commentr/StutterMay 3, 2025
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Just to add to this, stuttering happens because of the valsalva maneuver - your body reacts to stress and blocks the vocal cords. So the key here is to unlearn that social situations are not a threat and the goal is not "perfect" speech, it's getting the message across
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Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
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Stress & Fight/FlightMedicalization / NeurodiversityAuthenticity vs. Masking