Neurolinguistics of Stuttering: Diagnosis and Overcoming

The new book by leading specialist Tatyana Vizel offers a fresh look at the nature of stuttering. From it, you will learn why speech hesitations occur, how to reduce the risk of their onset, and which exercises will help a child speak more clearly, coherently, and expressively.

If a child suddenly begins to show hesitations (stuttering), it is important to understand the reasons and choose the right course of action. This book brings together answers to the most common questions asked by parents and specialists. For the first time, the author publishes her explanation of the main form of stuttering: it is linked to the unsynchronized activity of the brain hemispheres. This approach is presented by the well-known speech pathology expert Tatyana Grigorievna Vizel.

The author’s concept is designed both to correct stuttering and to prevent its occurrence. The practical materials will be useful not only for children who stutter, but also for those whose speech is not clear enough, whose statements are not always logical, and whose delivery is not always expressive.

The book is intended for speech therapists and other specialists working with speech disorders, students in teaching and psychology fields, as well as doctors of various specialties who work with children. It is a reliable guide used by both professionals and parents.