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postr/StutterJan 6, 2022
3 points

How to find and SLP

How to find and SLP How do you guys recommend going about finding an SLP, specifically one who can help me with my specific kind of stutter?...

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2022
1 points

I'm sorry. Excellent decision to see a speech pathologist! Many people can and do overcome their stuttering with the proper program. I'm really looking forward to hearing of your successes!...

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postr/StutterJan 6, 2022
16 points

One of my worst fears came to life today.

One of my worst fears came to life today. In December, I started a remote customer service IT job supporting a certain gas station chain. We've been going through training for just over a month and h...

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2022
1 points

Speech therapy is a work in progress. You're never "done". You can work on tasks with your speech therapist though. My speech therapist gave me useful tips that I applied when I was practicing and ...

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2022
4 points

You covered a lot of ground here. First, I want to clarify one thing. Security guard and police officer are totally different jobs. As a security guard, you aren't going to be in any standoffs. You'...

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2022
1 points

Interesting. My speech therapist never presented this as an option while i was working with her. Tbh i would like to not do that, but it may be the only way...

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2022
1 points

Stuttering is extremely complex. While there are a few psychiatrists who DO understand stuttering, you’re probably better off finding an SLP who has good experience working with stuttering…...

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2022
2 points

Zero. Most speech therapists don't know much about it or how to help with it. Good job on knowing that psychiatrist was a quack....

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2022
2 points

I recommended therapy, not a psychiatrist. And more to the point, I recommended speech therapy at a university that has a speech pathology program where they know what they are doing. Cheers...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2022
1 points

A psychiatrist might have an off label practice of prescribing drugs for a stutter, but it will be based entirely in anecdotes with his/her patients, not systematic evidence of a therapeutic effect o...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2022
2 points

Rare psychiatrists are specialized in stutter cuz stutter is not a psychiatric disorder so you were barking on the wrong tree. Plus, there are also only a few speech therapists specialized in stutter...

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postr/StutterJan 3, 2022
5 points

Is Hypnotherapy Worth A Shot?

Is Hypnotherapy Worth A Shot? Yo what’s up everyone. I’m a 19 year old dude and I’m considering trying hypnosis/hypnotherapy to treat my stutter. If anyone else has tried it and has any testimonials...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2022
3 points

Therapy is not belated for any client and rare parents know about speech therapies(there are rare knowledges taught bc stutter is a rare disorder) especially if they are educated at not high levels. Y...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2022
2 points

Hi, na. I have never received any therapy, I often wondered why my mother never took me to any, and as I got older i saw it as a complete embarrassment and just tried to hide it, I was always 't...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2022
2 points

Hey mate have you received a speech therapy? I think if things are really as bad as you are describing then therapy might help mitigate your stuttering....

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2022
2 points

I am not mean to you and pour a backet of cold water onto you but you gotta get ready for being a PWS for a lifetime cuz everything seems not that smooth, for not many researchers are into stuttering ...

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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2022
2 points

Def not be mute. It’s on other people to deal with your stutter. Therapy is expensive, but if you live near a university with a speech therapy grad program you might be able to find low cost or even f...

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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2022
6 points

I can assure you that it isn't better to be mute. Your frustrations will build up and it will become too much to reasonably manage. Job opportunities can be pretty rough when you have a hard time com...

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commentr/StutterJan 1, 2022
2 points

What an awesome way to view gradual progress! thanks! I had a stuttering issue very early on and I was a part of a speech therapy group for kids at my school and it helped me to feel like a had a grou...

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commentr/StutterJan 1, 2022
12 points

I did speech therapy in my mid twenties and that helped a lot. It was in a group therapy setting, and meeting others who stuttered made me feel less alone and really opened my eyes in general. The thi...

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