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Some tips I learned in speech therapy

Some tips I learned in speech therapy So I briefly went to speech therapy and here are some of the tips I got :D (they were adapted to me so idk if every single one can help everyone of you) 1) accep...

Well I wasn't expecting all those negative answers. To me it's a big YES, it is useful, it's probably the best thing I ever did to improve my speech and it is life-changing. Speak to yourself, focus o...

Talking out loud to yourself (not reading)?

Talking out loud to yourself (not reading)? Do you guys think that talking to yourself out loud can help with stutter? ​ Like I can read out loud with almost no stutter but it doesn't car...

Thanks for the tip. I’ll try this next time my stuttering comes up....

With vowels use the “easy onset” technique. Begin exhaling and slowing fade up to the sound. I was taught to start practicing it by using the H sound the start your words. For example, pronouncing Ap...

I love this subreddit, since I have a stutter too - it's amazing to see how people have stutters for different letters such as vowels, when I struggle on consonants such as 'd', 'g' and 'j'. Back to ...

"Soft attack" -before beginning the word, start exhaling. You can even start by humming before actually starting the world. Before your exhale ends, say the word. Will take some time at first and won'...

Stuttering and swallowing?

Stuttering and swallowing? I’ve noticed that if I feel a stutter coming on and I swallow and talk immediately after the swallow, I’m much more fluent. I’m thinking the vocal folds reopen after the swa...

Here’s an obvious one: getting called on in class. As soon as I’m called on, I feel sweaty and I can feel my body tighten up. This tightness let’s me know that I’m about to stutter. I open my mouth to...

The neurological signals being sent to our speech system as stutterers are weaker. When we focus on different ways of speaking (techniques), the signals amplify and come through clearer (less stutteri...

Listen to the JRE podcast, he very obviously uses fluency skills to control his stutter. He's very good at it...

This is my story. A life with stuttering.

This is my story. A life with stuttering. This is my story, A life with stuttering. I have been stuttering all my life, since I was a toddler. I have finished my university degree and have difficulty ...

What helped me

What helped me I am currently 45 and have stuttered my whole life to some degree. As a child it was intense. Often i would sound like a car turning over "rrrr-rrr-rrrr". Getting pulled out of class fo...

I try to remember to relax and take a breath when I block, but I tend to forget and just push through. I’ve tried easy onset and light tapping, but it doesn’t seem to help much. Mostly I just feel at ...

What I’ve noticed with fluent people is their tendency to say “um” and have frequent pauses. Use this to your advantage! Maybe don’t say “um” but have frequent pauses and breaks where necessary and *b...

I killed my speech

I killed my speech Remember the vomit? Well I went in for another rehearsal where I didn't do so well. It had less to do with fluency than with content. My speech was kind of all over the place and...

The breathing helped me, I recently completed my MBA where group presentations+ projects are abundant. Also, I picked up a speech therapy tool with tapping along on your desk/chair/paper as you read, ...

I totally understand. I also didn’t take the med route. What has helped me is continuous breathing. Every moment I can i do diaphragmatic breathing. I push my stomach out and hold the breath, and rele...

Exactly. My casual speaking voice is like a shy teenager. Very brittle and quiet. I force myself to speak loudly and change my voice to a morning voice tone. I rarely stutter that way....

Remember to talk loudly when doing abdominal breathing to try and exert your voice. I barely stutter when doing this due to how natural it feels compared to my casual speaking voice which feels very t...