“How do I help my little one stop stuttering?”
The “Stuck to Speaking: A How-To Handbook for Parents of Preschoolers Who Stutter” will show you how.
Get the guide and start helping your child get their thoughts out more easily and stutter-free.
Parents of young kiddos (ages one to seven):
-Don’t know what to do when your little one’s stuttering?
-Does your heart break a little inside when they ask things like, “Why is my mouth broken?”
-Wish someone would put things in one place that you need to help them speak more easily?
Then you want the sweeping knowledge inside my “Stuck to Speaking” handbook and you want it yesterday.
I’ve combed the scientific literature and whittled things down to the simplest and juiciest ways you can help.
“What’s Inside?” You Ask?
Thought you never would:) The PDF is divided into three chapters with six major sections in total. Go ahead and take a lovely scroll…
1. The Stuttering Specs
The first things you need to know are some basic facts about stuttering. We’ll make it quick, but you’re gonna want to know them. What exactly is stuttering? What’s it sound like? What’s it look like? What causes it? And what are the stats about recovery?
2. The Stuck to Speaking Strategies
What can you do, right now, to help your child get their thoughts and words more easily? And how can you help them to be one of the 85% of children who recover from stuttering?
A. Changing the Speaking Environment
The first step to helping your stuttering kiddo speak more easily is to actually change how you speak. Sounds crazy, I know. But a child’s speaking environment has a huge effect on how easily they can speak themselves.
B. Helping Your Child Ease Their Speech
The second step to helping your child speak more easily is to help them find ways of speaking with better timing and less struggle in moments of especially difficult stuttering.
C. Building Your Child’s Self-Regulation
The third step to helping your stuttering child speak more easily is to help them build self- regulation, or "the ability to modulate their emotions to return to a place of homeostasis," from which they can speak the most easily.
3. Seeking More Help
When should you get your child a professional stuttering evaluation? What should you say to their pediatrician? And what should you bring when you show up?
Hey, I’m Stephen.
You may know me as “SLP Stephen” online.
I know you don’t really care about me, though: you care about how you can help your child when they stutter. But I want you to know that you’re in the right place.
I’m a speech-language pathologist and own a private practice in Pennsylvania that treats solely clients who stutter; I’m also successfully-speaking person who stutters and the dad to a young child who’s stuttered. Trust me, I know what you’re going through.
Here's my story in 20 seconds:
I began stuttering when I was three years old, but my pediatrician told my mom it would go away on its own (it didn’t), so I didn’t get any help for it until I was 17 years old. I got made fun of at the lunch table, dreaded public speaking in class, and was teased because sometimes I couldn’t say my own name. Finally, when I was 17, I found an intensive stuttering therapy program in Norfolk, VA and, in two weeks, I learned an entirely new, easier way of speaking. I can still remember going into a little bistro and ordering a sandwich fluently for the first time in my life. and. it. was. life-changing.
I want your young child to have a radically different childhood than mine. That’s why I created “Stuck to Speaking.” There are so many simple, science-backed ways you can help your child get their thoughts and words out as fluently, easily, and happily as they can, absolutely as soon as possible. And I teach them all to you, inside.
We now know 8-10% of children stutter in early childhood somewhere in the course of their communication development.
So it’s not just you. You are not alone out there. And there is some good news:
About 85% of those children recover from stuttering within three to four years, usually by age seven.
How do you ensure you do all you can to help your child be in the 85%? You get help for their stuttering as early as possible so their brain gets as much support as it can as it grows.
“How’s This Work?”
Get access to the “Stuck to Speaking” PDF in a few, simple clicks.
Quickly ingest all the knowledge and finally have a concrete plan to help. your. kiddo. speak.
Feel the heart-warming joy as you hear them communicate more easily and happily.
“Stuck to Speaking” is a no-nonsense, how-to handbook for you, the parent of a preschooler who stutter. You’ve got questions. It has answers.
Here’s a detailed table of contents so you have the exact roadmap of where you’re going:
Chapter 1. The Stuttering Specs
What Stuttering Is
The Nine Big Stuttering Stats
What (Probably) Causes Stuttering
The Top Three Stuttering Myths
Chapter 2. The Stuck to Speaking Strategies
Tracking Your Child’s Speech
The Printable Stuttering Tracking Sheet
A. Changing the Speaking Environment
Slowing Down Your Speech (Four Techniques)
Reducing Talking Demands (Three Techniques)
Celebrating Stutter-Free Speech (With Examples)
Talking to Your Child About Stuttering (Three Points)
“No-No’s” When Talking to Your Child About Stuttering (Three Points)
Talking to Your Friends and Family About Stuttering (With Examples)
The Changing the Speaking Environment Menu
B. Helping Your Child Ease Their Speech
Strong Modeling of Easy Ways of Speaking (Three Techniques)
Offer Easier Speaking Options They Can Try (Two Techniques)
Daily Beat Speech Practice
The Helping Your Child Ease Their Speech Menu
C. Building Your Child’s Self-Regulation
How Emotions Contribute to Stuttering
Your Child’s Temperament (Two Big Factors)
Six Differences in Temperament Between Children Who Do and Do Not Stutter
Alleviating Environmental Stressors
The Four Categories of Environmental Stressors
Four Principles of Co-Regulation
Teaching Self-Regulation Skills (Five Techniques)
Teaching Emotion Awareness
Building Independence, Self-Esteem, and Problem-Solving (Four Techniques)
Practicing Mindfulness (Four Games)
Building Inhibition Games
The Importance of Big Play
The Building Self-Regulation Menu
Chapter 3. Seeking More Help
Risk Factors For Persistent Stuttering (Nine Factors)
When to Get a Stuttering Evaluation (Three Points)
The “When to Get a Stuttering Evaluation” Rubric
Stuttering in Bilingual Children
How to Get a Stuttering Evaluation (Three Ways)
How to Find a Stuttering Specialist Near You (Two Ways)
What to Bring to a Stuttering Evaluation
Where to Find Even More Support (Six Places)
The Complete Stuck to Speaking Strategies Menu
Every parent needs this book. The difference I’ve seen in my 6 year old, who has been in speech therapy for over a year, is huge. I wish SLPs would focus more on teaching parents these techniques. Thank you for this excellent resource!
— Sarah Simpson, Mom
FAQs
Alright, you’ve got some questions. You’re a smart parent;) Let’s see if I can help you out.
Is this for my child?
“Stuck to Speaking” is written specifically for the parents of young children who stutter, ages one through their seventh birthday. The knowledge, techniques, and recommendations have been synthesized from the science looking at children under the age of seven. If your child is older than that but still needs help, I recommend consulting with your doctor and/or a knowledgeable speech-language pathologist one-on-one.
Is the information easy for me to use?
Heck. yes. it. is. I know Google can be a bit of an overwhelming place when you’re looking for help for your child stuttering. One of my major goals with “Stuck to Speaking” was to collect all the pertinent knowledge that could help and deliver it in a simple and beautiful way so you could understand it quickly and act on it easily.
What qualifies you to teach me this material?
I’ve been practicing as a licensed speech-language pathologist for half a decade, I own a private speech therapy practice that treats solely people who stutter, from age two to ninety two, I’ve stuttered myself since I was three and I’ve learned how to communicate successfully, and I’m also the parent of a three year old who’s walked through periods of stuttering herself. While I don’t have 25+ years of experience or a PhD, I have practical, on-the-ground knowledge about stuttering, about what it’s like to be a toddler parent in 2021, and about what parents like us need in this day and age to help their children speak more easily.
Is this a physical or digital book?
“Stuck to Speaking” comes in the form of a digital PDF, so you get access to it instantly when you purchase, with no shipping time (or fees!). Of course, you can always print it out if you like reading on physical paper.
What happens when I press "Buy Mine Now?"
When you click on any of the purple “Buy Mine Now” buttons on this page, you’ll be taken to the bottom of the page, where you can invest in either a Stuck to Speaking or Stuck to Speaking Platinum Membership. Choose the membership and payment plan that works best for you, quickly create an account, then checkout. Then BAM! you’re in and can download your “Stuck to Speaking” Handbook and any extras you get!
Will my access ever expire?
Nope. It's yours always and forever, until the end of time!
What if I need more help?
Inside “Stuck to Speaking,” I share two places where you can find a qualified speech-language pathologist in your state (here and here) if you want one-on-one attention. I also recommend talking to your child’s doctor. Additionally, you can always reach me via email at stephen@slpstephen.com if you have any questions.
How’d I do? Are you ready now?
If you’re the parent of a young child who’s stuttering, you can stop feeling helpless.
“Stuck to Speaking” gives you an action-packed list of practical things you can do right now at home to help your little one when they get stuck.
You don’t have to keep searching Google out the wazoo trying to cobble things together that might help.
I’ve done the heavy lifting for you, amassing a treasure trove of science-backed, best practice techniques, so you can start making speaking easier for your child.
Want Even More?
Check out what comes in the Stuck to Speaking Platinum membership:
Live Demo Videos
Watch exactly how I do some of the most important techniques inside Stuck to Speaking so you can feel confident you’re doing it right.
The “Unstuck” Book
Get a digital and physical copy of my hit children’s book, “Unstuck,” so you can be armed with a “cool way” to talk about stuttering with your child that doesn’t feel weird.
Parent Q&A Forum
Get access to the ask-me-anything Parent Q&A Forum where you can ask me any question about your child and stuttering and get my answer within 24 hours.
What’s It Cost?
Alright, alright, what’s the value of “Stuck to Speaking: A How-To Handbook for Parents of Preschoolers Who Stutter?”
The Investment
The “Stuck to Speaking” Handbook is valued at $47. The “Stuck to Speaking” Platinum membership (“Stuck to Speaking,” plus live demo videos, digital and physical copies of my “Unstuck” children’s book, and an ask-me-anything Parent Q&A Forum) is valued at $97.
Now, keep in mind, a typical pediatrician’s appointment will cost you about $250. A stuttering evaluation by a speech-language pathologist will run you $200-250. And each speech therapy appointment will cost about $50-100, depending on their length. The sum for all that care isn’t child’s play, even if you do have health insurance to help cover it.
“Stuck to Speaking” arms you with unbeatable information and useful strategies you can use right now at home to start helping your child speak without stuttering and shows you when, how, and where you can get more help if they need it.
The Payoff
Imagine if you felt like you knew exactly what to do the next time your child was stuck stuttering…what if you knew exactly what to say to your child when they asked you “why their mouth doesn’t work?”
That worth $47 - $97 to you?
What about knowing like ten different things you could try today to help make speaking easier for them…and knowing precisely when, how, and where to get them more help when they need it?
Is that worth a one-time $47 - $97 to you?
The “Stuck to Speaking” PDF is filled front-to-back with absolute gold for you when it comes to helping your child speak without stuttering, starting like tonight, at bedtime.
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