Modifying the way one stutters so that it is visually and auditorilly less abnormal. Stuttering Modification Therapy A. Basic assumptions Chronic stutterers cannot be and need not be completely fluent. Some amount of disfluency, devoid of struggle and tension, is quite normal and acceptable. Stuttering is basically what stutterer does in order not to stutter. Instead of trying to conceal and avoid stuttering, the person who stutters should confront it and be open about it.
Group therapy is highly desirable.
Success in therapy is measured in change in attitude and behavior and not in the amount of fluent speech. Stutter openly and purposely, imitating their own stuttering, to overcome fear and avoidance. A technique in which the articulators are brought into a light contact especially during the production of consonants. Audio and video recordings may be used. Techniques such as blending, bounce, cancellation, pull-out, and preparatory set are used.