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From: Lynne Shields
Date: 09 Oct 2006
Time: 09:43:41 -0500
Remote Name: 68.143.177.2
Amos, While it is often true that a stutterer can sing fluently, I do not know of any evidence that singing therapy has any reliable affect on stuttering during speaking. Your former classmate reports that her stuttering improved after she joined a choir at church. I wonder what other factors may have changed in her life that may have contributed to the improvement in her stuttering. For example, singing with the group may have increased her comfort level in being with others and performing before an audience. When one's comfort level in speaking increases, this may lead to a reduction in the tension associated with stuttering, which could contribute to improved fluency. There may be other ways in which she has begun to manage her speech that improved her speech, as well. Regards, Lynne