Stuttering Therapy
Intensive Program
The American Institute's intensive treatment program is 100+ hours over a three or four week period and a follow up support system that is designed exclusively for adults and teens.
go to: Preschoolers | Children | Teens and Adults
The first of the American Institute's missions is to provide universally affordable, state-of-the-art comprehensive, uplifting treatment experiences for preschoolers, school aged children, teens and adults. Comprehensive treatment not only involves working with the physical and psychological manifestations of stuttering but includes reaching out to families, care givers and educators through counseling and education.
Stuttering is a complex, multidimensional disorder that requires a whole person, multi-faceted approach: physical retraining to effectively manage the speech and vocal muscles, work to reduce the fears and eliminate the avoidances, a strengthening in the perception of self, a development of self-management skills and a retooled approach to communicating with others. Comprehensive treatment also includes reaching out to families and care givers through counseling and education. The treatment for young children reflects the Institute's whole person philosophy through the essential involvement of parents, caretakers and teachers.
Our greatest learning from our clients over all of these years, has been that change has to take place on many different levels. As athletes do, we work with both the body and the mind. Being whole person in nature, the treatment process involves working to change how speech is produced and managed and also involves working with the client and families to develop new ways of thinking and how to approach the world with new, informed and empowered attitudes.
What we care about most is that our clients and their families experience a concrete, positive and uplifting experience... one that is life changing and one that gives them the foundation to create freedom in speech and in life.
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| "The AIS Intensive Program was like boot camp for the soul and wound up being the best use of my vacation time I could ever have imagined." Sam Brandenberg |
Program Calendar
Intensive programs are first-come, first-serve. The summer ones fill up quickly.
2010 PROGRAM DATES
- January 4-22
- May 10-28
- July 5-23
- July 26-30 Refresher
- Aug 9-27
- Oct 4-22
- Nov 29-Dec 17
Contact Us
American Institute for Stuttering
27 West 20th St. Suite 1203
New York, NY 10011
phone: (212) 633-6400
fax: (212) 220-3922
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