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Today i took a big step, but for no reason.

Today i took a big step, but for no reason. I have been dreading talking about my stutter for years as i have been a covert stutterer for my entire life. Today i decided to go to the doctor, and hopef...

Lukewarmwater, look into the McGuire program. Your daughter might be a little young, but you yourself might benefit, which will, in turn, help your daughter. Best of luck....

This is exactly, 100%, the same issue I have. Once I get going, everything is good. Starting a sentence is very difficult. I have not found a solution yet. I'm going to speech therapy now. I'm lo...

any tips to calm down my anxiety because of my stutter?

any tips to calm down my anxiety because of my stutter? hey everyone, I've been in a community college for a little over a month now. and every Tuesday/Thursday, I feel the most anxious because that's...

My recommendation (and there are other SLPs here who can better help like iciaguy or a couple others) is to start just talking with the pws. You're not going to be able to "fix" them by giving them so...

my biggest doubt is where to start with adult PWS, to give them "fast" solution and that start to build confidence or first build trust and confidence and after that some speech techniques... I was c...

You could always try another speech therapist. They're not all the same - both because the field hasn't been consolidated yet (as far as I understand it), and also because each therapist-client relati...

Are you in treatment for depression? Have you tried speech therapy? Also, don't feel pressured to follow your peers. Figure out your own thing whenever. No rush, really....

Stuttering treatmants

Stuttering treatmants Well, as a SLP clinician I have one question that bothers me a lot... and I just wanna ask some PWS that directly but I didn't find that appropriate during therapy sessions. My t...

I'm in a bit of a tricky situation here my daughter is actually seeing a speech therapist at the moment and I've got to devote all my energy towards her as she is only young but once I get her speech ...

Hello SpeechQuest, I have stuttered since I started speaking. Developmental stuttering all the way. It wasn't too bad until puberty hit and I started becoming more aware of it. I have always had "p...

There's always hope. I've been there where I just wanted to be a hermit and seclude because it felt safe too. Speech is like a muscle you need to exercise regularly or it will atrophy. Have you though...

Well, that guy is a piece of shit. Yeah, try medication coupled with speech therapy. depending on what meds you get on, it may take a few weeks to kick in, but you will feel much better and there's pl...

Hey, it's really no problem at all. My stutter was also really bad to the point where I couldn't say my own name either. I remember very clearly the burning embarrassment and the feeling that I want...

I also did speech therapy last year when I was 15. I think it helped a bit, but not too much. You should try to do it anyways; my therapist also did lots of adults. Also, rehearse saying common bloc...

Hi, Thanks for replying. Coincidentally, I'm actually doing my homework right now, I know for certain I'll have to read it out loud tomorrow, so naturally I've spent the whole day stressing. I spend m...

hey buddy, i totally understand where you are coming from. Stuttering for me was the worst when I was a teen because one gets so intimidated by shit all the time, reading in class, the high school hus...

Here's your starter package: http://stuttertalk.com/category/what-i-wish-my-slp-knew-about-stuttering/. Anything with Robert Dellinger is really good for new SLPs. also, see if you have a local NSA c...

Speech therapy student here, and if you're willing, I'd really appreciate your input!

Speech therapy student here, and if you're willing, I'd really appreciate your input! Hi r/stutter! As I said, I'm a speech therapy student. I have a high interest in stutter/stammer/fluency therapy a...

I have been facing one too many of those weeks of late. At times, it comes in moments, sometimes days. It sure is mind boggling going through this. At times I feel like I'm finally getting a grip on m...