Patent ID: 7258660

Claim:
A method for treating a stutterer for attaining fluent speech by said stutterer, comprising the steps of: a) performing a multi-dimensional diagnostic procedure on said stutterer including; i) a psychological evaluation, ii) a vocal parameters evaluation, iii) a respiratory pattern evaluation, iiii) a facial muscle activity analysis, v) measuring articulatory mobility, and vi) a laryngeal function analysis, for obtaining data on said stutterer for formulating a therapeutic program for attaining fluent speech for said stutterer; b) performing a series of supervised phoneme exercises and a series of stimuli exercises, each supervised exercise in each series being progressively increased in complexity, while simultaneously monitoring and adjusting a respiratory pattern of said stutterer, for attaining fluent speech; and c) performing a stutter patient-administered speech fluency exercise, defining a speech fluency preventive maintenance program for avoiding speech fluency regression of said stutter patient.