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postr/StutterFeb 11, 2021
13 points

cashier job making life impossible

cashier job making life impossible I’ve had a stutter since I was a child and it has always fluctuated. Recently, I got a job as a cashier at goodwill during a time of influent speech and it’s making ...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesFrustration & AngerHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2021
3 points

I am already attending sessions via Zoom and they gave me a few tips I wrote this just to vent because I was not feeling well and thanks though🤙...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2021
1 points

I have stuttered for 14 years, ever since I was 2, and camp SAY is a great option for kids 8-18....

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Therapy Experiences
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2021
3 points

As a speech language pathologist who stutters, it pains me to see so many people recounting negative or ineffective experiences with speech therapy. A sad truth is that many SLPs are lacking in experi...

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Seeking TherapyTherapy ExperiencesResearch & Resources
commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2021
2 points

Ive been thinking about a speech therapy recently, im not really a fan of real-life support groups. The thing is ive seen a lot of comments on this subreddit complaining about speech therapist. I kno...

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Seeking TherapyTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2021
1 points

It is difficult to go through life with a server stutter. For me, I attended many SLP's with little or no help. It was not until I joined a programme for people who stutter run by people who stutte...

Community & SupportIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Validation & EmpathyAcceptance & PrideTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2021
1 points

Thanks for the post, u/Muttly2001... Modifying Phonation Intervals is an approach to speech therapy for those who stutter that is focused on changing speech in order to enhance fluency. Certainly, so...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2021
2 points

Question from a user (sandman) on our Discord: "I'm currently enrolled in the MPI speech therapy program using the sensor + app. I want to hear what other professionals such as yourselves think about...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2021
2 points

I'll try and answer this from a childhood treatment perspective, if I'm understanding your question. I think you're asking about considering client perspectives in treatment outcomes. We have more tre...

Parent & CaregiverTherapy & Professional
Early Concern & OnsetTherapy ExperiencesPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2021
2 points

Thanks for your question...And, right, there's a lot more that we need to understand about "what" works in therapy and "for whom" does it work. You highlighted exactly the reason that this is needed -...

Therapy & Professional
Therapy ExperiencesPositive Therapy TechniquesPositive Therapy Fit
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2021
2 points

Actually, that answer of yours made me think of a follow-up question - it's already been touched briefly in the main thread, but I thought I'd dig a little deeper: - We often have this way of talkin...

Therapy & Professional
Therapy ExperiencesPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2021
5 points

Yes, I'm afraid that's an all-too-common experience for people who stutter. Sadly, our field of speech-language pathology has provided poor service for people who stutter. Part of the reason that Seth...

Community & SupportTherapy & Professional
Validation & EmpathyTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2021
6 points

First, thank you for sharing your experiences regarding therapy. Not all therapy is good therapy, and sadly not all therapists have the ability or training to adequately treat or excel in treating stu...

Therapy & Professional
Therapy ExperiencesUnhelpful Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2021
1 points

The therapy that helped me a lot was when I was a freshman in high school, I am currently a sophomore in college. So 6-7 yrs ago? If u want the SLP I can dm their name...

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Therapy Experiences
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2021
3 points

Speech therapy was largely useless for me. Tackling the emotional and psychological causes has been the best thing for overcoming my stutter. It takes awareness and dedication. I see my stutter as a s...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Trauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social JudgmentTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2021
6 points

It's definitely a commitment that takes time and I feel like its one of those things where it works for some people and not for others. The last time I did speech therapy was when I was around 10 year...

Therapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & Avoidance
Therapy ExperiencesOverthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2021
14 points

SLP here and you are right. Current therapy practices are a bandaid. It honestly is a life long commitment and you probably won’t ever find one strategy that gets you through life. Some of it can be a...

Therapy & ProfessionalSpeech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Therapy ExperiencesOnset & Life-Stage ChangesMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2021
9 points

No I take speech therapy and it doesn’t really help me too much either lol Edit: but then again the effectiveness of speech therapy depends on your openness to it and how you feel about it - if you fe...

Therapy & Professional
Seeking TherapyTherapy Experiences
postr/StutterJan 31, 2021
38 points

Am I the only one who thinks speech therapies don't work either?[Venting]

Am I the only one who thinks speech therapies don't work either?[Venting] Post-edit: I mean, in the long run. This is my second therapy. Previously, I received a therapy based on desensitization + mo...

Therapy & Professional
Therapy ExperiencesUnhelpful Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2021
4 points

Wow, it sucks that they let you go because of your stutter i believe that the executive and the hr team are assholes and I'm glad that you're not working there anymore as they probably didn't see you ...

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