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commentr/StutterJun 29, 2021
3 points

Well, everybody has his worst stuttering experience, yours was just today (i had something similar like you when I was 16. I think I cried and stuttered my whole presentation, probably everybody forgo...

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commentr/StutterJun 29, 2021
5 points

Thank a lot for giving me something positive to think about. I took speech therapy in 2018 but it did a little to nothing. Also there are not many good speech therapists in India. Again thank you for ...

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commentr/StutterJun 27, 2021
2 points

Did you ever go to speech therapy? If not, you really should try it out. Try to find if your school offers it, whether it’s individual or group therapy....

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commentr/StutterJun 25, 2021
1 points

I've been using quite a few drugs during the last 2 years but honestly none of them affected my stutter in any way. Benzos just make me not give a fuck that I stutter anymore but they don't reduce it....

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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
1 points

Yes, for sever stutterers it's ok to get speech therapy.. but it will never fix the root cause as they're treating only symptoms, not the cause.. Just like most psychiatrist, They'll prescribe you med...

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postr/StutterJun 23, 2021
2 points

For those of you who became speech language pathologists, what do you do for work now?

For those of you who became speech language pathologists, what do you do for work now? I graduated with a BS in computer science last year, but I’m considering changing careers to an SLP. I feel like ...

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commentr/StutterJun 23, 2021
1 points

There are a multitude of different types of stuttering therapy. Success in speech therapy is dependent on what the goals are of the person who stutters. I personally am not a fan of fluency shaping...

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commentr/StutterJun 23, 2021
1 points

Can you give success rates of using an SLP? If not no worries, there is no cure for stuttering afterall and so the success rate in technical terms would be low. Many people find it doesn't work and fi...

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commentr/StutterJun 23, 2021
0 points

Please do not make your experiences regarding speech therapy a global assumption. Speech therapy has worked for many, especially with the new developments and ideologies surrounding stuttering therap...

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commentr/StutterJun 22, 2021
2 points

I can definitely relate to those feelings after graduation. Something I wish I knew about sooner are stuttering support groups. Joining my local National Stuttering Association chapter and going to me...

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2021
4 points

If you look into this therapy go to stuttertalk podcast and search for Vivian Sisskin. They have a 5 part series featuring her. Highly recommend....

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2021
13 points

I highly recommend you look into Avoidance Reduction Therapy and also do a group session for speech therapy if you can. There’s so many successful people who stutter and you just can’t allow it to dic...

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2021
1 points

I’m going to speech therapy and is going well, have u been in a therapy about stuttering before?...

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postr/StutterJun 19, 2021
13 points

Can a person with a stutter become a speech therapist?

Can a person with a stutter become a speech therapist? I have a stutter however I always wanted to become a speech therapist to help others like me and prevent them from going through what I went thro...

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commentr/StutterJun 19, 2021
2 points

I do go to speech therapy to this day and have been for years. My biggest advice would be, take your time to get your techniques correct. I know “take your time” get thrown a lot at us stutterers but ...

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commentr/StutterJun 19, 2021
2 points

Yeah I had a good four-ish years with my stutter being only a mild inconvenience. I had almost convinced myself that I didn’t even have a stutter anymore. When I got to college though, my fluency got ...

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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2021
1 points

Don’t give up on speech therapy... also, find support through the National Stuttering Association at westutter.org they have great resources for teens...

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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2021
1 points

I'm sorry to hear that man, I hope the situation is better for you now. Have you sought any therapy afterwards? Perhaps a specialist?...

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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2021
3 points

1) Reach out for therapy (speech and emotional) at the school, even student therapy programs. 2) DO NOT avoid responsibilities and life. Stop procrastinating, deflecting, and lying to avoid situations...

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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2021
2 points

Hi there! I also began stuttering at an early age and can sympathize with what your 6 year old is going through, especially in school. The most common app to help stutters would be Stamurai, although ...

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