The Oakville Program is a treatment for young children who stutter. The aim of the Oakville Program is for young children who stutter to achieve no stuttering or almost no stuttering.

Note: The Oakville Program Treatment Guide is intended for use by speech pathologists. It is essential that a qualified speech pathologist trains and supervises parents during treatment with the Oakville Program.

Treatment guide

Oakville Program Treatment Guide (February 2023)

Charts and scales

Child Stuttering Severity Chart (December 2022) eForm

Child Stuttering Severity Chart (December 2022) PDF

Training model (audio)

Syllable-Timed Speech Training Model (Duration 1:42 – opens Vimeo player)

Video demonstrations

Video Demonstration 1 – Syllable-Timed Speech Demonstration – Imitation (Duration 2:54 – opens Vimeo player)

Video Demonstration 2 – Syllable-Timed Speech Demonstration - Short answers (Duration 3:05 – opens Vimeo player)

Video Demonstration 3 – Syllable-Timed Speech Demonstration – Long answers (Duration 2:12 – opens Vimeo player)

Video Demonstration 4 – Syllable-Timed Speech Demonstration – Conversation (Duration 5:04 – opens Vimeo player)

Treatment activity guides

Stuttering Treatment Activity Guide for Pre-School Children (January 2023)

Stuttering Treatment Activity Guide for School-age Children (June 2021)