Our approach to stuttering

We believe stuttering is a learned behavior, just like fluent speech. That means it can be unlearned and replaced with fluent patterns. This view is supported by years of work in the PaBaSAT study, where we investigated the nature of stuttering and developed effective training methods. Our approach helps the vast majority of people who stutter. If a neurological condition may be contributing, we recommend consulting a neurologist.

Unlike therapies that mainly manage stuttering, we aim for lasting change. By identifying and addressing the speech patterns that sustain stuttering, lasting fluency becomes possible.

Everyone who stutters develops unconscious patterns that include stuttering. Those patterns are not always obvious—stuttering does not always fall on the same sounds or words. Our work carefully analyzes individual speech to pinpoint them.

Once identified, patterns can be addressed through targeted training, often with significant and relatively rapid improvement. 85% of our long-term participants who completed pattern-based treatment describe themselves as stutter-free for at least two years afterward.

Identifying individual patterns is complex. To make it easier, we are developing software that analyzes speech samples and helps recognize those patterns—building mathematical representations of many speech and stuttering patterns into recognition algorithms.

You can help

Share your experience and help us understand stuttering better. Your contribution supports our research and helps others who stutter.

Even if you are not interested in free speech coaching, we would still love to hear from you.

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