Stuttering is a speech disorder. Fortunately, someone can help even if there is no permanent cure and this person is known as a Speech Language Pathologist or SLP.
This professional is educated in the study of human communication, its development and the various disorders so they know how to help a patient. They hold a masters degree under their belt and must pass a state certification or licensure exam in order to practice as well as a certificate from the ASHA or American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. If the doctor is not around, a speech assistant can help out.
Before the SLP can treat the child, some tests need to be done because treatment for one patient is different with another. You must remember that stuttering varies depending on the childs age, type and gender so this needs to be tailor made. Sometimes, the professional will need to use various strategies to treat the disorder.
A language intervention activity is one example. Here, the specialist will interact with the child by playing and talking. Pictures, books and other instruments are sometimes used if this will help stimulate language development. When the child is unable to...
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