Speech-Language Pathology/Stuttering/Fluency Shaping

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Fluency shaping therapy trains stutterers to speak fluently with relaxed breathing, vocal folds, and articulation (lips, jaw, and tongue).

This chapter is divided into sections:

• Motor Learning and Control

• Fluency Shaping Overview

• Fluency Shaping Techniques

• Fluency Shaping Programs

• Computers and Electronics for Fluency Shaping

• Efficacy Studies

• Beyond Fluency Shaping

• Zen in the Art of Stuttering

• Fluency Shaping Critiques—This section is for criticisms of fluency shaping therapies.

• Personal Experiences with Fluency Shaping Therapy—Add your experiences here.

[edit] History of Fluency Shaping Therapy

William Perkins and Richard Curlee developed the first fluency shaping programs. Einer Boberg (ISTAR), Bruce Ryan (Monterey Fluency Program), George Shames and Cheri Florence (Stutter-Free Speech), and Ronald Webster (Hollins) have developed other programs.

[edit] External Links:

• ISTAR
• Hollins