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commentr/StutterJun 16, 2018
-1 points

Dont waste your money . They dont even know what causes it let alone how to cure it. You would just be subsidizing some doctors boat slip. Anything an SLP is going to impart at 400$ an hour you can...

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commentr/StutterJun 13, 2018
2 points

Stuttering on purpose is a very helpful technique in speech therapy. Have you ever tried it?...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureSeeking Therapy
postr/StutterJun 13, 2018
8 points

Speech-language pathology students fake a stutter to practice empathy. Appropriate?

Speech-language pathology students fake a stutter to practice empathy. Appropriate? Hi there! I'm a graduate student in a speech-language pathology program, and I'm currently taking a class on fluency...

Community & SupportTherapy & Professional
Validation & EmpathySeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2018
1 points

Hiya! I think I began exhibiting abnormal speech at about the same age. It's been so long, so I can't quite remember, but it's a common enough onset age, I think. >I went to a lot of therapy's and...

Speech & StutteringTherapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2018
3 points

I've met many very accomplished doctors who stutter. You need to get it under control. Not necessarily the stuttering, but the anxiety and doubt. that's a bigger impediment than anything. I'd recommen...

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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2018
7 points

You obviously didn't grow up with a stutter, or had a mild case. Not something you can "get over" by yourself or even with help. I saw 6 different speech therapists before I found an intensive 2 week ...

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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2018
1 points

FYI In America health insurance doesn't pay for speech therapy if you're an adult. MURIKA With that being said I highly highly recommend you go to speech therapy. It will make a world of difference. ...

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Access & AffordabilitySeeking TherapyAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2018
1 points

I may have to go out of town then. I live in kind of a small city which only has 2 speech therapists and it hasn’t worked. ...

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2018
2 points

Have you tried speech therapy? Don't just go to one and write it off, there's good speech therapists and bad ones. I've had the whole "Taaaaalllllk llliiiiike thiiiiiiis sooo yooouuuu dooonnn't stuuuu...

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commentr/StutterJun 9, 2018
9 points

Honest answer: Maybe. Go see a speech therapist. Even if it’s not “stuttering” it’s obviously impacting your life in a negative way. Go see a therapist. They can help. Pm me if you want and let me kno...

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commentr/StutterJun 8, 2018
3 points

I really struggle with hello as well. Very difficult to substitute for another word. There are apps out there where you can speak to strangers, and you can practice speaking to them. Say hypothetical...

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commentr/StutterJun 3, 2018
1 points

Ahahah I'mma dude, but gah damn. I took speech therapy like 10 years ago and now I go to monthly refreshers. Everytime I'm there I feel like a total showoff/tool because I'm so fluent compared to ever...

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commentr/StutterJun 3, 2018
2 points

Dude(lady?), are you me?! It’s like the more comfortable I get with a person, the worse it gets. It makes speech therapy pretty difficult to do because I hardly stutter in the sessions. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2018
4 points

If you're from Chicago, sign up for the NSA conference. It's in a month. This is the best thing you can possible do and this year it's in chicago. Find the money. Register and go. Seriously, do it. ...

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commentr/StutterJun 3, 2018
1 points

Funny I have the same name as her; the thing is I don’t have money and I don’t think my illinois medical card can cover that. I’ve tried therapy for a long time but no progress. ...

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commentr/StutterJun 2, 2018
2 points

You mentioned in another comment that you’re in Chicago? I know a really good speech therapist there. Her name is Katie. Speechirl.com...

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commentr/StutterJun 2, 2018
1 points

If your stutter holds you back from getting that job you really want, do something about it. Plenty of options, traditional therapy or McGuire....

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commentr/StutterJun 2, 2018
5 points

Hang in there. Find a therapist that works for you. I’m 36 and still stutter pretty bad, took a long time to get over it mentally and accept it and not let others get me down. I received therapy aroun...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability
Seeking TherapyAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2018
1 points

I had speech therapy as a kid and it didn’t help me at all. Some letters I can’t pronounce and I still stuttered insanely at random times still at 21 years old. I hate speaking publicly, for me I’m m...

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Seeking TherapyShame & EmbarrassmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2018
5 points

Have you tried speech therapy? It has helped me alot. I signed up with the office of disability at university for one semester. Worst decision of my life. This allowed me to present a project to my ...

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