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commentr/StutterMay 24, 2014
3 points

I took the courage to go and regularly talk to people. Best decision I've made. I feel a bit more comfortable approaching people now....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterMay 24, 2014
2 points

I'm taking it online this summer. No way I'm going to put myself out there in a face-to-face class....

commentr/StutterMay 24, 2014
3 points

To be fair, it is called the *stuttering* manifesto....

commentr/StutterMay 23, 2014
3 points

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commentr/StutterMay 23, 2014
2 points

It's a good idea to put yourself in situations when you are forced to speak. Just let the instructor know you have the impediment....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2014
3 points

Well i had to take a comm class in college and it was one of the most fun classes I had. I am a fairly severe stutterer so since introductions people knew I stuttered. But it was a fun class and i was...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
School & Academic LifeAvoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & Weight
postr/StutterMay 23, 2014
3 points

What is speech/interpersonal communications class like in college?

What is speech/interpersonal communications class like in college? My stutter *has* dissipated quite a bit in the past year or so, but I'm still kinda anxious about taking speech class. Am I just blow...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2014
2 points

This. Stuttering is a small part of a whole. The stuttering manifesto should be: "I am a person who stutters....so what?"...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2014
1 points

You seem pretty convinced. Do it and let us know. As a speech therapist I would LOVE to know what they do that we do not. ...

Therapy & Professional
Seeking Therapy
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2014
2 points

I dont like putting to much empathis on the stuttering. It doesent define you that much. For me it would me more like "Hope your not in a rush cause i stutter a lot. Deal with it"...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2014
1 points

Yes, when with close friends I would stutter slightly, in a room full of people I don't really know, it comes out. When drunk I just slur my words....

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2014
1 points

I still caution you. Speech therapists use peer reviewed research and evidence based practices Before you start a program make sure the research is sound or else you will be wasting time and money...

Therapy & ProfessionalCommunity & Support
Seeking TherapyResearch & Resources
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2014
1 points

I think there are some scammy-looking features and graphics, but technically, this is a sales page, and sales pages always look scammy. It doesn't mean though that the program and its contents are not...

Therapy & ProfessionalCommunity & Support
Cure Claims / Alt-TreatsResearch & Resources
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2014
1 points

Thanks for your response! What technique are you referring to? It seems that the site is actually in agreement with what you said. My understanding is that tense vocal folds (as well as other muscle...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical TensionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2014
2 points

Comes with the theme, will be changing it....

commentr/StutterMay 23, 2014
1 points

I simply cannot afford a speech therapist. They are way too expensive. The one thing I find intriguing about this is that the program has all the speech exercises and techniques and has a plan you ca...

Therapy & Professional
Access & AffordabilitySeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2014
1 points

I agree, but when I read their site again, it did clearly say that this program includes a lot of work, exercises and practice, and it also said somewhere that it is not for you if you are looking for...

Therapy & Professional
Cure Claims / Alt-Treats
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2014
1 points

As a general rule, anything that promises it can solve a complex and age-old problem with "one simple trick" is generally garbage. Except Penicillin. Penicillin was the shit....

Therapy & Professional
Cure Claims / Alt-Treats
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2014
1 points

do you stutter less when in low stress situations? how about when youre drunk?...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2014
1 points

do you stutter less when in low stress situations? how about when youre drunk?...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)