A few of Mrs. DeYoung's students are receiving speech therapy to increase speech fluency. The speech fluency program involves six steps. In the first step children have been discussing the terms fluency and disfluency. Next we have identified different types of disfluencies. No one is perfectly fluent all the time. Some disfluencies are normal. The goal of therapy will be to reduce atypical stuttering disfluencies that interfere with communication. In the third step we are practicing easy forward flowing speech in the therapy environment. The children may need to be introduced to some techniques to begin words in an easy relaxed manner. The fourth step will be practicing easy speech in the presence of disrupters. Later the students will practice easy speech in real-life situations. Finally, students will maintain the use of easy speech with less intervention from the therapist.
Students are encouraged to review therapy handouts and practice using smooth easy speech
at home.
