dadogásmodifikációs

Dadogásmodifikációs, in Hungarian often translated as stuttering modification, refers to a group of therapeutic approaches within speech-language pathology aimed at reducing the severity and fear of stuttering by modifying the stuttering behavior itself rather than eliminating it entirely. The central goal is to increase the speaker’s control over disfluencies, lessen avoidance, and improve overall communication.

A typical framework includes four core components: identification, desensitization, modification, and stabilization. Identification involves recognizing the patterns and moments of stuttering. Desensitization reduces anxiety and negative emotions associated with stuttering. For the modification stage, speakers learn techniques such as cancellations (pausing and repeating the word after a stutter), pull-outs (gentle adjustments during a stutter to ease it), and prep sets (mental readiness to begin speaking with less effort). Stabilization focuses on maintaining and transferring these strategies to everyday speech and various speaking situations.

History and theory trace the approach to mid-20th-century work by Charles Van Riper, who emphasized self-observation, voluntary control, and gradual exposure to more challenging speech tasks. Stuttering modification is often contrasted with fluency shaping, which aims to change the speech pattern toward longer-term fluency rather than modifying stuttering events.

Efficacy and use vary by individual. It can be particularly beneficial for reducing fear, avoidance, and the impact of stuttering on communication. Limitations include the need for sustained practice and the fact that stuttering may persist to some degree. In practice, dadogásmodifikációs is sometimes integrated with cognitive-behavioral approaches or other stuttering therapies to address a broader range of needs.