Richitha invites you to take part in her research into how singing and rhythmic reading may affect stammering.
Richitha, who's studying at Goldsmiths, University of London, says, "Many people who stammer find they stammer less when they sing or speak with a rhythm. But we don't fully understand why. This research looks at whether different speeds (slow, medium and fast) influence fluency and whether singing familiar lyrics makes a difference".
What does it involve?
If you are 18 or over and stammer, Richitha would love you to take part in her online study, and you can do it from home. Email her at rroby001@gold.ac.uk and she'll send you a link to a short survey.
Once you complete that, Richitha will invite you to a one-to-one online session over Zoom or Teams. During the session, she'll ask you to read and sing songs at different tempos while recording your speech/singing. It should take around 15 minutes.
Richitha says the results will help her understand which techniques affect fluency, which "could offer a practical tool for daily life and speech therapy. This could boost confidence, making social interactions feel less stressful".
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