Study on the Chewing Approach as the Therapy of the Disturbance of Speech, particularly Cerebral Infantile Paralysis and Stammer

Abstract

The chewing approach advocated by Dr. E. Fröschels has been applied by the author, as a therapy for cerebral infantile paralysis and stammer, and the results have been fairly successful.
An improved method of this therapy is reported here.
The therapy of cerebral infantile paralysis should be started as early as possible, from 2 or 3 years of age.
But, for fear that the child might accidentally swallow the chewing gum, a piece, 2cm × 7 cm large, of a tangle or dried cuttlefish is given to the child to suck at first, and then the child is encoiiraged to practise chewing step by step.
Since cases of this therapy are now being collected, the term of therapy and its results are to be reported in the mean time.