I have been researching the brain on how it learns for over 20 years. I am a speech pathologist with an expertise in teaching to the brain. I am a lifelong stutterer who is now basically stutter free. I was able to rewire my brain to match the brain of a fluent speaker. I truly believe is that stuttering is caused by a brain anomaly whereby the brain has lost its ability to control the Valsalva response. Once I trained my brain to control my Valsalva response I became fluent where I never had a relapse. The stuttering brain activates the Valsalva response inappropriately during speech causing the airflow to decrease or stop resulting in stuttering. The fluent brain allows air to flow through the vocal cords in a continuous and easy manner. I believe that stuttering can be “cured”. It may not work for everyone but I strongly believe that rewiring can help to overcome stuttering.