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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2021
0 points

Sure, but in saying the programme you’re saying this indirectly about any course using costal breathing etc, it has helped 100’s if not thousands, but also sounding like “darth Vader” might be true if...

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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2021
5 points

I didn’t do the maguire program. This was just my experience with another costal breathing program. The main thing is someone finds inner peace and to not made to feel like a failure if a program does...

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commentr/StutterDec 20, 2021
2 points

Hahahah a neurologist is gonna be the best compliment i ever receive!! Nah i just got interested in why it happens, have had a stutter my whole life and attended many many speech therapists before tha...

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commentr/StutterDec 20, 2021
1 points

So i used to stutter really bad. Singing helped alot because it forced me to control my diaphragm and made it stronger along with my vocal chords. It helped with my rhythm of speaking as well. Im not ...

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Situational VariabilityFluency TechniquesRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterDec 19, 2021
3 points

Answers needed for background information

Answers needed for background information Hi Everyone! I wanted to write this post because I have seen many posts in this community! I’m currently dating someone who has a stutter and I would like t...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2021
2 points

I only have the last four lessons to have and I have only collected the money for one course bc my money was collected by my parents. So I can't enjoy all of the courses but I think my job is making ...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2021
1 points

Actually I think you'd better go for a decent speech therapist to seek for the best speech techniques that can mitigate your blocks. My speech therapist introduced 'Vocal Cord Pre-vibration' to me th...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2021
1 points

The guy aside him is his speech therapist? Wow I gotta vouch for speech therapies cuz they are very amazing! I guess this man is using Deep Breath Taking technique?...

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commentr/StutterDec 17, 2021
1 points

Highly recommend the Dave McGuire Course! They are all about non-avoidance! They have an inexpensive self help book on Amazon called “Beyond Stammering: The Mcguire Program for getting good at the Spo...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2021
3 points

I’m only 17 and have been stuttering my whole life. Ofc I happen to be the most extroverted person, but usually when I stutter no one says anything or I preface it beforehand. I think slowing down and...

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commentr/StutterDec 16, 2021
1 points

Stuttering is usually influenced more by scenarios or environments that become more anxiety inducing ie. being around people, presentations, when you're more emotional or angry etc. so it's completely...

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commentr/StutterDec 16, 2021
2 points

This is known as continuous phonation. You can find a guide here https://www.stutteringtherapyonline.com/continuous-phonation.html...

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commentr/StutterDec 10, 2021
7 points

Absolutely. And I've learnt to find it fascinating (and of course infuriating) Some tricks that work for me: 1. Immediately before I say my first word, I hum for less than a second. It helps me flo...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2021
3 points

Absolutely. Lowering my voice and speaking slowly, as others have stated, has helped my stutter. My speech pathologist told me this tip early on. I found that varying my pitch during speech also reduc...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2021
3 points

Try exhaling more as you speak. The airflow helps to project your voice more efficiently. (Flute players do this too for good tone!)...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2021
10 points

Yes! one thing that improved my stuttering by 50% was to lower my voice and speak more slowly! oh man it helps so much, i really recommend you guys train this...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2021
5 points

# Speech Management Participants in these studies reported several speech habits that they considered crucial to managing their fluency. While the increased attention to speech required by these habi...

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postr/StutterDec 8, 2021
16 points

Succesful Management: Agency and Much-Improved Fluency

Succesful Management: Agency and Much-Improved Fluency Welcome to my latest post. I’ve been reading through the research on stuttering for almost a year now, and there’s a lot to be learned from it. I...

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commentr/StutterDec 7, 2021
5 points

My best advice- confidence. Be confident in your content. You are the 'expert' for the day and you know your stuff. Remember to breathe, drink some water every couple of minutes, and take your ti...

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postr/StutterDec 5, 2021
6 points

Any ways to help get through a block or when I'm struggling??

Any ways to help get through a block or when I'm struggling?? I've stuttered since before I can remember, growing up it wasn't anywhere as bad as it is now; but when I used to be in speech therapy gro...

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