commentr/StutterSeptember 19, 2024

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>Speech therapy or any program to “cure” stuttering is a scam. Speech therapy helped me achieve fluency. I was a severe stutterer. Never a fluent sentence, run out of breath blocks, stutterer. So, no. Speech therapy is not a scam. Not all speech therapy is effective. I was fortunate to work with a top SLP who specialized in stuttering. It's extremely difficult to find the right therapy. There are a lot of factors that need to come together for success. You're right that there's no magic bullet for fluency. But fluency is attainable. For a good part of my life, I always knew I would stutter. I've learned differently. I'll always be a stutterer. But I am fluent.

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Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability

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Positive Therapy TechniquesSeverity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride