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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2020
5 points

I would. In my experience teachers have been very understanding of it, even offering to allow me to give presentations to just them. If you have an IEP (in The is) that can bolster your claim if there...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesSchool & Academic LifeFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2020
2 points

Practice a lot. Right before presentation relax yourself and take few deep breaths. Even if you stutter, so what? Nobody gives a shit(sorry if this sounds rude but this sentence hrlped me a lot). They...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2020
1 points

Incidentally, we can use fingers to point and signal if we're stuck stuttering. It's neat!...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2020
1 points

I just wanted tips which can help me relax man.. for some weird reason today when we were reading i didnt stutter at all, like 100% fluent. Is that maybe because i started practicing reading out loud ...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterNov 6, 2020
1 points

My son has quite a severe stutter. He has the hardest time getting out the very first sound, he gets stuck and sometimes no sound comes out at all the first few tries, then the rest flows for a while ...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 6, 2020
2 points

I've watched a bunch of his videos and one big take away that's helped me is focusing on relaxing my throat while I talk. He talks about humming before talking and I think just getting that sensation ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 6, 2020
3 points

It depends on the type of stutter, for example there are blocks, word repititions, sound rep., prolongations, and others. I would ask the director if he/she has a preference, then do some research on ...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsFluency Techniques
postr/StutterNov 5, 2020
2 points

Anyone else read William Parry's book on the Valsalva Hypothesis? Trying to make sense of "Focus your intention on relaxed breathing" vs "say the vowel with feelings"

Anyone else read William Parry's book on the Valsalva Hypothesis? Trying to make sense of "Focus your intention on relaxed breathing" vs "say the vowel with feelings" This is on page 207 of the 3rd ed...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterNov 5, 2020
2 points

Do you try to breathe while speaking for 5 minutes straight? You might have ran out of breath while speaking. Just talk slowly while breathing and you should be fine, but blocks just randomly act up s...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterNov 5, 2020
2 points

Just glide into the initial ‘f’ sound. Fffffffankyou Also don’t feel like you’re under any time constraints. Don’t put yourself under any extra uneccesary pressure....

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 5, 2020
2 points

There are currently treatments that undoubtedly show effectiveness for treating is stuttering, although it depends a lot of the person, and as you say, no complete cure has been discovered. Futhermore...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Medicalization / NeurodiversityFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2020
2 points

From my experience, I have had periods where my stuttering is severely worse than usual, and then some days when I do not stutter at all. I started stuttering when I was 10-11, I am now 20 years old. ...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Seeking TherapyTherapy ExperiencesFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2020
1 points

I don’t know what it’s like to have a severe stutter. I only have a mild one. But regardless, the exhaustion from just trying to speak is real. What amazes me is the fact that putting oneself out of t...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
postr/StutterNov 3, 2020
5 points

Stutter carrying into new language learning

Stutter carrying into new language learning My stutter and stammer/blocks are moderate to severe. I've always been good at picking up on languages and memorizing.. but of course the cruel joke is the ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2020
2 points

Hey mate look up costal Breathing. It’s what I use to control my stutter and I’ve spent the past 5 years working on it! It helps to eliminate blocking and feeling tho you are rushed.. goodluck...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2020
3 points

I notice that I stutter more when I'm emotional. Breathing very slowly helps, but I think it's mostly because stuttering sometimes interferes with breathing if you're stuck for long. If I talk like ro...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightFluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2020
2 points

I used to feel the same way you are feeling. Taking my time and talking slower always works for me. Have you tried that?...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2020
1 points

There are lots of breathing exercises you should look into. Sometimes taking even 1 second before you start talking can help with your fluency! Practice it....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2020
1 points

Yeah I’ve noticed slowing down and taking a deep breath before speaking does help a lot. It was a fluency technique I practiced with one of my SLPs...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2020
6 points

The breathing is a good point. I used to always get highly irritated with people telling me to "just breathe" but there is a point to be made...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/Flight