their individual difficulties and needs. The different types of treatment for stammering include:

Parental involvement, which involves the rest of the family helping the child to speak slowly, praising the child when they don't stammer and occasionally correcting when the child speaks with a stammer.

Stuttering modification, which helps by reducing the fear of stammering and improves confidence.

Psychological therapies, which can be used for adults and those with acquired stammering. These therapies don't treat the stammer. The treatment is designed to reduce stress and anxiety, which make the stammer worse.

Feedback devices, which can help by changing the way the voice is heard. Electronic devices can help people control their speech by giving them sound feedback. These devices change the way the person speaks, such as slowing down the speed of speaking. The device may make the person speak more slowly to keep the speech they hear through the device sounding clear.

Without treatment, about 1 in 100 older children, teenagers and adults will have develop a stammer.

Many people with a stammer learn to control the stammer but still have problems if they feel stressed or speak in public.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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