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commentr/StutterOct 30, 2018
1 points

Firstly it's run by other people who have a stutter and have learned how to manage it. The McGuire Programme is completely opposite from slp. The programme teaches not only physical techniques and too...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
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commentr/StutterOct 29, 2018
3 points

I use the same techniques for verbal communication in any language. I use early onset. This made me want to ask, does anyone else stutter more when speaking certain languages? Spanish was my first...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesSituational Variability
commentr/StutterOct 28, 2018
3 points

During the programme you're brought out onto the streets where you have to ask 100 people something (whether it be directions, etc) part of this is going into stores and shops and disclosing your stut...

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Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHiding & ConcealmentFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 28, 2018
3 points

I have seen a lot of videos of McGuire students and all of them seem to have learned the same breathing technique. Take a very long breath and take out the words. Along with breathing techniques, do...

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commentr/StutterOct 28, 2018
1 points

That's super cool! I've started streaming on twitch too, but I don't have a mic yet. I hope that streaming will help me break some stuttering habits and use techniques more. Hope your stream goes well...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterOct 28, 2018
1 points

Y’all prob see me all over these stuttering forums but bro I’m in the same boat I’m 22 turning 23 In November I’ve been stuttering since 8yrs old due to a stroke so take it from a veteran this gets so...

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commentr/StutterOct 26, 2018
1 points

you can do it! i know it sounds cliched, but i suggest practicing in front of a mirror a few more times to get comfortable with the words and also to check if there are any portions that trip you up t...

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Preparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 26, 2018
3 points

I feel the need to give some background information about this exercise. When you are trying to "fix" your stutter, what you're really doing is just trying to force the words out of your mouth, apply...

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commentr/StutterOct 25, 2018
1 points

Hey, man. I hate that my speech gets worse when I'm excited, cause you just want to get it out to share the excitement! I know I want to just live in that incredible excitement and be able to say what...

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commentr/StutterOct 25, 2018
2 points

Thanks, and yes, I'll definitely need more explanation. Can I speak reading from a book while alone? Or is has to be like a regular conversation, but super slow? ...

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Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2018
4 points

The key to controlling your stutter is the very thing you lose when you start actively trying to "fix" it. The most important thing is that you need to be aware of your breath, try to make yourself as...

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Overthinking & MonitoringFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2018
1 points

Hello I really feel you and know how bad it feels. The thing is that the more you try to not stutter the more you stutter. This is because you are more tense. You may feel defeated if stuttering makes...

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Stress & Fight/FlightFluency TechniquesFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2018
2 points

This happens to me all the time. Seems like the small shock of being asked my name triggers it nearly 100% of the time. I have tried taking a breath before I answer and that usually helps. Slows the ...

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Anticipating StutteringFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2018
2 points

Well, stutter is able to vary a lot depending on what we're doing. I think some of what we experience is also down to our history - like, if you've had many bad cases in the past with uttering your n...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2018
2 points

I'm 26 and Ironically my job has shifted to mostly sales even though I tried to initially avoid it. I've found though that being prepared for the calls (e.g. having a plan and clear objectives) combin...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2018
1 points

Hello. I'm obviously biased because I am Michael Williams. So I won't try to sell you on the program. If you'd like a free trial of the course please feel free to check it out here: [https://www.pr...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2018
1 points

I did HCRI, too, and I felt similarly. I find it pretty exhausting to both speak and/or use speech fluency shaping techniques. Some of the fluency shaping stuff can sound weird, too -- for example, wh...

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Fluency TechniquesEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2018
1 points

I have heard of the McGuire Program and have actually spoken to a few people from there who use the technique. Seems effective from what I heard but I nothing any technique will be exhausting after a...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2018
3 points

So the technique I use is continuous voicing. I begin my voice gently on the first sound and try to continue the vocal vibrations by blending words together. I do this by hanging onto the tail-end of ...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesLoss of Control
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2018
3 points

The main McGuire Programme technique is very basic - Pause Breath Speak (with sub items explaining what those three involved) and no the point is for it to become a habit, and it's natural. Im sure ...

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Fluency Techniques