Why do we see stuttering as different-especially with stuttering's unknown etiology. Simply put, we believe that relapse in stuttering is not due to the person who stutters no longer using the target behaviors taught, but to the fact that motoric fluency enhancing techniques no longer work at the same level of implementation in varying contexts. We suggest that the use of both sensory and motoric strategies will probably stave off fluency adaptation -at least in a good number of those who stutter. We suggest a compelling need to test this notion clinically and empirically. Doesn't sound like much, but it is an elusive goal for most therapies.
Many clients ask for such a device, but none are available.
But new alternatives are few and need more empirical support. Not too long ago, a colleague of mine said that current therapy is mainly a palliative practice. These new therapies may incorporate acceptance and or behavior modification but these will only be a part of a greater whole. It is most likely that most speech motor techniques engage the CNS into a different production modality.