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commentr/StutterNov 8, 2021
5 points

i don't think it's only down to anticipation. there is a physical cause as well...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterNov 8, 2021
34 points

Any of you have stuttering children?

Any of you have stuttering children? My 3 year old has, in just a couple of weeks, developed a really really bad stutter. We are taking him to a speech therapist but the wait for an appointment is rea...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetTreatment DecisionsBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2021
7 points

When you say "avoidance", do you mean we are actively avoiding saying words or is this a technical term I've yet to hear of? I for one feel less as though I'm avoiding stuttering rather the words just...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2021
5 points

So, could a block be a repetition stutter we've gotten good at hiding?...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 5, 2021
2 points

Absolutely don't correct a child that's stuttering. You shouldn't ever correct anyone that's stuttering, and especially a child. For parenting, I recommend the Parenting with Love and Logic methodolo...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetTreatment DecisionsRepetitions & Prolongations+1 more
postr/StutterNov 4, 2021
1 points

Recently Developed Stutter

Recently Developed Stutter I lost my dad less than a month ago and went through a lot of family drama as well at the same time which was pretty traumatic. I already had some issues talking as I am als...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightTrauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 3, 2021
17 points

Stuttering IS a disability! I suffer everyday, I work as a cashier at a grocery store and I try my best but it's really embarrassing. How does one get disability for their stuttering ? My blocks are r...

School & WorkSpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Access & RightsBlocks & StoppagesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterNov 3, 2021
7 points

Shidd I stutter alone, at home, on the phone, talking to a knome...it doesn't matter lol...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterNov 3, 2021
8 points

i do stutter if i'm alone it can be caused by a neurological problem or a physical problem so it can be a disease...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterNov 3, 2021
2 points

Then here is a question: Why doesn't others stutter as much as we PWS do not only in anxieties, fears, angries, joys, excitements, and similar negative/positive emotions, but also even when calming do...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Cycles & RandomnessBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2021
1 points

Ok, but imagine if you do stutter when it's critical. Ofc it doesn't matter for most jobs though as they aren't critical situations....

Speech & StutteringSchool & Work
Blocks & StoppagesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2021
9 points

I think this goes for everyone. I wonder if it's possible to actually stutter when alone? Do children/toddlers who start talking stutter when alone? What is it about seeing someone's face, talking to...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterNov 1, 2021
34 points

Fluent when alone

Fluent when alone Idk how many peole have a similar sort of stutter and what this means in terms of the kind of stutter I actually have. So I have blocks, and it's always the first sound that is dif...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2021
6 points

I'm glad it works for you but in my opinion, it's too time consuming to think of other words. I rather just power through the blocks or pause. Also, there will be many times when you cannot substitute...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2021
7 points

Disruption in your Your breathing pattern causes speech blocks. The need to get it out and subsequent rush/anxiety makes it worse. First, record yourself speaking in a normal situation when you're not...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightFluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterOct 31, 2021
22 points

Speech block is ruining my social life. Help needed

Speech block is ruining my social life. Help needed Hi everyone, throughout my life I have sporadically been dealing with speech blocks and they have been debilitating to the extent that I’m blocking ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2021
3 points

This 100%. Like your vocal cords close and prevent you from uttering a sound. Like paralysis sometimes. Your mouth, jaw, throat, etc. just freezes. After that you have to take a breath and retry, pray...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionLoss of Control
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2021
3 points

Embarrassing. But I'm managing to control them. I really hope my subjective desensitizations can pass me away from those freaking blocks....

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2021
3 points

It’s kinda like I can’t push enough air out to get through the word and then I can’t take enough air in to push out and I get stuck in a loop of almost hyperventilating but on other days it feels like...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionStrategic Swearing/CursingBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2021
5 points

Make a k sounds but dont let the air out then breathe a little. Then finish a whole sentence without becoming out of breath (just one of my stutters)...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages