Office-based Treatment for Stuttering: A Program of Speech Retraining and Self-management

A behavior therapy program for the treatment of stuttering is described, with special reference to its use by the office-based clinician. The program incorporates two major components: (1) self-management training based on “timeout from speaking”, and (2) “speech-retraining”. Although some mention is made of the empirical underpinnings of the program, the emphasis is on the description of the actual clinical methods involved.