{"id":342,"date":"2012-05-07T20:42:02","date_gmt":"2012-05-07T20:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssi.mark-it.co\/?page_id=342"},"modified":"2026-02-11T10:38:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:38:21","slug":"stuttering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/speechandstuttering.com\/services\/stuttering\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuttering"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: var(--awb-color1);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:60%;width:calc(60% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.6 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 20px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1 style=\"text-align: left; --fontSize: 29.000002; line-height: 1;\" data-fontsize=\"29.000002\" data-lineheight=\"29.000002px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color6); font-size: 28px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Stuttering Programs<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-family: 'Noto Sans'; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Noto Sans\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--awb-color1); font-size: 15px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Our treatment programs are designed to support children, teens, and adults who stutter. Our dedicated team of SLPs have extensive clinical and teaching experience in the area of stuttering. Since 1975, The Speech and Stuttering Institute has provided therapy for thousands of individuals of all ages who stutter from across Canada and around the world. Our evidence-based approaches to treatment are published and we are involved in the training of students and SLPs across the province and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><style>.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-1{border-radius:2px 2px 2px 2px;font-size:17px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/speechandstuttering.com\/services\/stuttering\/childrens-stuttering-programs\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\"><b>Children&#8217;s Stuttering<\/b> Programs (ages 1-13)<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><style>.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-2{border-radius:2px 2px 2px 2px;font-size:17px;font-family:\"Noto Sans\";font-weight:400;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/speechandstuttering.com\/services\/stuttering\/intensive-fluency-treatment-program\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\"><b>Adult &amp; Teen Stuttering <\/b>Programs (ages 14-85+)<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><style>.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-3{border-radius:2px 2px 2px 2px;font-size:17px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-3 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/speechandstuttering.com\/services\/stuttering\/stuttering-therapy-via-telepractice\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Therapy via Telepractice<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><style>.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-4{border-radius:2px 2px 2px 2px;font-size:17px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-4 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/speechandstuttering.com\/services\/stuttering\/adultandteen\/adult-and-teen-refresher-programs\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Refresher Programs (for past clients)<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><style>.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-5{border-radius:2px 2px 2px 2px;font-size:17px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-5 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/speechandstuttering.com\/summer-fluency-program\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Summer Fluency Programs (Ages 10-adult)<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-two-fifth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:40%;width:calc(40% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.4 ) );margin-top:132px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:var(--awb-color2);border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-style:dotted;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h1 class=\"\" style=\"--fontsize: 29.000002; line-height: 1;\" data-fontsize=\"29.000002\" data-lineheight=\"29.000002px\"><span style=\"color: var(--awb-color6); font-size: 28px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Get in Touch<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 17px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--awb-color2); font-size: 15px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Inquiries about any of our fluency programs can be made by contacting:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 17px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 17px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><b data-fusion-font=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">P<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 17px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><b data-fusion-font=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">hone: <\/b><span data-fusion-font=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">416-491-7771<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><b><br \/><span data-fusion-font=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><br \/>\nFax:<\/span><\/b><span data-fusion-font=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"> 416-491-7215<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><span data-fusion-font=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 17px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><b data-fusion-font=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Email:<\/b><\/span><strong><span data-fusion-font=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"> <\/span><a style=\"color: var(--awb-color6); font-size: 15px;\" href=\"mailto:info@speechandstuttering.com\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">info@speechandstuttering.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 17px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">If you do not receive a timely reply <\/span><strong><u><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">please check your spam\/junk folder<\/span><\/u><\/strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> as replies may end up there.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 19px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2 style=\"--fontSize: 29.000002; line-height: 1; color: var(--awb-color6); font-size: 23px;\" data-fontsize=\"29.000002\" data-lineheight=\"29.000002px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">About Stuttering<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Noto Sans'; font-weight: 400;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Noto Sans\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">The ability to produce speech that is smooth, forward moving and effortless is taken for granted by most individuals \u2013 except those who stutter.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Noto Sans'; font-weight: 400;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Noto Sans\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">Stuttering is a speech disorder characterized by a lack of fluency<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Noto Sans'; font-weight: 400;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Noto Sans\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">A person who stutters repeats words and parts of words, prolongs sounds, has difficulty producing sounds and generally speaks in fragmented phrases<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Noto Sans'; font-weight: 400;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Noto Sans\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">Due to the frustration and embarrassment caused by this problem, stuttering is usually accompanied by anxiety about speaking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Noto Sans'; font-weight: 400;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Noto Sans\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">The person who stutters often acquires secondary behaviours, such as eye-blinking, head jerks or facial grimaces, in an attempt to speak<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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