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commentr/StutterNov 6, 2019
1 points

That's odd advice. Speech & Language Patholigists who specialize in stuttering are experts and the best people to approach. With acquired stuttering (as opposed the developmental stuttering which ...

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commentr/StutterNov 6, 2019
7 points

You are not alone in feeling like this. Up to 60% of people who stutter suffer from social anxiety! Stuttering usually starts in childhood so by the time someone reaches high school they had thousands...

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commentr/StutterNov 5, 2019
1 points

Anxiety absolutely can make it worse, and it's a vicious cycle because the thought of stuttering usually causes anxiety as well. I absolutely would look for an slp who specializes in stuttering in you...

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commentr/StutterNov 5, 2019
3 points

Here’s a site where you can find local SLPs: https://westutter.org/who-we-help/find-speech-therapist/ I definitely recommend having a consultation first to see if they can offer the type of treatmen...

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commentr/StutterNov 4, 2019
1 points

Could you say a bit more about what you’re looking for. When you say you want it to be treated psychologically - does this mean you are not concerned about fluency and more interested in living well ...

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postr/StutterNov 4, 2019
1 points

Looking for help

Looking for help I'm 25, fluency comes and goes, I'm just about to graduate school and am looking for the next step in life. I haven't had therapy since I was in about 4th grade. I'm looking for some ...

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commentr/StutterNov 4, 2019
3 points

I am an slp and second this comment. We're taught almost nothing about stuttering because almost nothing is known about it, aside from statistics and stuff. The slps who really know and understand stu...

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commentr/StutterNov 3, 2019
6 points

There's recently been 2 posts from people in their 20s about the exact same thing. You can try to reach out to them. My first advice is don't just see any speech therapist. To be honest, the vast majo...

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commentr/StutterNov 2, 2019
2 points

I think each pws is unique and comes to therapy for different things. Setting those goals out at the beginning of your professional relationship is critical. There are people who just want to able t...

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postr/StutterNov 2, 2019
5 points

What would help the most?

What would help the most? Hello everyone! I am here as a speech pathologist who works in an outpatient setting..I have several patients who stutter, and I want to know from someone who may have seen a...

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commentr/StutterNov 1, 2019
1 points

>I took a speech therapy How long did this last? You don't just "take _a_ speech therapy". You go there continually to help manage your stutter....

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commentr/StutterNov 1, 2019
6 points

That's not how it works. You don't have to stutter in front of a speech therapist in order to benefit from speech therapy. You're going there to learn methods and techniques for managing and maintenan...

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commentr/StutterNov 1, 2019
4 points

Have you talked to a therapist? Have you talked to a _speech_ therapist? - You need to approach this problem of yours in the general: It's not your name in particular that's causing you trouble. It...

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commentr/StutterNov 1, 2019
3 points

Bro I understand what your going through, and for some time I had that issue (but I didn't go to a doctor) but I have managed to take control my stuttering with a course. If you want to know what co...

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commentr/StutterOct 29, 2019
2 points

I would recommend therapy if it is available. A good course imo is something that is a mix of desensitisation and techniques like soft starts and cancellations. I did a 2 week course when I was 18 and...

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postr/StutterOct 28, 2019
23 points

I’m talking in front of graduate students today about my life with stuttering. What are some things you want SLPs to know about stuttering? What’s something u wished u learned?

I’m talking in front of graduate students today about my life with stuttering. What are some things you want SLPs to know about stuttering? What’s something u wished u learned? ...

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commentr/StutterOct 28, 2019
7 points

If you have been stuttering for as long as you can remember then you were born with it. Stuttering is a neurodevelopmental disorder, which means that the structure and function of certain parts of you...

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commentr/StutterOct 28, 2019
2 points

Well tbh we are born with some connections in our brains that arent as strong like they should be and thats why we stutter. So ya are born with it but for some it gets worse later in their life and th...

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commentr/StutterOct 28, 2019
1 points

Nope, sorry. The only ways you can sort of improve it is to use B1 Vitamins, or take speech therapy....

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commentr/StutterOct 27, 2019
5 points

Yeah, basically see if the methodologies they intend to use & are ones that you believe in and wish to trial also....

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