Question
Children who experience a clear stuttering phenomenon while speaking show difficulties in pronunciation, frequent blinking, and more intense symptoms when emotionally agitated, with sentences becoming even more incoherent. Parents have tried to correct this themselves, but there has been no improvement, and the situation has even worsened.
Answer
Stuttering is a complex speech disorder that involves not only abnormal speech behaviors but may also be accompanied by emotional disturbances and changes in social attitudes. Each person who stutters has different symptoms, and thus, treatment methods are also varied. Currently, stuttering treatment mainly focuses on non-pharmacological treatments, including speech training, psychological therapy, biofeedback metronomes, changing voice production methods, delayed auditory feedback techniques, and sound masking techniques. Parents should seek help from professional medical institutions and choose appropriate treatment plans based on their child’s specific situation.