Question
My son is three years old and he stutters while speaking, especially when answering questions, with repetitions like ‘I I I.’ However, he doesn’t do this at other times. He has never received any related treatment, and I hope to understand how to help him improve this situation.
Answer
Stuttering is a complex speech disorder that involves not only abnormal speech expression but may also be accompanied by emotional distress and changes in social behavior. Different stutterers have varying conditions. Due to the complexity of stuttering, treatment methods are diverse, mainly including non-pharmacological treatments such as language training, psychological therapy, biofeedback rhythm devices, voice production skill training, delayed auditory feedback method, and voice masking technique. Treatment should be tailored to the individual’s characteristics of stuttering, personality, emotions, and behavioral differences, adopting a treatment plan suitable for the individual.