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commentr/StutterJul 24, 2022
7 points

Who’s idea was the pin?? It’s a great great idea. And, voluntary (faking)stuttering is another great way to improve fluency....

Coping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAdvice Offered
postr/StutterJul 24, 2022
35 points

Can we start a massive post with everything and anything people have found that has helped their stutter and make it a pinned post?

Can we start a massive post with everything and anything people have found that has helped their stutter and make it a pinned post? Think it would help a lot of people. Even going through older post...

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commentr/StutterJul 17, 2022
2 points

Yeah, that can be a chain reaction. I think it can help to get out in front of it by explaining stuttering in a way they can understand. Then you usually end up, if someone laughs, with at least a kid...

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commentr/StutterJul 17, 2022
2 points

Have you talked to anybody who organized the VBS about your experience? I’m sure they don’t want their volunteers to have such bad experiences. I’d consider sending them an email outlining your experi...

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commentr/StutterJul 17, 2022
1 points

As someone else said, it is possible they did not know why or what it was. Explaining to them could help, but it is possible that for them it was first contact with something unknown. Sometimes your b...

Community & SupportSchool & Work
Advice OfferedPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2022
1 points

I’ve been a teacher and worked 1-1 with kids from age 3-15 for over 20 years. They are definitely capable of caring and understanding and compassion. It’s all in how you frame it. If you frame it a...

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commentr/StutterJul 16, 2022
4 points

i think explain something to your friends could help, maybe try to do karaoke with someone once in a while, amd gradually increase the songs speed, i do not know what else to do, since my stuttering p...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2022
1 points

No worries. I know folks in the course who had gone through speech therapy too. program is run by people who stutters, as are all the coaches. there are some good videos on youtube called "school for ...

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postr/StutterJul 2, 2022
1 points

Questions about stuttering support groups

Questions about stuttering support groups So I'm looking at groups through the WeStutter website. It seems like these are the most common. Open to suggestions for others. My questions are: Has it bee...

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postr/StutterJul 1, 2022
32 points

My ex speech therapist told me praying more will fix my stutter

My ex speech therapist told me praying more will fix my stutter The session was set up by my very Christian mother who told me me God gave me a stutter because he knew I would say too many bad things....

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commentr/StutterJun 30, 2022
2 points

Worksheets and techniques are bad imo. However if you're teachers were nice I think letting them know you stutter would make things easier....

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commentr/StutterJun 30, 2022
2 points

Speech language pathologist/therapist. Finding an SLP who actually understands stuttering is unfortunately very hard to find. Most SLPs are not comfortable with stuttering and it's as much of a art as...

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Seeking TherapyAdvice Offered
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2022
12 points

There are many SLPs who stutter. The ones I know are trying to change and educate the profession to treat stuttering the best way possible since most of them have had negative experience. Be the ch...

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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2022
2 points

Yes I feel with you. I was in the lucky position that my teacher was very considerate of my stutter. He helped me where he could to avoid as many speaking tests as possible and grade me otherwise. So ...

Community & SupportSchool & Work
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commentr/StutterJun 23, 2022
1 points

thankyou for your comment. i tried to help him by asking him to practice his interview questions with me. thankyou for the experience you shared , it adds a lot to my understanding....

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commentr/StutterJun 23, 2022
29 points

Sometimes people don’t want advice, they just want to vent and feel their feelings. Giving advice when they are upset doesn’t help. Instead maybe wait a couple hours and then ask if he wants to talk a...

Community & Support
Advice OfferedValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2022
1 points

100% agree with most of this. My background is in marketing and sales. And through my experience of door to door sales and public speaking situations I was able to improve my speech. My program is bas...

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commentr/StutterJun 22, 2022
7 points

We’ve all heard that comment a million times. What we hear less often is an apology. They’ll probably move past it quickly if you tell them you didn’t realize, you’re sorry for the comment, and then j...

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postr/StutterJun 16, 2022
3 points

Non-Speech Therapy to improve stuttering

Non-Speech Therapy to improve stuttering Everyone always recommends speech therapy, but I feel like Basic therapy is a very underrated option. I believe stuttering is cognitive for a very big part. Th...

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commentr/StutterJun 7, 2022
2 points

I don't mean to be rude in any way. It is totally understandable what you say, but here it is: You didn't really work on the methods so that's way. Or said with other words, worked hard enough. It re...

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