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Many SLPs have no training in dysfluency, and give advice as if you have something similar to a lisp. At best, this will not help. If you are interested in SLPs who specialize in dysfluency, many wh...

Stretching the word/sound and letting it come out with my breath got the job done. Usually the first word is harder than the rest of the sentence so it really was a lifesaver....

There are free things you can start doing *in the next 10 minutes* that will give you more permanently enjoyable (less blocks) speech than this “device”. In fact,since many PWS have blocking based on...

hey friend, i do this a lot too! my favorite filler word is “like” lol. the best advice i’ve gotten personally is to not be scared of saying the word you want to say. it’s much more daunting in your...

What to do when you have to present yourself?

What to do when you have to present yourself? I'm in highschool and I have speech blocks. Mine arent severe but it's just so annoying. I always have stress to say my full name, sometimes it comes out ...

Do voluntary brief repetitions. Make normal eye contact Begin speaking slowly and on an exhale Enunciate...

>when you try not to stutter? 71 say yes, 14 say no. In my opinion, if *stutterers* speak on auto-pilot then we stutter, so we have to 'try' something at least to make a difference. In my opinion...

Interesting. Never noticed if that happens for me but I'll try and note it now. Being underslept, and certain medication like modafinil make mine way worse. Never noticed if alcohol makes a difference...

Good to know this is why my hap hazard methods often work! in the past 10 years of doing this without the pressure of therapy I have had a reduction. I agree that not being afraid of repetition helpe...

Also look at this SLPs video who gave a speech to NSA about the mechanism that is stopping airflow to your vocal chords. Valsalva maneuver - unwanted automatic clenching of lower core muscles that im...

I really like this advice because eye contact was one of the most difficult things for me as a stutterer growing up. good comment!...

Nothing works perfectly for me I learned to force my way through and am not trying to change. I don't pressure myself anymore but I have just learned ways I can sort of start and drumroll myself into...

Make eye contact. Begin slowly on an exhale. Enunciate. You’ll have to practice w brief voluntary repetitions as much as possible (in mirror, on phone, in person). You’ll need more confidence, but...

>How am I supposed to move past a block? I am using a worksheet (diagram) to unlearn and re-learn speech. With the strategy I mentioned, it's helpful to tick unhelpful behaviors that keep the stut...

>I know that causing tension by forcing it out isn't the correct way to do it, but I cannot help it. I can't even answer a simple "how are you" or say "have a good day". Someone with this type of ...

I went on a course called Mcguire Programme. the physical is based on costal breathing... taking deep inhales using the costal diaphragm then speaking at the top of the breath, at the point just bef...

Tips to improve stuttering from the book Stuttering foundations and clinical applications (2023) by Yairi & Carol H. Seery - both PhD researchers - page 1 until 94 (out of 500 pages)

Tips to improve stuttering from the book Stuttering foundations and clinical applications (2023) by Yairi & Carol H. Seery - both PhD researchers - page 1 until 94 (out of 500 pages) **Tips**: * ...

>How do you control or manage your stutter? If you speak too fast, you can try to speak slower and speak immediately after you breathe out. The sooner you learn that stuttering is not a problem, t...

Ask yourself why you don't stutter when you sing. you will get some great clues on how to not stutter when you speak. the course i did followed the same principles to overcome the physical blocking. I...

Then I have the exact same stutter. For me I take a deep breath and relax then when I breath out I say the word sometimes I also press my stomach since it helps me blurt out the word. In this case slo...