Can stuttering be cured?

A question our Speech Language Therapists are often asked is: Can my child’s stuttering be cured?

The short answer is no. Many children do experience natural recovery but this is dependent on a number of factors like being under the age of 5-6. Early intervention (with a Speech Language Therapist) can often speed up or facilitate natural recovery. For children who continue to stutter beyond school years, we can enhance fluency and reduce the impact of stuttering on them and their parents.