Our Therapy Approach
Our treatment philosophy represents the integration of two approaches often thought to be separate: fluency shaping and stuttering modification.  The way these approaches are used differs for each client, based upon the client's age, needs and stuttering behavior.

Fluency shaping therapy, based upon operant conditioning principles, first establishes fluency in a controlled stimulus situation. This fluency is reinforced and gradually modified to approximate normal conversational speech in the therapy room. This speech is then transferred to other situations either directly or with the help of stuttering modification techniques.

Stuttering modification techniques involve a more holistic approach, looking at the individual and characteristics of the dysfluency when planning treatment. We consider possible contributing factors to dysfluency, such as weaknesses in physiological, cognitive, and social/emotional processes which may underlie the symptoms. When these "processes" are strengthened, fluency is facilitated.

For more information, read about the therapeutic principles behind our approach, or read our articles for parents, teachers, and people who stutter.

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