using syllabic speech technique to decline stuttering in severity persian-speaking school-age children with stuttering

Introduction: studies have shown that syllable speech technique (sst) can be a useful and practical way to achieve stutter-free speech for children with stuttering (cws). in this preliminary study, the use of sst in persian-speaking school-age cws was investigated.materials and methods: ten 8- to 11-year-old students with stuttering were entered in the single-group pretest-posttest study as participants. their speech fluency has been enhanced using sst accompanied by verbal encouragement for stutter-free speech. the percentage of stuttered syllables, stuttering severity, and communication attitude as outcome measures were evaluated in three time points: before the intervention (t0), after the intervention (t1), and one month after the intervention (t2).results: the children showed significantly better scores on all outcome measures at t1 (p≤0.004) and t2 (p≤0.005) compared with t0. there was no significant difference betweent1 and t2 (p≥0.026).conclusion: the reported benefits of sst in stuttering reduction and speech-related anxietyrelievingof persian-speaking school-age cws confirms the feasibility and usefulness of this technique.