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commentr/StutterMay 7, 2022
6 points

When you read, your brain focus on reading. When you not read, you think words. Reading out loud can help, but only if you hear fluency and don't hear dysfluency. There are more to it, but as of "ex...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2022
3 points

For me, the solution was (before I overcame it) is to make it nautral. Like shut your mouth, keep looking to the one your are speaking in his eyes and then re-say the word while changing the intonatio...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionCycles & RandomnessFluency Techniques+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2022
10 points

Practice practice practice! Try reading it aloud or speaking to yourself on any topic in front of the mirror. Make a list of the words on which you usually stutter and put greater emphasis on words th...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2022
2 points

Glad to hear that speech therapy have been helpful. I think you misunderstood my comment about speech therapy though- I have definitely had great results with speech therapy myself. I still stutter bu...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Therapy ExperiencesFluency TechniquesPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2022
7 points

I was in speech therapy my whole life. Never did it with anyone else in the room though. It was always me and the professional. And there’s no treating stuttering. You can learn techniques to help wit...

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Therapy ExperiencesFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2022
2 points

Therapy has been very helpful for me. It's helped me recognize and identify where to address the tension of my stutter (particularly blocks) in the moment. It's reduced the spike of anxiety and panic...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Therapy ExperiencesFluency TechniquesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2022
2 points

Hey, that’s good to hear, I hope you continue the positivity! And I am sure you will do great! How have the speech therapist been? I have tried several, have attended the McGuire course and generall...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Therapy ExperiencesFluency TechniquesPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2022
7 points

Not a PhD but I’m working on my second Masters degree, Physician Assistant Practice, and it’s definitely been a challenge. We do a lot of talking and have to build rapport quickly with both patients a...

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Employment & CareerTherapy ExperiencesFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2022
1 points

There are certain fluency shaping and speech modification techniques that apply here, such as Diaphragmatic breathing, bouncing, etc. Don't think about it too much, it's just one presentation, I'm sur...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2022
1 points

There are certain speech therapy techniques that can be practised at home, and it's best to try to consult a speech therapist about which ones are suitable for you. The one that you can start with is ...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
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commentr/StutterMay 5, 2022
2 points

I usually opt for the shortest replies when I go through periods where my stutter is just more of a problem. I take a breath and I exhale on the response and that usually helps when I feel it coming....

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Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterMay 5, 2022
38 points

Presentation

Presentation I’ve been having extreme anxiety all week about my presentation today and I NAILED IT not one stutter I couldn’t believe it especially considering my stutter can range between mild/severe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2022
2 points

Hello Roni! These techniques/strategies are working for a lot of stutterers. For this to work you need to know them very well, so well that they become automatic. This require that you use them ALOT ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMay 3, 2022
147 points

A few weeks ago i did the thing i never thought i’d do 3 years ago, i gave a speech at my best friend’s wedding! Through a lot of practice and a superb speech therapist, i am now confident enough to speak in front of large groups!

A few weeks ago i did the thing i never thought i’d do 3 years ago, i gave a speech at my best friend’s wedding! Through a lot of practice and a superb speech therapist, i am now confident enough to s...

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Preparation & RehearsalPersonal StoriesFluency Techniques+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
3 points

Trust me when I say this: it gets better. You just have to change your mindset and speak very softly and comfortably as if you were presenting in your own room. Do focus on presenting slowly and accen...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftFluency TechniquesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2022
2 points

Do you have someone you are comfortable with, that you can train to speak slowly with? For me it started when my son suddenly started stuttering (I stutter as well of course). A big part of his ther...

Coping & AdvocacyParent & CaregiverCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesHome SupportEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2022
2 points

We all have a problem saying our name. We have built up anxiety and it normally is on our name or the first word. Try these suggestions. When asked for your name, well(draw it out) well…..Dave Smith. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnticipating StutteringFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2022
1 points

Can you please tell me how to learn to speak slowly? I tried to talk like that, but then I still speak quickly...

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Fluency TechniquesAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterApr 26, 2022
1 points

If my speech blocks while I’m talking, I usually take a deep breath and say the first word soft and not aggressive because that’s what usually causes it....

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterApr 26, 2022
3 points

Light Contact of the lips, feel like you are easing your way into that first word. Don’t be aggressive or tight with your face. Think that you are a fairy and that you are enchanting a gnome with a ha...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques