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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2024
3 points

I present often enough and i find when I enunciate and talk In my presentation voice, I never stutter. It’s because I’m talking slightly differently that usual...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 26, 2024
4 points

Try to be fit. Expand your vocabulary so u can replace the word you're stuck on with a synonym. Learn to keep control of ur nerves. Easier said than done, but better start now than never....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 26, 2024
1 points

I stuttered when I was in grade school. What got me to stop within 1-2 years was a reading class reading magazine and newspaper articles out loud in front of groups of people. This forced me to subcon...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesOnset & Life-Stage Changes
postr/StutterApr 25, 2024
30 points

Warm Up Your Voice: A Simple Tip for Managing Stuttering

Warm Up Your Voice: A Simple Tip for Managing Stuttering Here's a tip that's really helped me manage my stutter, especially when it comes to speaking at public events in my career field. See, even t...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2024
3 points

I had presentation last year. Nailed it since I took solid 1-2 hours looking for synonyms of words. I am extremely fluent with vowels. So I took my time to research. However I cant do always like this...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalFeared Words & NamesFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2024
2 points

Been in speech therapy since the age of 4, now in High School and currently going to the one at my school. So far it hasn’t really been helping. Some of the techniques are useful like easy onset since...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Seeking TherapyTherapy ExperiencesFluency Techniques+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2024
4 points

Same here, I guess finding the good words in English or any other foreign language + trying to speak fluently in general is something extra for us. I don't know how your English conversations are, b...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2024
3 points

The most helpful courses I have been on have been based on self-therapy for the stutterer by Malcolm Fraser. It is available for free here - [https://stutteringhelp.org/sites/default/files/Migrate/boo...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Seeking TherapyAcceptance & PrideFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2024
1 points

Learn to manage your stuttering and to accept it as an adjective of who you are, not what you are. Speech therapy is a way to using techniques to manage your stuttering that can be seen as a layer of ...

Identity & DisabilityTherapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideSeeking TherapyFluency Techniques
postr/StutterApr 25, 2024
2 points

Are there ways to estimate the quality of speech (intensity of stuttering)?

Are there ways to estimate the quality of speech (intensity of stuttering)? Hi! Imagine I stutter and start doing some exercises on January 1st, 2024. After a couple of months I want to find out whe...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Severity & FluctuationFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2024
1 points

I just found out this is what it's called. I HATE phone calls. There's the awkward silence and then they start talking when you finally get the word out and now you have to repeat it. It's a whole wor...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms+2 more
postr/StutterApr 23, 2024
1 points

Does stuttering block count as “non-verbal”?

Does stuttering block count as “non-verbal”? I’ve noticed when I’m with friends, I’m silent even though there are so many things that I want to say! I use the text-to-speech app though so I can commun...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesFluency Techniques
postr/StutterApr 22, 2024
11 points

Lowkey, I'm tired of stuttering

Lowkey, I'm tired of stuttering It has not gotten any better since my last post. I've tried to implement strategies given to me into my daily life but I can't think like that, especially while using t...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesSchool & Academic LifeHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterApr 21, 2024
5 points

Part time AAC user and text telephone service

Part time AAC user and text telephone service I’ve started to use a text-to-speech app on my phone when I want to explain/or need help from strangers, prepare in advance for appointments, order food. ...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & ProfessionalSocial & Relationships
Fluency TechniquesAssistive DevicesQuality of Life
postr/StutterApr 20, 2024
3 points

Anyone else not stutter on the phone or face time?

Anyone else not stutter on the phone or face time? It seems like pretty much everyone who stutters says they stutter worse on the phone, but for me I stutter way less, almost not at all, when talking ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & NamesFluency Techniques
postr/StutterApr 20, 2024
1 points

People with severe stutter have you ever used the phone to say what you wanted to say instead saying with voice?

People with severe stutter have you ever used the phone to say what you wanted to say instead saying with voice? ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2024
1 points

Just know that you are not alone and this one moment of your life is so minuscule compared to rest of your life. I am 42 years old and have bombed interviews during which I was unable to get my points...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightAdvice Requests+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2024
3 points

I've interviewed people in my job, and most people read from notes on their monitor (it's easy to tell). It's not a bad thing at all - may as well make the most of the tech. Reading fully written answ...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerAccess & RightsFluency Techniques
postr/StutterApr 19, 2024
6 points

AI chat bot with voice?

AI chat bot with voice? My stuttering is getting very bad and there is a new job offer at my work that I really want. I'm already going to use the metronome method to improve my speech but I need mor...

Coping & AdvocacyCommunity & SupportTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesAdvice RequestsAssistive Devices
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2024
7 points

I had an interview a few years ago. My anxiety was terrible at this stage, it was in front of a panel of 4 people. I opened the interview by telling them that I have a stutter and I might have issues ...

Social & RelationshipsCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more