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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2023
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most students who graduate as speech therapists only aim to get a degree, most of them have no idea how to overcome stuttering, most of them have learned them like a rote, they know the basics things ...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2023
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I think most people who stutter know about speech therapy, I have been with different speech therapists for years and it has made my speech even more difficult, finding a speech therapist who can help...

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2023
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I have issues with McGuire. It’s expensive and doesn’t work for many people, but they only report success metrics based on “current” members...

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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2023
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you are wrong when you say that you can’t improve your speech if you are not mentally well or positive whatever you wanted to say, I have been with a different speech therapist for 4 years and during ...

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commentr/StutterNov 25, 2023
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>she knows you stutter doesn't she? Thats the main problem. She thinks my stutter is over but it isn't. If it were someone i met rescently, it would be easier that she knows i stutter as youre say...

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commentr/StutterNov 25, 2023
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My SLP tried to recommend me the “Stuttering is cool” book. I wasn’t buying into it though. Most of her clients are grade school children...

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commentr/StutterNov 13, 2023
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If I had a nickel for every person I know that eventually got into SLP in college only as a fallback… I’d have 2 nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that I know 2. And that’s why I don’t go bac...

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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2023
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I see too many college students going into speech therapy/SLP just because they just want to graduate. They have no compassion for kids that they will be working with. Nor know how it affects mental h...

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commentr/StutterNov 7, 2023
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I have done everything that was required and everything that the speech therapist instructed me but this has led me to nothing, I have not been able to find out why and neither has my speech therapist...

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commentr/StutterNov 7, 2023
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You're responsible for your progress. In fluency, and in every other aspect of life. If you're not making progress, you have to figure out why. It could be the therapist. If so, seek out a differen...

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postr/StutterNov 7, 2023
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speech therapists can keep you in therapy for months or years, and in the end, when it is not successful, they not give responsibility for this

speech therapists can keep you in therapy for months or years, and in the end, when it is not successful, they not give responsibility for this ...

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postr/StutterNov 2, 2023
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Idk how to move on from this

Idk how to move on from this I have been to the speech therapist for a long time, 2 years and 7 months, and I have not made any progress, but my speech therapist insisted on me to stay with some nonse...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2023
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Went to speech therapy for 3 months my speaking was so much better. But i relapsed soon enough and am way worse. Currently in speech therapy again after 4 years...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2023
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It can! But it isn't always effective. I've had a stutter my whole life & had gone through intense speech therapy as a child - it worked pretty well for me, reducing how often I stutter (to the po...

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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2023
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I was in speech therapy until high school, and that may have worked. I was in it for about 2 months 2 years ago, and long story short, the therpaist said that we exhausted all the strategies (most lik...

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postr/StutterOct 20, 2023
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my 3-year journey in speech therapy

my 3-year journey in speech therapy guys, I started speech therapy when I was 18 years old and I was with the first speech therapist for 9 months but without any improvement, From there, I went to sev...

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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2023
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Ive heard alot speech therapy doesnt really help, since stuttering is very misunderstood. Id much rather try to find peace of mind on my own so the stutter wont come back. Thanks for the advice tho. A...

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commentr/StutterOct 9, 2023
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As someone who’s had a stammer for years and has had a lot of speech therapy, in my opinion i don’t think speech therapy was very helpful because theres no pressure at all and it doesn’t matter if you...

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2023
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I think speech therapy is BS. It never worked for me but I also went through it back in the late 80s and 90s. The only thing that worked for me was getting a job that exposed me to people. I had a jo...

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2023
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No. I knew people with extreme severe stutter who "upgraded" to a moderate/mild stutter a good speech therapy. Some of them become almost fluent and are mostly fluent. Unfortunately some of them rel...

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