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Absolutely! The post linked at the end of this comment has a pretty good description of my experiences and success. I make about eight comments in the thread, covering a lot of ground. Other questio...

While I am a huge advocate of the fact that not caring what other people think is a key to managing your stutter, I also think and have experienced that speech therapy absolutely works and should not ...

A good therapist by zoom is better than a bad one in person. Considering how hard it is to find a good speech therapist who understands stuttering, try out the best one you can find....

Drinking can't cause stuttering. For some people, it can make stuttering worse though. Others stutter less when drunk. Also, slurring aside, "tripping up" over words is 'better' than blocks and can b...

I just responded to u/Obvious_Elephant998 in this post. Read what I wrote there, especially the link I posted to an older thread where I make a ton of comments sharing my experience. I wouldn't chara...

>Can you share what your SLP taught you that helped you achieve fluency? Yes (and no.) Let's start with "no." Nothing I share can help you 'try' techniques that might improve your fluency. It wo...

I want to know how you removed stuttering with the slp. Can I learn it too? All my SLP's in the past told me that I will never be able to remove stuttering and that they can't help me with fluency. Th...

Can you share what your SLP taught you that helped you achieve fluency? I know myself and many others would be interested...

I agree with you about the whole "fear to stutter" thing to a degree, I hardly stutter at all when I'm alone. And it's definitely more of a cognitive, mental thing for me rather than a physical malady...

These may be *your* truths, but they are not everyone's. I disagree with you on several points. I was able to achieve fluency through speech therapy. I am a huge advocate for finding an SLP who spe...

Great post! I have a question. Therapists always mention how they remove stuttering. \- in the netherlands, Del Ferro for example, explains perfectly how they remove stuttering (visualizing diaphra...

Not a technique. I said world class therapy. First step is to find a great SLP who specializes in stuttering. I am not an SLP. I can't recommend the right treatment. What my SLP did for me may not b...

These are the steps: 1. Acceptance: we should accept that we have stutter. This means that you should be Completely OKAY with you stuttering anywhere. You must take no grief or anything about it. Jus...

Ok, family history is the biggest red flag. If he struggle physically you could contact an SLP, but if it's just "relaxed" repeating i wouldn't panic. If you contact an SLP, try to find one that spe...

Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll have to read it and see what’s all about. I never got to read much about fluency when I was in school. You usually focus on an area when you are doing graduate s...

Since my daughter's stutter was very mild and infrequent, I opted not to put her into therapy and not make a big deal of it, so we did nothing and just observed. I didn't want her to be self conscious...

First, I bought his book for $50, which is way too expensive for books available in India. I read and followed the book religiously. Made proper notes and practiced his so called crutches. I didn't ...

There are many specializations of CBT. Classic CBT for example is counter productive, but CBT specialized exposure response prevention tackles the response and perspective of our stutter anticipation ...

I agree that CBT for social anxiety makes you speak without stuttering. Like you, I also read redefining stuttering (and many other stutter or psychology books). You said, that you are well versed in ...

She was within my insurance coverage network. Out of pure dumb luck, she has a master's degree in speech communication and specializes in adult stuttering be it from stroke, anxiety disorders, or what...