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commentr/StutterSep 10, 2017
1 points

Fluency cannot be guaranteed. But if you can get better at managing your stutter (which certainly includes saying your name), that sounds like the "best" option, doesn't it? I mean, if the alternative...

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Fluency TechniquesSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterSep 7, 2017
1 points

This is exactly how I felt and still feel (to an extent.) I'm 25 years old and have been dealing with it since as long as I can remember. I always hated presenting but was a social enough kid that fit...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2017
1 points

For me the K was incredibly hard though. Don't give up hope though, there are techniques that actually work. I am currently doing the DelFerro method, which allowed me to say the K repeatedly on the f...

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Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2017
1 points

Maybe I got something for you. I did a special course and I stuttered only 6 times in the last two months. I talked a lot and did a lot of things to challenge myself, like ordering food, making phone ...

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Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2017
2 points

Thanks for the advice! Also I've remember her's method speak synchronously to your fingers. But your method about 3 or so words... I'll try it and say how it is :)...

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Fluency TechniquesPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2017
1 points

Reading out loud is a great way to practice. Read slowly for about 30 minutes every day. This helps slow down your speech. Also, consider using the technique called phrasing. It's when you pause after...

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Fluency TechniquesSituational Variability
postr/StutterSep 3, 2017
3 points

Guys, need your help

Guys, need your help Hi there. I don't now how to stop stutter. Recently I started to go to the speech therapist and she told me that I stutter coz I wanna talk fast. But if If everything was so simpl...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesFluency Techniques
postr/StutterAug 30, 2017
2 points

Operant Conditioning in Stuttering Therapy

Operant Conditioning in Stuttering Therapy First, let's define terms: > - *reinforcement* is a consequence that will strengthen an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by ...

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Fluency TechniquesTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2017
4 points

Here's some advice that I developed on my own that has helped me when I feel a blockage at the beginning of a sentence: When you feel a blockage at the beginning of a sentence, firstly acknowledge th...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2017
1 points

Same here. Saying my own name and "A big mac with coke please" is one of the hardest tasks i know off. I've seen other people that say breathing right, and breathing in the right moment helps out a ...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterAug 22, 2017
1 points

Stutter tip: Speak 10 min per day with a thick stick (or whatever) in your mouth

Stutter tip: Speak 10 min per day with a thick stick (or whatever) in your mouth Tell me if that helps....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
postr/StutterAug 13, 2017
2 points

[/MealTimeVideos x-post] A school teacher helps a student overcome his stutter by listening to music and speaking at the same time

[/MealTimeVideos x-post] A school teacher helps a student overcome his stutter by listening to music and speaking at the same time A 5 minute mini-documentary about a teacher experimenting a technique...

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commentr/StutterAug 11, 2017
2 points

My speech doctor gave me 2 tips: speak slowly and exhale while you speak. Exhaling while you speak may sounds stupid but you stutter way less when doing it. Also if the teacher make you fail because o...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2017
1 points

Make your lecturers and group members aware of your issues and anxieties. Honestly, you won't be the only one having stage fright/performance anxieties. At least, if you let your lecturers know, they ...

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Preparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques
postr/StutterAug 9, 2017
4 points

Which do you think sounds better/less awkward to the listener?

Which do you think sounds better/less awkward to the listener? There are generally two different, less than ideal ways I can express myself in speech. Here they are, using a question I asked my brothe...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterAug 4, 2017
4 points

help wanted

help wanted My stutter has gotten to a point where I can't even carry on a 4 sentence conversation with people anymore. It has lasted from my childhood, and it goes through good times and bad times. R...

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Advice RequestsFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2017
1 points

If you tend to blurt out your sentences when you overcome the blocks like I do, try focusing on the first syllable as opposed to the entire word, and let the rest of the word flow without thinking abo...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2017
5 points

I'm a speech pathologist and I stutter. What I do with those words is called "easy onset." First I think about what my mouth is doing for those sounds. For example, with an L your tongue is hitting th...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2017
1 points

I sing the beginning of words now but that comes across as odd. I did manage to find a hearing aid that "cures" the speech impediment. ...

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Fluency TechniquesAssistive Devices
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2017
1 points

Well, you could try speech therapy (if you haven't already) - see if you can pick up some techniques that you can use for managing your stutter....

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