Treatment of stuttering in children, adolescents. Hypnosis, methods, programs, new techniques, folk remedies, medication, acupuncture

Treatment of stuttering (logoneurosis) faster and easier the children. At this time, the child is still being formed it and the nervous system. Parents need time to discern hesitation, the pronunciation of difficult words, from the beginning of development of the disease. To do this, you must know the symptoms of stuttering. If you suspect a logoneurosis development, need to be diagnosed and treated by a speech therapist complex.

What it can be caused by stuttering in a child

Logoneurosis children may have congenital or acquired in nature. Knowing the causes of acquired character, the parents it is possible to warn the child's stuttering.

Congenital causes are manifested in children up to 5 years:

1. A difficult birth with birth trauma.
2. Pathology in brain development, the part that is responsible for it.
3. Predisposition for hereditary line.

When logoneurosis caused by the reasons listed above, the speech of the child is disturbed as soon as he begins to speak. The treatment takes a long time.

Acquired causes can disrupt the speech of children with 1.5 years:

1. A lot of stress or fear. Fright can be a one-off, but very strong, or moderate, but every day (fear of the dark, watching a horror film, a fairy tale about babaek).
2. Frequent child's stay in the overexcited state.
3. Improper setting of speech from their parents (fast and unclear pronunciation of words).
4. speech stammering repetition for children or adults.
5. Strict upbringing, accompanied by penalties.
6. Quarrels of parents and their divorce.
7. Retrain lefties to righties.
8. The parents did not pay attention to the speech development of a child at the beginning of its formation.
9. The child began to speak too early or too late. This disturbed the development of the speech apparatus.
10. Early learning of foreign languages.
11. Infectious nature of the disease affecting the brain and the vocal apparatus (measles, whooping cough, meningitis).
    
12. brain injury.

The main causes of the disease are disorders in the brain or psychological abnormalities. Up to 7 years logoneurosis not have time to deal severe damage to the psyche of a child and more efficient to treat. Boys are more prone logoneurosis due to structural features of the brain hemispheres.

Forms and degrees of stuttering

Stuttering in children is different depending on what caused the disturbance of speech, as the disease is expressed and where in the vocal apparatus were localized cramps. Also logoneurosis varies in severity.

Classification stutter depending on the cause:

• neurotic. speech disorders caused by psychological factors (fear, stress, strong emotional excitement);
• neurosis. The cause of the disease is a brain disorder operation (trauma during birth, heredity, complication after infection);
• mixed. This form of the disease combines neurotic and neurosis-like form.

Classification by type of seizures:

• clonic. A child can not properly pronounce the first syllable or the first letter.
• tonic. In this case, the child stumbles in the middle of words or sentences. It makes long pauses.
• mixed. It combines the tonic and clonic form.

The classification of the place of localization of seizure:

• voice. Seizures are localized in the larynx;
• articulation. Spasm touches your tongue, lips and palate;
• breathing. The child begins to stutter when inhaling, exhaling or inhaling and exhaling;
• hybrid. It can combine 2 or 3 of the above species.

The extent of logoneurosis:

• light. speech violation occurs during rapid pronunciation of words or in heavy seas. It is rare;
• medium. Logoneurosis occurs when anxiety, nervousness,
• severe. Child stutters, regardless of nervous tension. It is possible to increase the motor activity (waving his arms, can strain muscles of the face).

Depending on the type of disease and its severity will be determined by the treatment, and what experts will observe the child. It may require the assistance of a neurologist and psychologist.

How does a pathology?

Treatment of stuttering in children assigned a speech therapist, only after it is determined that it is precisely logoneurosis. A child may simply stumble when pronouncing difficult words for the child or not to imitate stutterers.

Parents can determine disease on their own when it detects the following:

1. At the age of 3 years the child can get stuck at the beginning of the pronunciation of a word or have missed it until the end, when it will make a long pause. With age, this phenomenon may pass. But if it does not present additional symptoms with hesitation seen tension in your neck and face; the child can begin to actively waving his arms, stagnate, strongly clench his fists; After stuttering perhaps a long silence, as the child will be afraid to once again begin to speak; it can be seen trembling lips and eyes are not focused; in violation of the pronunciation of the words the child will cry because of the failure. Children at this age are just starting to develop and imitate adults. If there are relatives who stutter in the environment. In this age, the child can easily imitate them, repeating facial expressions and gestures. Therefore, for an accurate diagnosis is necessary to examination by a speech therapist.
   
2. Children older than 3 years already more conscious. Therefore, they have a stuttering occurs in a more pronounced form: stuttering child begins to blush or turn pale, and this increases the perspiration; possible lack of friends, the child will prefer more time to play on their own; during a call may shuffling fingers or spinning in their subject; evident closure of aggression; may disrupt the sleep process and accompanied by bed-wetting; the child will try to speak on the exhale, sometimes on inspiration, as it is easier to pronounce words. Even if the symptoms are mild, do not let logoneurosis its course and wait that the disease will retreat itself. It is necessary to be surveyed at the speech therapist. Up to 7 years of stuttering is easier to treat.

Diagnostics

For complete and accurate diagnosis of stuttering need to be screened in speech therapy neurologist and psychologist. Also, the child will be registered with a pediatrician. In the primary treatment specialist is collected general information (there is a predisposition to the disease when they were first offense, the child's behavior at this time).

Upon further inspection of checked:

• breathing child in conversation;
• fast or slow he utters the phrase;
• followed by conversation whether additional gestures.

If a child refuses to talk, it is also a diagnostic parameter.

The obtained data is determined the severity of the disease. To clarify the reasons are assigned hardware examination (MRI, EEG, blood flow in the brain examination). Following procedures and passed inspection by experts assigned complex treatment.

Main methods of treatment and correction

Upon detection of the first signs of stuttering a child, you first need to turn to a pediatrician. According to the characteristic pathology doctor will send the right person.

When strongly pronounced psychological factor must be monitored by a psychologist and a speech therapist. Sometimes it requires additional consultation with a neurologist. Treatment combines with specialists conversation classes with them, as well as additional procedures.

Speech therapy sessions

Treatment of stuttering in children is always held in conjunction with sessions with a speech therapist. To them the child learns to speak fluently, to utter sounds difficult for him. Specially selected program allows you to remove stress from the vocal apparatus. Parents should prepare children for a kind of lessons. He should not be afraid to speak in the first session as it turns out.

Lessons should be carried out not only in the speech therapist's office. Physician and set homework that must be fulfilled. The child can be burned to singing lessons, taught him poetry improving motor skills of speech. Exercises at home you need to put in a playful way.

It is necessary to teach the child to put the right tone, not only in words but also in the entire sentence. If successful you need encouragement. This will be a stimulus for further treatment.

Home following classes can be conducted with the child:

• pronouncing the syllables or vowels loudly, then softly. Then they utter quickly and deceleration. To change the tone (surprised, sad or enthusiastically);
• develop the muscles of the vocal apparatus. To do this, you need to lighten up, vibrating tongue to swing it like a pendulum;
• teach a child to feel the rhythm of the conversation. To do this, you can play the scenes, to retell the tale.

Self-start classes is not recommended. Speech therapist selects the desired exercise, given the age and the necessary load. The first classes may take no more than 20 minutes. Gradually, time will increase.

The child must be able to speak properly, not only at home or in a doctor's office. It is important to teach him to communicate without hesitation on humans. To overcome this obstacle appointed sessions with a psychologist. Sometimes, to overcome the psychological barrier of a child is much more difficult than learning to speak without stuttering.

Psychotherapy

Sport psychologist is needed, even if the stuttering is not caused by psychological factors. Logoneurosis eventually pushes the child into a corner, he was ashamed of his fault, and prefers to be silent than to try to start a conversation.

The task of the psychologist is to remove the complexing of the child, it needs to learn how to:

• ignore the stuttering, not to focus on speech defect;
• relax in stressful situations. And parents should as far as possible to protect the child's psychological trauma (abuse at children stories scary at night);
• take a break in the conversation, if you started stuttering. At this time, you need to calm down, to escape to the surrounding objects;
• notice the advances in speech. Parents can keep a diary and mark it child's success.

When stuttering is important to raise the self-esteem of the child, he should love himself as he is. Parents should not put more emphasis on the issue. It is impossible to eradicate the disease coercion sessions. When you complete peace of mind with logoneurosis problem will be solved.

Breathing exercises

stuttering treatment will be more effective if it is combined with breathing exercises. Children in the classroom exercise the vocal cords, as well as the child learns to breathe when speaking. It is necessary to monitor the status of the child at the time of exercise.

Initially, they may cause a slight increase in pressure and headache.

The child should carry quick breaths and slowly exhale. To exhale when you could have time to pronounce the word without hesitation and divisions into syllables. Breathing exercises originally engaged under the control of a speech therapist. In future lessons are allowed to spend at home.

Parents should talk to your child slowly and pronounce words without distortion. During the lessons you need to use calm music, so the child will calm down. The most common occupations are breaths on his back, with cargo on the stomach of the child and blowing dandelion seeds (leaves from the table).

When a child learns to breathe properly, you need to enter simple words, spoken on the exhale. Gradually increasing the load. To eliminate shyness can hold classes in a circle of grandparents.

Acupressure

Acupressure is not recommended to do by yourself. The procedure consists in pressing on specific points on the face, back, chest. Pressing need to correctly calculate the time and the impact on each point. During the procedure the child improves blood circulation in the speech apparatus, relieves spasms and normalizes the nervous system that is responsible for the regulation of speech.

parents can do at home baby relaxing massage, it is equally important to improve speech. In the evening, stroking the baby's back or chest in a circular motion without pressure. At this time, the child can pronounce the verses assigned to a speech therapist.

Computer programs

At home, the treatment of stuttering can be carried out using computer programs (Demosthenes, Speak gentle, Speech corrector). Their main purpose, so that children can hear the speech and tried to normalize it. For this purpose, the child put on the headphones and he must pronounce the words into the microphone.

The program plays them with a delay of 1-3 seconds. Further, the program provides advice and are designated errors. Recommended child does not simply say the words, but also to talk with their different intonation (surprise, fear, joy).

Acupuncture

Treatment of stuttering in children older than 3 years can be performed with the help of acupuncture. Reflexologist with needles acts on special terms.

As a result of manipulation in the child's body changes occur:

• introduction needle evokes pain receptors (the procedure is virtually painless), thereby waking up the body, improving cerebration and throughout the nervous system;
• relieves spasms in the muscles of the vocal apparatus;
• eliminates stress and its consequences;
• It relaxes and starts the recovery process of the body.

This method is as effective as medication and has no consequences.

It is only important to choose a skilled specialist and exclude contraindications:

• the presence of elevated temperature;
• violation of blood clotting and anemia;
• intestinal diseases;
• seizures;
• heart and kidney disease.

If a child is afraid of the procedure, you should give it up, otherwise the fear will only exacerbate stuttering.

Hypnosis

This procedure is suitable for children over 10 years of age, are exposed to hypnosis. During the session cause stuttering may be released (if it is a psychological nature), it is removed with a spasm of the vocal apparatus is eliminated and a fear of crowds.

During hypnosis professional can eliminate the psychological cause of the child's subconscious, or helps to ensure that a child cope with their fears. In rare cases, the child forgets about stuttering, coming out of the trance, and begins to speak normally (but only if the disease was at an early stage).

Hypnosis is prohibited to children with epilepsy or mental disorders.

medicines

medicaments may be administered at stuttering neurologist or psychologist. They must be taken together with the lessons from the experts, they alone will not get rid of stuttering.

The medication used anticonvulsants and sedatives:

Type of product	Title	Main characteristics
sedative	tenotome	Lozenges are allowed to be used with 3 years. Contraindication is intolerance to the components.
Motherwort	It can be used with 1-year. Not recommended to use more than 25 days. Tablets may cause drowsiness
Valerian	Allowed to be given to children from 3 years. Course from 10 to 31 days. Do not cause addiction. Reception means causes drowsiness, and sometimes headaches.
anticonvulsant	clonazepam	Allowed to use a year. When you receive may appear headache, nausea, heart palpitations. Up to 10 years to make the reception under supervision.
Mydocalm	Pills and injections allowed children after 3 years. Receiving funds can cause nausea, headache and itching.
Atarax	It can be used for children from 12 months. It has a soothing effect. May cause drowsiness, palpitations and somnolence.
homeopathic	Knott	Drops or tablets are assigned to 3 years. They have no contraindications and side effects. The course of treatment up to 1 month.
Baby-ETS	Approved for use with 7 years. Chickens treatment is not more than 14 days. Compatible with all drugs, has no side effects.
nootropics	Pantogamum	Approved for use with 5-years. Long-term use (more than 5 months) can cause allergies.
Anvifen	Assign to 3 years of age. In the treatment of dizziness, nausea and allergies.
Phenibut	Used for the treatment of 3 years. Reduces stuttering, struggling with enuresis. At the use of possible nausea, dizziness and itching.
tranquilizers	phenazepam	You can give a 16-year-old. In severe stuttering may be appointed at an earlier age, the treatment will be carried out under the strict supervision of a specialist. Long-term use can be addictive. It has a large list of contraindications and side effects, so before use should be familiar with the instructions.
sibazon	Allowed to 7 years. Additionally helps to relieve cramps. Admission may cause dizziness, drowsiness, constipation. There are limitations to the sharing of other medicines. It should be checked with a specialist.

Independent selection of medicines is prohibited. Some drugs need to be used under strict medical supervision because they have side effects. If the tool is not suitable child neurologist or psychologist will appoint a replacement drug.

Folk remedies

Treatment of Stuttering in children can be combined with recipes of traditional medicine. You only need to use proven tools and before using them treatment need to discuss with the pediatrician.

Decoctions and infusions used for sedation, withdrawal spasms and improve brain functioning:

1. infusion of lemon balm, licorice root and calendula (A mixture prepared from herbs in equal proportions) steamed mixture of 30 g in 180 ml of boiling water. The drink is divided into a morning and an evening reception. Relieves spasms in the speech unit and has a calming effect.
2. Infusion of wild rose, mint, dandelion root prepared similarly helps to relieve tension and calms the nervous system. Infusion divided into 4-D reception and drink during the day.
3. Infusion of nettle, camomile and peppermint, preparing as the previous drinks. Consumed during the day. Means relieves spasms, soothes, further has a disinfecting action.

Using traditional medicine is necessary to take into account the child's age and the presence of contraindications (increased allergy, diseases of the digestive tract). If the pediatrician does not permit use in the treatment of grass, it is not necessary to start treatment on their own.

Of particular approach in the education

Children with stuttering does not require a distinctive approach, on the contrary it is important to be treated as healthy children, while they are less concentrated attention on the problem. Parents should watch for the emergence of speech and a small child when the first symptoms of stuttering to turn to a pediatrician and speech therapist. If necessary, it will be assigned to diagnosis and treatment by a specialist.

Parents need to teach a child to be able to relax when stuttering and distracted from the problem.

Moreover, these adults must speak slowly and pronounce each word correctly. So the child will be easier to understand parents and copying their conversation will start correctly speak.

At the beginning of the treatment, all classes must be conducted in the allotted time. Not to be missed lessons when the child is not in the mood, but also can not be much pressure on him. If the house were quarrels and scandals, they should be excluded in order not to cause psychological disorders in children. Also, do not allow a long time to spend at the computer, especially for violent games.

Forecast

Depending on the age of the child, the reasons that caused stuttering and at what stage the disease is the forecast of treatment. Children under 7 years is much faster and without the effects of restoring it. Parents should remember that after the recovery of a high risk of repeat logoneurosis, and more often it is caused by the psychological impact.

stuttering treatment initially takes place with the help of training from the experts. After 2-3 weeks it will be possible to carry out the lessons at home. It is important not to skip the procedure. For children of preschool age the disease is cured without any consequences.

Author of the article: Svetlana Kotlyachkova

Registration of the article: Lozinski Oleg

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