After they are able to produce speech correctly and with ease, clients who have participated in less-intensive therapy programs will be able to reduce the frequency and length of therapy sessions depending on their individual needs. Therapy is terminated when the client feels confident and positive about being able to communicate effectively in everyday speaking situations. Results of Therapy Speech processing therapy does not cure stuttering. People who stutter appear to have a tendency to use processes for the production of speech that result in stuttering. However, speech processing therapy helps clients to learn how to counterbalance this tendency.
Some clients develop a spontaneous habit of producing speech in the correct way at all times.
Their speech is essentially fluent. Others incorporate this new way of producing speech some of the time. Their speech fluency is greatly improved. Since the goal of therapy is to enable a dynamic system to function effectively, results of therapy can not be viewed in terms of complete success or failure. It is my belief that no client can experience failure when participating in speech processing therapy.