Stammering Remission and Relapse
Channel: Paul Brocklehurst
Date: 03/03/2022

An intrinsic characteristic of stammering is that its severity fluctuates over time. These fluctuations occur in a cyclical manner, leading commonly to repeated experiences of remission and relapse.  Periods of remission may last for just a single day or they may last several months or years. 
Many people who stammer experience several periods of remission throughout their lives. The intensity of which may be partial or (apparently) total. 
Although many experiences of remission and relapse appear to occur quite spontaneously, without there being any obvious cause, remission followed by relapse is also common during therapy.
Because of this tendency, it is vital that people who stutter who are undergoing therapy (of any kind) should have a clear understanding of the nature of remission and relapse. It is only through understanding this phenomenon that one is able to be properly prepared to deal with it if and when it occurs.  We have prepared the following slideshow to provide you with this information.  

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