Perspective of Speech Language Pathologists Regarding Stammering Therapy Techniques: SLP Perspective

Abstract

Objective: To find the perspective of speech language pathologists regarding therapeutic techniques of stammering in Pakistan

Methodology: It was a cross sectional survey to find the Perspective of Speech Language Pathologist regarding two most common stammering therapeutic approaches fluency shaping and stammering modification therapy. Convenient sampling technique was used for this purpose. Graduated Speech and Language pathologist were considered in the study. For this purpose, a questionnaire was developed through expert opinion and literature review, consisting of two phases and 24 questions. Data was collected through online sources, the sample size of 120 Speech Language Pathologists was considered in the study. SPSS was used for statistical analysis and EndNote was used for referencing.

Results: Results showed that there is significant awareness of stammering at 73.6%, but the preference difference between two therapeutic approaches was not that substantial, Stammering Modification Therapy was given preference standing at 51.5% which roughly same as that of Fluency Shaping Therapy was given preference at 48.5%. 

Conclusion: It is concluded that both therapeutic approaches fluency shaping and stammering modification therapy showed the same rate of efficacy and both are being used by the Speech Language Pathologist to reduce the rate of stammering.

Keywords: Stammering, Fluency Shaping, Stammering Modification, Treatment approaches.