How to Stop Stuttering   

  How to stop stuttering is a concern of many.  If you have been stuttering for years it is not too late to learn how to stop stuttering, or at least to stutter less or at least less noticeably.  If a child has just begin to stutter now is the time to act, so that it is not something that sticks with them their whole life through. 

While there is not an overnight or magical cure that will help everyone stop stuttering there are some things that can be done to make the stuttering less noticeable and allow for the individuals live to be less impacted by the speech disorder. 

First and foremost, you need to see a speech or language pathologist.  These are trained professionals that understand how speech works and even how the brain works.  These individuals can help you understand if the stuttering is developmental and will go away over time, if it is caused by a brain or head injury, or if it is emotional in nature.  Understanding the cause of the stuttering is the first step in stopping or decreasing the frequency of the stuttering episodes. 

Next, start speech therapy if the speech or language pathologist deems this necessary.  During therapy you will learn many different techniques that will help you stop stuttering.  Sometimes these are just mental games that you play with yourself to get yourself to relax, but in other instances the therapist will actually help the individual learn how to form sounds that are not properly formed and even stretch out syllables so that stuttering will happen less frequently. 

Slow down!  Many people who stutter do so because they are trying to think and speak too fast.  If you are prone to stuttering you need to slow down your thought processes.  Think more slowly and then think about what you want to say before you say it.  Then, give yourself ample time to say the words aloud so that they will be understood.  By simply slowing down you are giving yourself the opportunity to avoid stuttering. 

Don’t be afraid to consider drug therapies.  Many therapists and individuals have had great success with medications.  There is not a medication that is meant specifically for stuttering but there are those that are used for anxiety, depression, and even epilepsy that allow for the brain to function in a different manner that will also help someone learn how to stop stuttering. 

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