The unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic has sent the entire world in a tailspin as everyone grapples with fear and tries to make sense of what is yet to come. With quarantine periods being understandably extended, everyone apprehensively awaits to readjust their lives and normal routines. The aftereffects of what this pandemic will have on our cultural and social interactions remains to be seen. However, for adults and children with language and speech disorders, the mandatory physical and social distance can become a huge set-back.
Technology has helped nurture much needed solidarity and connection in these difficult times. Work, education, even healthcare has gone digital to help restore some semblance of order. Teachers, psychologists, speech therapists continue to treat their patients with online sessions and video-based services.
Speech therapy apps like Stamurai, ensure that people who stutter or have other speech defects receive the consistent professional help they need. With interactive sessions that hold one’s interest, it provides treatment for disfluency in the discretion and intimacy of one’s home.
For parents of children who stutter or have other special needs, this might be a frustrating time. The instinct to try to replicate the professionals might be strong. However, helping your child incorrectly might be worse not being to help him/her at all. The child’s progress might face a reversal if he/she feels that there is something wrong with him/her. Apps like Stamurai ensure that learning remains fun and the child or adult who stutters doesn’t feel overwhelmed.
