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commentr/StutterMar 17, 2020
1 points

Yes absolutely agree. also people have anxiety about different things. Some people are anxious about stuttering, some people about looking like a fool, some people about being judged harshly, and some...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFluency Techniques
postr/StutterMar 17, 2020
6 points

How Do You Implement Speech Therapy Techniques In Actual Conversations?

How Do You Implement Speech Therapy Techniques In Actual Conversations? So I've been reading up on a few speech techniques for stutterers. One really helpful one was analyzing words you have trouble w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Overthinking & MonitoringFluency TechniquesTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2020
4 points

look at the improvement with just 1 session & 1 tool. Now imagine when she gives you the rest of the goods? Keep practicing tho or else they will only work at her office. Practice everyday all the...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Positive Therapy TechniquesFluency Techniques
postr/StutterMar 17, 2020
41 points

My first speech therapy! Unexpected results!

My first speech therapy! Unexpected results! I [21, M] have a severe stutter. It happened when I was 1.5 years old, it was caused by a terrifying fever I had. Not gonna get into the struggles I face, ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Energy & Biological RhythmsFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 16, 2020
4 points

> because there is no cure for stuttering > I’m interested in finding out if Biden’s and Harvey’s method can try to cure my stutter I think you’ve answered your own question. For what it’s wo...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Seeking TherapyFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 15, 2020
1 points

Even mild Stutters need to change the way they talk. They require the same intensive program to learn how to do this....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2020
2 points

Used to think this myself mate but you gotta accept yourself and it, as hard as that may be. Now I don’t mean accept it in such a way that you’re giving up and that this is the way life has to be. The...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Acceptance & PrideFluency TechniquesAccess & Affordability
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2020
2 points

In a one word answer situation, I either, use a filler as "um" "uh" or I try to take deep breath and say the word as slow as I could say it....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2020
1 points

It's not a strange question at all. When I use my tools in most situations, I am 100% in control - as in, any repetitions, pauses, prolongations etc are no more than those of a normal fluent speaker...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2020
1 points

Sorry if this is a strange question, but are you able to be in control 100% of the time? As in, do you never stutter anymore? I’m asking because I myself am 90-95% better now compared to when I was y...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2020
6 points

Try to develop a “customer service representative” voice. It helps me because i dont speak in my normal tone, i speak more melodically which helps alleviate my stutter....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2020
1 points

Thanks for the link, will go through that! :) When it comes to performance anxiety, I've always looked at it in two ways - " Fighting the anxiety '' or just overriding it. And what I mean by that i...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2020
2 points

I have a theory, don’t quote me, but the reason kids who attend therapy have so much success, is because they learn the tools early on and have a lifetime of practice. So first you need the proper t...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2020
1 points

I really like this para: > As for methodologies: Different things work at different times. Fluency for me is like a language, the greater my vocabulary, the more command and control I have of com...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2020
2 points

>Anticipating a stutter itself causes stuttering. For me anticipating a stutter is great, because I know I have the tools to modify it and not let it happen. I don't scan ahead as much as I speak ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2020
2 points

First of all, aiming for fluency is totally valid and realistic. In fact I dare say that most people who have a stutter and are fluent are people who have aimed for fluency. You will not become fluent...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2020
2 points

Of course. Speaking is mostly mechanical when it comes to making sounds so by teaching yourself how to speak by going down to the smallest details eventually you'll improve. What's helped me is to pr...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2020
1 points

Yeah I mean making a conscious effort to stay fluent. Almost like exercising speech. The more fluent you get, the more progress you're making....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2020
2 points

can you explain what you mean by aim for fluency? are you saying "keep the task of staying fluent in the front of your mind"?...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2020
2 points

Speaking slowly helps but only if you are actually using proper tools. Before I found the correct tolls I was just stuttering slowly. It may have helped, but it was godawful....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques