The effects of actors vocal exercises for relaxation on fluency: A preliminary study.

Purpose: To determine the efficacy of treatment based on Kristin Linklater's technique for vocal preparation for performance for use with people who stutter.

Method: A protocol for a treatment for stuttering involving breathing exercises, relaxation techniques, and focus on awareness was designed by the first author from Linklater's published exercises in her book Freeing the Natural Voice (2006). Four adults who stutter participated in a 12-week, single-case reversal design study.