• Question: Can people with stammers be cured?

    Asked by ruthenium to Damien, Suzi, Tim on 23 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Suzi Gage

      Suzi Gage answered on 23 Jun 2011:

      Hi @ruthenium
      There is a treatment for stammers, yes. Generally it is behavioural therapy – although somewhat more advanced than those used on Colin Firth in The King’s Speech.

      You can read about different treatments available here on the NHS website
      http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Stammering/Pages/Treatment.aspx

      I also just discovered that the British Stammering Association have written a response to the film The King’s Speech (have you seen it?). You can read that here
      http://www.stammering.org/kspoints.html

      I hope this helps, let me know if you’d like more info.

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