Research

Presented a paper "Stage Perfomance by Stutterers." 
A fluency maintenance tool
at the  International Fluency Association's  2nd World Congress on Fluency Disorders held at San Francisco California, U.S.A. Agust18th to 22nd 1997.  Proceedings Section II 343-346 

Abstract

Maintenance therapy has been shown to play a vital role in the total behaviour modification of the stutterer. Twenty four cases of moderate – severe degree of stuttering were the subjects of this study. Any physiological, neurological deficit was ruled out in the subjects. The period of the study was from July 1994 to January 1997 and the age varied from 14-28 years with 25% being female. Various activities used for maintenance therapy included stage performance as enacting plays and participation in group discussions and picnics. Enacting a play proved to be an extremely valuable therapy in building fluency, confidence and cultivating emotional dominance in stutterers speech. Subjects reported an increase in mental equilibrium while handling day to day decisions and interactions.