One possible way in which people can be helped to stop stuttering is through the use of drugs. Although the Food and Drug Administration has not approved any drugs specifically to treat stuttering, there are a few that might be helpful. Drugs used to treat anxiety; depression and epilepsy have been tried on stutterers with mixed results, at best. Bear in mind that all drugs have side effects as well. Research into medical treatments for stuttering is ongoing.

Many stutterers choose to undergo therapy. Therapists focus on the regulations of breathing, speaking more slowly, and keeping responses simple, gradually building up to longer and more complex sentences. It is felt that those who wish to stop stuttering need to become less anxious about the problem before they can solve it.

Stutterers might also consider joining a self-help group. They may find it useful to interact with others who have the same problem, as well as get tips from them on things they have tried in order to stop stuttering.

Electronic devices are another possible way to deal with stuttering. One type fits in the ear like a hearing aid and plays back the speaker's voice, so it sounds like he is speaking in unison with someone else. This seems to help some stop stuttering, although more research needs to be done to determine widespread effectiveness.

As you can see, there are a variety of treatments available for stutterers. You may wish to try more than one, but you will find something that works for you eventually.

Adults who develop stuttering or stammering at an early age but weren't able to get the necessary therapy to properly treat their condition are the ones who often face the challenge of learning to accept their stammering without any feelings of insecurity or inferiority.

While it greatly relieves an adult's emotions when one accepts his or her stuttering condition, there is no harm in searching for a possible cure. However, there has been no reported one cure that works for all persons. This is because any two individuals who stutter may have the same outward manifestations, but the factors that trigger the stuttering and the response to it (physical and emotional) can be very different.

You may be able to find a cure that will work for your case and be able to stop your stuttering, but usually, the "cure" consists of techniques which are very helpful but require ongoing practice for you to maintain your "cured state". This is different from actually being completely healed.

Still, it does no harm in trying to get speech therapy again (especially now that there have been great changes in technology and in the techniques used for adults who stutter). Look as well on what other reliable sources would have to offer, as there is always a strong probability that something can be gained from trying anything, and even everything.

But make your choice an informed one. And have the perspective that while you're in search of a cure, you are able to accept your stuttering and are taking the appropriate steps in managing it well.

One thing the scientific community has never been able to agree on is whether or not stuttering is a habit. One thing that is fairly clear though, is that some of the secondary symptoms of stuttering, such as fear, panic and depression are habitual. Stutterers tend to develop these habits in response to their stutter. If you can stop stuttering, you might be able to break these habits as well.

Those who believe that stuttering itself is a habit point out that stutters do the same things over and over again- they tend to struggle over and over again with the same words and sounds. There are a few techniques to help people stop stuttering that are based on the assumption that stuttering is a habit.

One of these techniques is the Simplified Habit Reversal (SHR) technique. It operates on the premise that stuttering is the result of defective breathing, and that you can learn to stop stuttering simply by altering your breathing habits.

A more widely know habit-changing method is the Alexander Technique. Frederick Alexander was a drama reciter, who suddenly lost his voice for no apparent reason. After numerous doctors failed to find a medical explanation, Alexander developed a technique that helped him heal himself by altering what he considered to be his body's defects. His theory was that most people lived in an unhealthy way, creating all kinds of physical problems, including those with speech and vocal ability. By working to change those habits, he could ultimately correct these defects.

While the Alexander technique has been shown to stop stuttering, it can be very difficult to follow. It requires a high degree of self-awareness and the ability to identify exactly where issues arise before they can be corrected.

Even though it is difficult to determine whether or not stuttering is truly a habit, this school of thought provides a few more treatment options for those who wish to stop stuttering.

For one thing, you're bombarded with a ton load of information on advertisements on both products and services that make claims that can stop stuttering. This information overload might cause you to come into a "stalemate" and not try anything at all.

So here's two very important things you should pay attention to when it comes to therapies on how to stop a stutter.

1. Stuttering is a disability that cannot be cured overnight. - If you have been dealing with your stuttering (or stammering) condition for many years already, don't expect it to disappear in just a few days after therapy. It usually takes a couple of weeks and up to several months for your stuttering to be effectively controlled. Therefore, you are to keep a keen eye on those who claim to have an instant or "magical" cure for stuttering and research it with extreme caution.

2. Stuttering is in reality not just a speech disorder, but it is also a communication and behavioral disorder. - There are many therapies that aim to correct and improve your speech, but overlook the fact that there other angles that need to be considered and dealt with as well. How you communicate with others is one big thing, and the other is the feelings and emotions that you had to deal with while handling your stuttering (such as fear, guilt, shame, etc.) - the behavioral aspect. These 3 things have to be addressed and managed as a whole. So look for therapies that have and carry this holistic approach.

Remember to do careful research, always make an informed decision, and then take action.

One of that is making sure that the school your child is enrolled in, knows about your child's stuttering. And that the teachers are aware about this as well. It is critical to do this in advance, because you want to ensure that your child is accepted and supported, instead of being endlessly told in class to stop stuttering.

Your child's classmates might also look down on him and tease him endlessly, which may give way to strong and prolonged feelings of insecurity. He may also develop an inferiority complex, which if not dealt with, can carry on with the rest of his life. This can be prevented in the first place, if there is mutual cooperation between the parents and the school on children with not just stuttering, but any form of disability.

Another thing is to know the policies of your school with regards again to your child's condition. Finding a good school that has a wide range of services to support your child is an extra plus. Most teachers and class instructors will be generous and flexible enough to make adjustments on how they treat your child.

This can be either in the form of adding extra minutes in tests given or allowing an assistant to help your child speak, while at the same time helping the teacher and the whole class interpret what he is trying to say.

Other teachers who are well aware of stuttering disabilities in children can allow your son to take written (instead of oral) exams. This of course, is dependent on the situation and level of stuttering of your child. Some schools also have disability counselors which are able to guide your child through the process of accepting himself, and believing in himself and his capabilities to make a difference with his life.