How is Stuttering Diagnosed?
Stuttering is best diagnosed by speech-language pathologists, who specialize in disorders involving speech, language and voice. When diagnosing stuttering or stammering, a professional will take the history of the disorder into account (i.e., when it first emerged and in what social context). He or she will also thoroughly evaluate the patient’s speech production and other language abilities. This could include having the person read aloud, pronounce specific words and sounds, and engage in conversation. How is Stuttering Treated? Stuttering can be treated through professional speech therapy and through measures taken by the patient. The ideal treatment will vary from person to person, partly because people have different physical and psychological issues that contribute to stammering. For example, a speech disorder could stem from a hearing problem or from the fear of public speaking. Stammering might also be developmental. This means that a child who stutters could simply outgrow the
