Speech therapy for stammering
Stammering therapy is not “take a deep breath and say it again.” It is easier starts, a slower house, and a child who is allowed to finish.
Written by the Inclusive Developmental and Therapy Center therapy team — our Speech & Language Therapist, psychology and ABA staff. This page is awaiting its clinical review.
What we actually change
The pressure around talking: fewer questions in a row, time to finish, adults who model a slightly slower start. Then, if it fits, easy onsets in play. Condition page: stammering. Classroom: stammering in class. Outgrowing: will they outgrow it.
What not to do at home
“Stop, start again.” “Take a breath.” Finishing their sentences. Those usually add pressure. Comment, wait, let them get there.
School and relatives
Do not tell them to slow down in front of the class. Condition: stammering. Classroom: stammering in the classroom. Program: stammering program. Outgrow: will they outgrow it.
The idea behind the work (in the books)
Easy starts, less hurry, adults who do not finish the sentence. We do not run a branded Lidcombe clinic unless we have earned that name — we have not.
Guitar / fluency shaping ideas
Slow the adult, reduce questions, wait. The child who is fighting to get words out needs time, not “take a deep breath and say it properly”.
Law Cochrane — honesty about what it pooled
The 2003 review is stronger on vocabulary and sounds than on stammering. We do not borrow those numbers for fluency.
What the research tells us
This isn’t just our opinion — it’s grounded in published research. Here are a few findings from trusted, independent sources:
The Cochrane speech-and-language review is not a stammering-efficacy paper. Fluency work here is easy starts, less hurry, and adults who wait. A formal Lidcombe or family-based fluency programme is a named protocol we will not print as if we run it.
— Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews — Law, Garrett and Nye (2003), CD004110. View source
Take a worksheet home
Print one sheet. Fill it in this week. Bring it to the consultation — a consultation is Rs 1,500 and lasts up to 50 minutes.
Stammering home program (PDF)
Easy starts. Adults who wait. Do not finish the word.
Home practice log
One skill, a few minutes, one line of what happened. Bring it next time.
Book a consultation
Contact owner Muhammad Salman Afzal first. No referral needed. A consultation is Rs 1,500 and lasts up to 50 minutes.
Stammering — questions parents ask
They only stammer when excited.
That is still stammering. Excitement is a load. We still look at how the house talks.
It started after a new baby / school.
Load can unmask it. We still treat the talking, and we look at the week. A new baby.
Should they avoid talking in class?
No. The teacher can give time and not jump in. See the classroom blog.
How do we start?
A consultation is Rs 1,500 and lasts up to 50 minutes. A clip of ordinary chat is more useful than a reading list.
Should I tell them to take a breath?
No. Wait. Look interested. Do not finish the word. That is the home job.
Ask about stammering
A short, friendly conversation is the best first step. Call, text or WhatsApp us — we’ll listen and guide you, with no pressure.
MPS Road, Block A Model Town, Multan (near Bloomfield Hall School, Street No. 2) · Mon–Fri, 2 PM – 6 PM