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As has been said word substitution is an avoidance technique that should generally be, well...avoided. But I don't think you necessarily have to give up on speech therapy assuming your therapists is o...

Speech Therapy

Speech Therapy So, I'm usually pretty positive about my mild stutter, but today was a tough day. I'm doing speech terapy (paid by my health care plan) but the therapist is too young and doesn't have a...

I’ve been going to speech theraphy for over 4 years, but it didn’t help that much. I’ve tried out many therapists and methods, but nothing seems to work....

But VitalStim is meant to increase muscle strength. If you have weak musculature it's not likely related to stuttering. Do you know how the SLP tested your tongue strength? Edit: ... and side note ...

Thank you for your support! My SLP told me last week that her friend in Chicago(also an SLP) told her that her treatment practices becoming popular/cutting edge. We might see some changes in the next ...

Maybe I was misunderstood, the vitalstim is not used to treat my stutter. From my understanding, it’s used to support/relieve the muscles that my stutter stresses. The electrodes are placed under my c...

Oh no, I totally agree with you! I wasn't saying not to do it, I was just supporting the other guy in saying that evidence is iffy....

Agreed. However, the OP said his “fluency increased greatly.” So like I said, as long as he’s not being hurt or taken advantage of why should he stop? Even if the stimulation is simply heightening his...

I have to agree with this. For one of my courses, I wrote a paper on VitalStim and it was SO hard to support its efficacy for use post-stroke. Like, I just didn't have enough recent journal articles t...

I'm going to push back a little bit here. Regardless of what we know about stuttering treatment, the original treatment for TENS / Vitalstim / electrical stimulation of muscular tissue has little to n...

I have to say that I admire your courage in joining the USMC to be a radio operator. I’ve never imagined that I could ever do a job like that. Also, thank you for your service. I really mean it. I’m a...

Just a word of caution, I’m pretty familiar with the literature in stuttering treatment and there have been no studies testing the use of electrical stimulation on stuttering. Strictly speaking your...

A different approach to therapy

A different approach to therapy First post on r/stutter! Hi everyone! A little about me, I’ve stuttered my entire life and as many of you know, it’s not easy. At the age of 21 I decided to join the M...

Good program, costs 1500euro for 3 days and they say your then a “lifetime memeber” but if you miss a few of their calls after the course is over it’s like they ghost you! I’ve been trying to get th...

The speech therapist I worked with really focused on coping mechanisms and addressing my stutter emotionally. It was really effective for me. This was also the only time in my life (36/F) that I had o...

Therapy Question

Therapy Question Has anyone ever held a conversation with a fellow stutterer in real life? Was it therapeutic? Did you find yourself having an easier time talking (being more fluent?) I’ve only met t...

People with other problems too, do you think going to group therapy would be annoying to the others when they are listening to you?

People with other problems too, do you think going to group therapy would be annoying to the others when they are listening to you? [deleted]...

Get a sleep study done... now

Get a sleep study done... now Hello all, I have posted here a few times and I love having a community that I can relate to. I have been stuttering since my early teens. I remember that I have always ...

Has anyone tried Speechagain therapy?

Has anyone tried Speechagain therapy? Hi folks, I've encountered recently a startup [Speechagain](http://speechagain.com/about-us/). They launched in November 2018 and they have an online therapy. I j...

You saw different therapists for speech and mental health? Don't give up. You're not worthless. You might not be able to fix your speech but you can still be happy. Takes acceptance and work....