Stuttering
Stuttering is a disturbance of the flow of speech in which sounds, syllables or words are repeated, drawn out or blocked. The reliable way is speech therapy. At the Kyborg Institute we additionally read the theme on a soul-related level – expressly as a personal, worldview-based view.
A sensitive reading
Professionally, stuttering is today regarded as a speech fluency disorder that usually begins in childhood; the World Health Organization lists it in its ICD-11 classification as a developmental speech fluency disorder. Uncertainty and fear are more a consequence than a cause: people who stutter often experience being interrupted or not accepted, and soon come to fear speaking itself. That is why an environment that listens patiently and takes one seriously does good. This is no claim about causes and expressly no attribution of blame; stuttering is no “mistake in upbringing”.
The reliable way: speech therapy
With stuttering, speech therapy helps – with children as early as possible. Relaxation methods and a strengthened self-confidence can supplement this, but replace no treatment.
What does that mean in practice?
- Take up speech therapy help, with children early.
- Listen patiently, do not put under pressure, take seriously.
- Understand relaxation as a supplement, not as a healing method.
Note: This article renders a personal, worldview-based view and is not medical advice. It replaces no medical diagnosis or treatment. For health questions please turn to a doctor or pharmacy; do not discontinue prescribed medication on your own initiative.
Frequently asked questions
How does the Kyborg Institute read stuttering?
We look above all at the experience: people who stutter often feel uncertainty and the fear of not being accepted – more as a consequence than as a cause. A patient, accepting environment does good. This is no claim about causes and no attribution of blame to those affected or to parents.
How is stuttering treated?
The reliable way is speech therapy, with children as early as possible. Relaxation methods and a strengthened self-confidence can support as a supplement, but replace no therapy.
Can stuttering be 'overcome'?
Many people achieve clear improvements with speech therapy, especially when treatment starts early in childhood. Relaxation methods can help at most as an accompaniment.
Change history · last updated on
- — Current professional view on stuttering added; frequently asked questions revised.
- — Address of this entry localised: it now carries the English term instead of the German one. The old address redirects.
- — First English version.
Sources
- D. Harald Alke: Gesundheitslexikon (Health Encyclopedia). A detailed account of health-relevant topics and therapeutic methods; bundled, overlapping experiences from around 30 years of life counselling with clients. Kyborg Institute.
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