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commentr/StutterJan 20, 2015
1 points

I agree with what you wrote. The thing is, I am old enough to look at it from more mature side and conclude that I have pretty good life even with my stutter. I was discussing my stutter with girlfrie...

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commentr/StutterJan 20, 2015
1 points

> speaking softly and just consciously using whats called "gentle starts" on your words can really help to lessen stuttering< Great tip! I have the exact same feelings as OP. I've got the feeli...

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commentr/StutterJan 16, 2015
3 points

We're here for you, and I can definitely understand and empathize with where you're at. I had many periods of unemployment in my 20's where it was really daunting to look for a job. I found I stuttere...

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commentr/StutterJan 12, 2015
2 points

I stuttered as a child/YA, but went into "remission" until my late 20's (stress of college, marriage, and being a father caused a relapse). As such I didn't experience the usual shame associated with...

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commentr/StutterJan 9, 2015
1 points

well, it's something you train. i think part of it is identifying what you often block/repeat on, and how you should go about doing controlled versions of it. but you should consult a speech therapis...

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commentr/StutterJan 9, 2015
1 points

I went to see "experts" on two separate occassions. I quoted that because one of them was this weird spiritual woman who based her therapy on some kinda book that I highly doubt had any scientific bac...

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commentr/StutterJan 9, 2015
1 points

Thanks and happy to hear your in a comfortable place with your stuttering. What is your opinion of speech therapy?...

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commentr/StutterJan 8, 2015
2 points

I know what you mean. Speech therapy helped me a lot and I was able to overcome it enough to go through college and land a job. ...

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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2015
2 points

Its based on a lot of research and results, which is main thing you look for when looking at programs for stutters. I saw a local speech pathologist here, and two weeks later at our next meeting, She...

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postr/StutterJan 7, 2015
2 points

thoughts/experiences/results/advise for Camperdown Program (Australian based) or any other therapy programs for adults/adolescents who stutter.

thoughts/experiences/results/advise for Camperdown Program (Australian based) or any other therapy programs for adults/adolescents who stutter. Hi, I'm a student speech pathologist. I'm just looking...

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commentr/StutterJan 1, 2015
1 points

I've seen two speech therapists in 3 years, one was completely useless and had no impact, and the second one was freakin awesome. She moved away though. Sucks dont it And yeah I could have pointed ...

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commentr/StutterJan 1, 2015
1 points

Sorry to hear your story, many times I have been in same situations like this..I have attended speech therapy sessions for 3 months and they helped me a lot. Breathing is the major aspect we need to ...

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commentr/StutterJan 1, 2015
1 points

Here's what you do bro. You start working on your speech. You go and read some things, you watch some youtube stutter help videos. You can even contact ol' GolfEnt and I can show you some of the exerc...

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commentr/StutterDec 30, 2014
1 points

Sorry if this doesn't directly address your main problem, but I found that even though I myself didn't have a huge need to hear other stutterers, I started to feel way better once I joined my local st...

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commentr/StutterDec 30, 2014
1 points

Nobody makes you stammer, you just have one like a lot of other people here. There are ways of controlling a stammer but I don't think it will ever fully disappear. Look for some speech therapy classe...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2014
0 points

Might be hard if you dont have any courses and/ or education on the subject. If you do, you can always try to share your knowledge and try to do sessions on skype?...

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commentr/StutterDec 7, 2014
1 points

I just found out the therapy im going to in the summer is during the same time so im bummmmmmmed because i was really looking forward to going :(((...

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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2014
1 points

You shouldn't think like that. You guys should check out that NSA conference for next year that the guy above was talking about. I'm sure it can greatly help. Have you guys ever tried getting some pre...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2014
2 points

Also an SLP, and I'd like to corroborate the need for investigation. It's important to be sure of the cause so that you get the right kind of support, whether medical management, fluency intervention...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2014
6 points

As a speech-language pathologist I feel the need to say that adult-onset stuttering is typically not "developmental" stuttering (as in the condition most people in this sub have). Adult-onset stutteri...

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