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Advice about sounds starting a word?

Advice about sounds starting a word? I have been struggling with stuttering for quite some time now. I'm in my early twienties, and after rather unsucsessful time at speech terapy I decided to take ma...

Another problem besides my stuttering

Another problem besides my stuttering I have a problem I noticed alongside my stuttering. I’m trying to solve the stuttering by working on costal breathing, but I also avoid difficult sounds. I’m not ...

guys pls help me?how did u develop confidence after u embarassed urself?? and how to battle brain freeze and shaking of legs during conversations???

guys pls help me?how did u develop confidence after u embarassed urself?? and how to battle brain freeze and shaking of legs during conversations??? i dont know what to say......facing this problem......

Disc Skip

Disc Skip Anybody ever hit the back of their head when they’re stuttering like when you used to tap a CD player when it would skip a bit? I honestly find this works for me and it gets a funny reaction...

stutter question: what can I do to stop evaluating for my freeze response?

stutter question: what can I do to stop evaluating for my freeze response? Obviously, when I was around 3 to 8 years old, the **fear of saying my own name** didn’t trigger any kind of approach-avoidan...

Does stuttering get worse with trauma?

Does stuttering get worse with trauma? I've been stuttering my whole life, not sure exactly when it started. I never noticed it much before my teen years. I started really noticing it when my Dad die...

Looking for advice: onset stuttering in 4 year old

Looking for advice: onset stuttering in 4 year old I'm looking for advice and perspective to help my 4 year old son. I'll try to keep the back story short. About 4 months ago my almost 4 1/2 year ol...

When you fall into a lean like effect where you push through word after word as though not to let it block and it actually seems to get us through what we need to say but in a strenuous way, what is happening?

When you fall into a lean like effect where you push through word after word as though not to let it block and it actually seems to get us through what we need to say but in a strenuous way, what is h...

Moving my lips more has helped me get over blocks...

I always seem to be using too much breathe when talking, I have to remind myself to take a deep breathe before I start to speak, otherwise I'll be out of breath after a few words....

I expected the image of Neo with mouth "skinned over" - which is sadly how i felt ~11-16 yr old when my stutter was at it's horrible peak! :(...

I have previously thoroughly enjoyed your writings, on many levels. 😀 I think we generally agree but I feel strongly about differentiating between primary and secondary stuttering bxs. I think th...

I feel like we are having different conversations and that you are not acknowledging the secondary behaviors associated dysfluency. Humans are wired to notice non-verbals, and expecting them to st...

I understand what you’re saying, but Like I said, it sounds like you have been reacting to your stuttering with a lot of tension. I wouldn’t just brush that aside. Our job as SLPs is to reduce struggl...

It shouldn’t matter?? Again, tone, timing and cadence are very important parts of human communication, to the degree that SLP’s even work with children on those issues. This has nothing to do with b...

Fully agree! My bottom lips quivers pretty bad when I stutter and I feel like some people I work with look for that!...

Oh no, that's definitely not it. It's not like my hands are shaking involuntary or something. I can control it as I said but when I'm alone it helps me to like release the tension after an awkward blo...

Stuttering is linked to Parkinson’s. I don’t have a citation on that I was just told that by a doctor. I certainly go all herky jerky with my hands after I block....

Does anyone else makes weird moves with their hands after they terribly stuttered?

Does anyone else makes weird moves with their hands after they terribly stuttered? I do online school and I'm 1 on 1 with teachers. It helps me so much. Before that school was hell to me. Was skipping...

I struggle with blocks too best thing u can do is just pause. Take a deep breath, release the tension and then just speak really slowly and ease into the word. Usually helps for me...