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Yeah I think the h sound it just a conscious way to do it. I've learnt just from getting old that my best control method is anxiety reduction. If I'm going into a situation that I feel is gonna be to...
I have tried that and it is really frustrating because sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't work. But i can recommend you to use breath instead if hhhhh sound ....
A technique a speech therapist taught me is called a soft start. Where you put a soft "h" sound at the start of a word you block on and it just gets the air flowing. With a bit of practice it's not r...
Sounds very reasonable. Many years ago a New York speech pathologist who traveled the world had the same idea that you have. The prolongation, the breath after 2-3 words, slowing speech and other idea...
Maybe a solution to blocks(stuttering)
Maybe a solution to blocks(stuttering) I have huge blocks and I sometimes cannot get the words out. I think the problem is with vowels. You should know that for every word we speak there is vowels at...
My new strategy - with the aim of natural recovery from stuttering
My new strategy - with the aim of natural recovery from stuttering [This](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zYK23pPYx8WcNk83hjV7v7cJpvKrtJ9Ke0HwiBa4k0M/edit?usp=sharing) strategy only contains fluen...
Hey I can totally relate with your problem, see this can be solved by following 2 steps, first is try prolonging the starting sound with more duration, what I mean by this is that if you are not able ...
Hi there. First of all, congrats on being brave enough to ask for help. I stuttered a lot as a kid and it improved as I got older with speech therapy. Can you go to a speech therapist? That would he...
In today's day and age, we have the convenience of downloading free [PDF ebooks](https://www.google.com/search?q=SLP+strategies+%22stuttering%22+filetype%3Apdf) that offer speech therapy exercises to ...
I've been able to reduce my stutters significantly by using my hands when i talk/read, stretching out my syllables when im struggling, etc. but what helped the most is reading out loud/talking to myse...
I wouldn’t suspect non-stutters have any set of instructions when speaking. However, mechanically non-stutters seem to generate much less tension of the vocal chords while speaking, have a relaxed mec...
In your opinion, what set of instructions do PWS and non-stutterers apply to maintain the forward flow of speech? You pointed out "not thinking about stuttering". What else? What DO they instruct?...
>*"Can I answer any specific questions for anyone?"* **What strategy exactly do non-stutterers apply to maintain the forward flow of speech that differ from people who stutter (PWS)?** Non-stutte...
A simple yet effective roadmap to manage and gradually overcome stammering
A simple yet effective roadmap to manage and gradually overcome stammering As promised to a lot of members who asked me to write a post about stammering, so here it is: Hi to all fellow stammerers, ...
I deal with blocks in the long term by not relying on anticipation, thoughts, feelings, sensations and stutter beliefs/attitudes to initiate speech movements. Generally all movement actions (such as w...
I’ve tried adding in an uhh on the first syllable. example: B’s are issue of mine. So butter. I usually block hard on the B sound. But if I focus on saying a little prolonged buhhh I can usually sa...
I feel this post. As u/Djinnerator mentioned, a light touch can work. I like to describe it as making the first sound so light it is almost skipped. This, of course, takes practice. I found practicing...
Does my [strategy](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/1466orq/my_strategy_to_improve_stuttering_with_the_goal/) have any effect on your stuttering? 1. don't rely on anticipation, thoughts, fee...
For me it was: 1. Acceptance of my stutter 2. Embracing my stutter and not trying to hide it. 3. Becoming more self-confident 4. Working out/Gym 5. Getting at least 8 hours of sleep 6. Talking on di...
Exactly this. Starting in a regular exhale while making regular eye contact can reduce blocks a huge amount. Never sure why so many are reluctant to try it...