Of course. Here is a concise, thesis-based summary of the self-help program from Malcolm Fraser's book "Self-Therapy for the Stutterer," translated into English. The Core Premise Stuttering is not something that happens to you, but something you do. It is a behavior that can be changed by studying it and learning to control it. A complete "cure" is unlikely, but you can learn to manage your speech and communicate easily, without struggle. --- 1. Change Your Attitude Towards Stuttering (The Key to Reducing Fear) · Admit the problem. Stop hiding the fact that you stutter. Be honest about it with your listeners. This reduces shame and tension. · Eliminate avoidance. Do not avoid difficult words, phone calls, or social situations. Every act of avoidance increases fear for the next situation. · Maintain eye contact. Do not look away when you stutter. This demonstrates confidence and reduces feelings of embarrassment. · Use voluntary stuttering. Deliberately and easily stutter on non-feared words. This robs stuttering of its power and helps reduce fear. 2. Change Your Manner of Speaking (Technical Techniques) · Talk slowly and deliberately. Reduce your rate of speech at all times, not just when you fear stuttering. This relieves "time pressure." · Stutter "easily". Do not struggle against a block. Instead of forcing the word out, try to slide smoothly and gently into the first sound of a feared word ("mmmm-motor") with light contacts of your lips and tongue. · Keep moving forward. Do not repeat sounds or words you have already said. Keep your voice moving forward smoothly to the next sound. · Use inflection. Speak with melody, vary your rate and loudness. Monotone speech often increases tension. 3. Analyze and Correct Your Blocks (The Heart of the Program) · Study your stuttering. Carefully analyze what your lips, tongue, and vocal cords are doing incorrectly when you stutter. Use a mirror and a tape recorder for this. · Apply block corrections: · Post-Block Correction (Cancellation): After you have finished saying a stuttered word, pause, analyze what went wrong, and say the word again slowly and correctly, focusing on the feelings. · In-Block Correction (Pull-out): During a block, try to slow it down, gain control, and ease out of it by changing the incorrect movement. · Pre-Block Correction (Preparatory set): If you anticipate stuttering on a word, prepare for it in advance. Pause before the word, relax your speech muscles, plan how you will say it easily and slowly, and only then say it. 4. Organization and Motivation · Develop a hierarchy. Make a list of situations from the easiest (talking to yourself) to the hardest (calling a stranger). Start practicing from the easy ones. · Set up a daily quota. For example: "Today I will speak slowly in 3 conversations." · Keep a notebook. Record your successes and failures. This helps track progress. · Reward yourself. Reward yourself for completing difficult assignments. 5. Important Reminders · Patience and realism. Changing speech is a long process. Do not expect perfection. Normal speech also contains disfluencies. · Do not struggle. Force only worsens stuttering. The key is gentleness, smoothness, and acceptance. · Pay attention to your fluent speech. Remind yourself that you can speak without stuttering (e.g., when singing or talking to yourself). · Talk as much as you can. Practice is essential. Do not remain silent. The main conclusion: You are not helpless. The path to controlling stuttering lies in accepting the problem, studying your speech habits, and consistent, patient work to change them.