Jason Said:

Does health insurance typically cover speech therapy, like if you need therapy for stuttering?

We Answered:

health-quotes.talk4fun.net - here is my health insurance plan. As I remember they can provide such a service.

Ted Said:

Anyone know of any speech therapy clinics around LA County, California that operates during the weekends?

We Answered:

This doesn't have times on it, and I don't know which ones are in LA County, but this is a list of therapists who work with stuttering http://www.stutteringhelp.org/Default.as…

Check this one out:
Power Stuttering Center
Mark Power, M.A., CCC-SLP
4010 Barranca Parkway, Suite 220
Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 552-5523
mpower@powerstuttering.com
www.powerstuttering.com
"This intensive one-week clinic, suitable for adults and children as young as eight years old, integrates both Fluency Shaping and Stuttering Modification skills. After the intensive clinic, the rest of the program is completed at home with carefully structured follow-up that is monitored weekly by telephone for a least one year. Call, e-mail, or write for exact dates."

Also, try these resources:
www.stutteringhelp.org there are videos online that show speech therapists working with stutterers; watch them and learn some techniques.
http://stutteringselfhelp-stutteringself…
http://stutteringhelp-bud.blogspot.com/
http://notesonstuttering.blogspot.com/
http://www.friendswhostutter.org/
http://www.stuttertalk.com/

Meet others who stutter here http://groups.myspace.com/stutteringfoun…
www.stutteringforum.com
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/stu…
Stuttering Foundation on Facebook
http://stutteringcantstopme.ning.com/

Contact The Stuttering Foundation of America as that is where our family got help. Their book "Self Therapy for the Stutterer" worked wonders after working through it step by step. The book can be found here http://www.stutteringhelp.org/Portals/En…

Some medications that other stutterers have tried include lorazepam, citalopram, celexa, and buspar. Ask your doctor about trying an anti-anxiety medication while you are working on your stuttering. Be aware that your stuttering may be better than the side-effects of the medication, though.

Each stutterer is different, and a therapist who specializes in treating stuttering will be able to determine what will help you the most as they work with you.

The Foundation also has a list of speech therapists who have been trained to work with stutterers

Lance Said:

Speech therapy?

We Answered:

Check out www.stutteringhelp.org and look under "referrals" for a list of speech therapists who specialize in treating stuttering. Some insurance programs will cover the treatments. I don't know exactly what is done, but one of my uncles who stuttered went to a therapist at the same time that he was working through the book "Self Therapy for the Stutterer" and did really well at overcoming his speech problem. There are many techniques that speech therapists use and they are different with different speech problems. Some local hospitals also have speech therapy in the same department as physical therapy.

Daniel Said:

How can I improve my speech and stop stuttering?

We Answered:

Read out loud and sing your favorite songs.

Singing improves fluency because you get familiar with words and you get confident after repeating words or phrases after a while.

Reading improves your pace and the faster you read, the less you will stutter.

Poetry is one of the easiest things to begin with. May poems are short and many have rhythm.

Books or articles can be boring, unless you love to read.

I think you should also do breathing exercises to stay calmed when talking to people. Also, think about what you want to say before you speak and try to keep it as short and to the point as possible.

That should make you less self-conscious from now on.

Debra Said:

DC Health Insurance that covers Stuttering Therapy?

We Answered:

My suggestion is trying to absorb as much information as you can before making up your mind,here    www.HealthInsuranceIdeas.info    is a good one.

Jon Said:

Speech therapy, stuttering?

We Answered:

This page http://www.stutteringhelp.org/Default.as… has the information you want to know. Make sure that you are going to a therapist who has been trained to work with stutterers. This page http://www.stutteringhelp.org/Default.as… tells how to choose a therapist.

You can also do self therapy, which is what my family did, by using the Stuttering Foundation's book "Self Therapy for the Stutterer." It is used by some therapists in their sessions and will give you an idea of what they do.