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commentr/StutterJul 16, 2021
2 points

You should really try to convince your parents to get you a speech therapist. Speech therapy tends to be less effective the older you are because of how the brain develops. Meditation is also a good t...

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
2 points

Search Speech Anxiety Cures. I’m not promoting I’m just saying what helped me and this useful to know: they give 3 free sessions of speech coaching where they teach you their crutches and the rest of ...

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
1 points

My two cents are that it might work, depending on what you put into it. Many other people have said the same, and I agree with that. Is there a university that has a speech/language pathology major? T...

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
1 points

It works, if your speech therapist knows what they’re doing. I went to a speech therapist as a kid and she did jack shit about my stuttering. About 2 years ago i started at a new one near my house, an...

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
1 points

When I was young, around 11 or 12, I went to therapy and it helped a lot. I almost became fluent. But then it came back in a year and we couldn't afford therapy again. Now i'm 23 and started therapy 4...

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
1 points

Agreed. For those of us with a severe stutter, I suggest some of the more intensive programs such as Hollins Fluency Institute. My experience with a 6 week program like that wonderful. I never would b...

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
2 points

No doubt. One of the other stutterers in my group was a female from the UK. Being able to hang out with a group of other stutterers in real life is cool. I would definitely keep something like Hollin...

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commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
3 points

The best therapists are often very expensive. But if you know of a good therapist that's an hour away, reach out to them. Explain your situation. Your desire to become fluent. Be bold. Ask them if th...

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commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
4 points

Thanks for the advice. When I was doing speech therapy one to one my therapist didn't really give me homework it was more like she would just get me to read and talk to her for the session and then as...

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commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
2 points

Thanks it sounds like it might be really helpful for me. I'm in Ireland though so I'll have to wait until the pandemic is over before I can even think about going....

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commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
2 points

It was hit and miss for me until I spent a few weeks at Hollins Fluency Institute in Roanoke, Virginia. The curriculum consists of speaking in to a computer while learning breathing/fluency techniques...

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postr/StutterJul 14, 2021
22 points

Does speech therapy work?

Does speech therapy work? I'm just wondering has anyone ever gotten speech therapy and it actually helped improve your stutter? I went to speech therapy for a couple of years when I was younger,I even...

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commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
3 points

I am assuming ecopipam availability is *years* away. As such, are you currently in speech therapy for your stutter? Fluency can be achieved for many of us through therapy....

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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2021
2 points

Apparently my dad was a stutterer, but i never knew because he died before i was born. But my speech therapist told me that it’s a lot easier to treat a stutter in kids, since they carry less emotiona...

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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2021
8 points

I have a child who also stutters. Try to take them as soon as possible to a slp that works with cognitive behaviour therapy. Also teach them to be positive about their speech and teach them positive a...

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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2021
1 points

That's really weird, I wonder what brought that on and has made it stay with you, hopefully, it will go away just in a instant like it started, you never know! You seeking help, like speech t...

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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2021
5 points

Parent of three. I was a severe stutterer as a child. None of my kids stutter. There are genetic factors, but don't think of it as hereditary. Although stuttering can cluster in families. Speech is ...

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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2021
1 points

What did they have you do? Did they focus on helping you control your stutter?...

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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2021
2 points

Yeah I also don't have good experiences with speech therapy. Been to several and they either don't help or they make it worse. I know I'm not supposed to expect them to magically cure me but I honestl...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2021
2 points

First off, I'm pretty sure you have AvPD stemming from your stutter. A lot of us are this way, maybe join a group near you for group therapy or something of the sort. And definitely try to eventually ...

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