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commentr/StutterMay 7, 2016
1 points

Well, it can certainly help. Some universities offer elocution classes - speaking technique classes, where you learn about techniques for speaking better in public, for radio host work, or other types...

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commentr/StutterMay 5, 2016
1 points

I've only been using for practicing alone for about one week. My SLP suggested I try it. I practice with it, then without it. Good luck on the presentations!!!...

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postr/StutterMay 3, 2016
6 points

Delayed Auditory Feedback: Have you ever tried? Wow!

Delayed Auditory Feedback: Have you ever tried? Wow! I'm an adult in my 40's. My stutter has gotten worse in the last couple of years. I'm currently seeing a speech therapist. She asked me to try a...

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commentr/StutterMay 1, 2016
2 points

I would have said the same thing at 16. Two things that really helped me: Seeing a speech therapist to improve my speech. I'm going to stutter the rest of my life but I'm okay with that and it's imp...

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commentr/StutterApr 30, 2016
1 points

Funny thing is, because of the Speech Therapy, I've picked up both a British Accent and a American accent, a weird mix in between, even though I'm Irish, so I guess I'll have to exaggerate one of them...

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commentr/StutterApr 29, 2016
3 points

I barely have any blocks or just terrible tense feeling blocks in clinic. It's the end of the semester at the University clinic I go to and I had to read a passage to test the severity of my stutte...

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2016
1 points

My bad, I didn't actually attend. I contacted them and was going to, but then I heard back from this one therapist i've been in contact with and decided to go with her instead. But I did call and spea...

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2016
1 points

What was your experience like? Did it help at all? I'm a little skeptical of what 3 weeks can do when I've been stuttering for 15 years....

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2016
1 points

It's one of the best intensives out there. Good reputation and Kim is a great therapist. Be prepared to speak and put in work. ...

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postr/StutterApr 27, 2016
3 points

Anybody know anything about the intensive "Successful Stuttering Management Program", or SSMP?

Anybody know anything about the intensive "Successful Stuttering Management Program", or SSMP? ...

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commentr/StutterApr 20, 2016
1 points

I am in therapy with my University's CS&D clinic (the first one ever established in the US), so it's with graduate students training to be slp. We started with mindfulness and "light contacts." ...

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commentr/StutterApr 19, 2016
1 points

When i went through therapy it took me about a year before things really started to change. Take that with a grain of salt though because everyone goes at their own pace. How long have you been doing ...

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postr/StutterApr 18, 2016
5 points

How long does it take to feel like therapy is helping?

How long does it take to feel like therapy is helping? I have been stuttering since I learned how to speak. Keeping this post short and simple, I have recently begun therapy and its been a decade sin...

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postr/StutterApr 17, 2016
1 points

Stuttering and Diet

Stuttering and Diet I started out by Googling stuttering and diet and long time ago. I decided to try it. I pretty much gave up carbs and most sugars. After doing some more reading I started taking fl...

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postr/StutterApr 16, 2016
6 points

Looking for advice for the next step to improve myself (social anxiety, stuttering, etc)

Looking for advice for the next step to improve myself (social anxiety, stuttering, etc) I'm in my late 20s, have a stutter, have social anxiety, and I'm suffering from lack of friends. I've been succ...

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commentr/StutterApr 14, 2016
3 points

As someone who grew up a significant stutter that has become a mild one thanks to speech therapy, I recommend talking to them about therapy. My parents were supportive and I'm very grateful for that. ...

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commentr/StutterApr 13, 2016
3 points

Credentials: I'm an speech therapist in a high school and I work with kids your age who stutter and their teachers/parents. Unless your stutter is causing big issues in your classes (e.g. you refuse ...

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postr/StutterApr 12, 2016
15 points

How I Improved My Stutter: Belly Breathing

How I Improved My Stutter: Belly Breathing First ever reddit post! Just a quick background: I've had a mild stutter for as long as I can remember. Would go through all the common problems: got stuck ...

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postr/StutterApr 12, 2016
0 points

Has anyone tried or come across the 'Etalon Program'? Its hosted by a woman called Anna Deeter from a website called www.livestutterfree.com.

Has anyone tried or come across the 'Etalon Program'? Its hosted by a woman called Anna Deeter from a website called www.livestutterfree.com. I've been doing extensive research recently and I'm just v...

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commentr/StutterApr 11, 2016
2 points

Most bilingual people stutter worse in one language. What's funny is if you do therapy in one language, they've found that the gain doesn't cross over to the other language that perfectly....

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