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commentr/StutterNov 26, 2018
1 points

Most of the time, yeah. I've had cases where I actually stuttered at the onset....

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesSituational Variability
commentr/StutterNov 26, 2018
1 points

This is just amazing! I also used to do theatre when I was a teen, and I didn't stutter at all when I was on stage. Crazy! r/mademesmile...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Situational VariabilitySchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterNov 26, 2018
1 points

Speaking and singing use separate parts of the brain. Most (all?) people who stutter sing fluently....

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterNov 26, 2018
3 points

Yes! But what’s interesting is my stutter remains when playing instruments sometimes. I’ll “stutter” on the first note of a piano phrase, for example. Wacky stuff....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterNov 26, 2018
5 points

^ This is the correct answer. To add/overly simplify brain function: In normal speakers, only one portion of the brain increases activity when speaking. In stutterers, additional areas of the brain...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainSituational Variability
commentr/StutterNov 26, 2018
2 points

Singing and speaking are very different processes in the brain. But since there is not cure for the stutter and thus no scientific definitive explanation on the biological source of stuttering, I’m ...

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilityNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterNov 26, 2018
1 points

When you sing, there’s a constant source of air, and so there’s no way for your vocal folds to close, so there’s no hesitation at all. It’s a great help to stutterers....

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterNov 26, 2018
3 points

I remember the country singer, Mel Tellis had a horrible stutter; but when he starting singing it all went away. Anyone have any theories why this happens?...

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2018
5 points

I work as a sign language interpreter. Primarily at a high school but secondarily at a Video Relay interpreting call center. Basically a deaf person has a camera attached to their TV, they call a hear...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerFeared Words & NamesSituational Variability+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2018
2 points

I don’t do it while Im Doing the real speech, but I do practice a bunch with headphones on to the instrumental track. I did this for a school project one time. I printed the lyrics to an Eminem song...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2018
1 points

Interesting! Could you please tell me more? Do you wear headphones and listen to music while delivering your speech? Or how does it go?...

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2018
4 points

I’ve just talked into a mirror to notice things. That’s when I noticed the squint. I thought I was good to smooth sailing. It’s all good I know I’ll eventually kick it. Just glad I can finally speak n...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Physical TensionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterNov 22, 2018
2 points

Singing involves a different part of the brain (or that's what I've been told) I've never seen somebody with a stutter do it when singing....

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2018
4 points

Now that I think of it, I never stutter when I'm talking to my bird. Or when I sing which is interesting, I think it's because of the rhythm. Sometimes I'll talk in a certain rhythm (not in public, ju...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterNov 19, 2018
2 points

Yeah I know what you're talking about in the 2nd para. Whenever I've wanted to express a large amount of information to someone, it usually goes well until the point my mind thinks '' Oh no this is a ...

Causes & Variability
Propositionality & WeightSituational Variability
commentr/StutterNov 18, 2018
2 points

I agree with your findings. As many people already said, when you are free from anxiety in situations, stuttering would be considerably less. I think same is the case with your experiment with the bot...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSituational VariabilityPropositionality & Weight
postr/StutterNov 16, 2018
16 points

Mary Louise Dowell, the stuttering showgirl!

Mary Louise Dowell, the stuttering showgirl! I've recently discovered a great bio, a statuesque Broadway showgirl Mary Dowell who was nicknamed "Stuttering Sam" because of... well, you've guessed it ...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Identity & Self-PerceptionSituational VariabilityPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2018
1 points

The few times I talked to someone in English, my fluency was fine, for some reason. Nope, there's no such thing at my university....

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2018
1 points

Are you more fluent in English or Portuguese? Maybe start with that one? Also, is there a student disabilities office at your university? That may be a place to start....

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Situational VariabilitySchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2018
1 points

Same for me, but Im currently learning French. When I was learning Arabic I wouldn't stutter but now I sorta do. ...

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability