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commentr/StutterApr 22, 2023
6 points

I believe the most effective cure is exposing yourself to the struggles, and vr simulations have potential. There is even a social game where you can chat with others in a vr environment (avatars). As...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2023
4 points

You should try vr simulations for public presentations. Is all about getting used to the environmets that you struggle with. Check out oviation vr it has a free trail, you dont need a high end pc to r...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalAdvice RequestsVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2023
7 points

Hell yeah. I'm a sales rep and I'll stutter my way through a presentation with no fucks given...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2023
3 points

Confidence drives fluency. But again people see fluency differently for some it's gaining control over the speech, for some it voluntarily stuttering, for some it's not blocking and changing words to ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social JudgmentVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
postr/StutterApr 21, 2023
64 points

You don’t need to be perfectly fluent to do things you want to do. You can stutter your way through things. People can wait for it

You don’t need to be perfectly fluent to do things you want to do. You can stutter your way through things. People can wait for it ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
postr/StutterApr 21, 2023
8 points

Keep your head up

Keep your head up I scroll this thread frequently but rarely comment, I see a lot posts about people’s negative feelings about our condition. Im here to say our stutter doesn’t define us, it’s 2023 we...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
4 points

I will do following things: - Rap a song - Scream and shout at someone (ifykyk) - Give speeches/presentations - Talk fast like a train In a way I’ll be able to unlock my true potential for sure...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityFluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2023
2 points

>never rely on any thought, feeling, experience or sensation in order to decide whether to hold back speech (such as halting respiratory, laryngeal or articulatory muscles) (argument: because it's ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2023
3 points

>*"What has been the best book you ever read on stuttering that also helped reducing stutter massively? I'm curious what books you would recommend, one that you feel has massively helped you with s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2023
1 points

>*5. "Avoid triggers: Certain situations or words can trigger stammering. Try to avoid these triggers or develop strategies to manage them."* I argue, that point 5 can be **helpful** or **unhelpfu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2023
8 points

Admittedly I don't have as bad of a stutter as most id assume. Instead of the repetitions, I'm a blocker...so I can cover it up by faking a cough before or after. Anyways...I've learned that in my exp...

Speech & StutteringCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Blocks & StoppagesVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureDisclosure & Telling Others+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2023
1 points

Idk about your school but in Italy if you refuse to do something like a presentation the second time it happens you get a 2/10, all my presentations are group works and usually my group doesn’t care I...

School & WorkCoping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
School & Academic LifeVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2023
1 points

>*"Understanding the Speaker’s Experience of Stuttering Can Improve Stuttering Therapy. Top Lang Disorders. Vol. 42, No. 1, pp. 57–75. Written by: Seth E. Tichenor, Caryn Herring, and J. Scott Yaru...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2023
1 points

>*"I am conducting a study for my PhD dissertation as a doctorol candidate. I'm researching how voluntary stuttering sometimes doesn't lead to desensitization, like fewer unhelpful (intrusive) thou...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2023
1 points

>*"Caryn’s research interests include the process of desensitization and reducing the adverse cognitive and affective components of stuttering. She is interested in implementing systematic exposure...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2023
1 points

Watch how John Hendrickson and Amanda Mammana are during their speech blocks. They are either closing their eyes or looking away. But it's ok to maintain eye contact, it's just that you might have to ...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Disclosure & Telling OthersVoluntary Stuttering & ExposurePhysical Tension
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2023
5 points

How can pseudo-stuttering help improve stuttering? Answer: Firstly, non-stutterers speak whenever they have intention to say a word. In other words, they don't speak on the timing of triggers or fear....

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 15, 2023
0 points

If she's telling you to do it to avoid a block, that's the wrong intention before voluntary stuttering. Voluntary stuttering is primarily used to take on the role of the person who stutters even you d...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 15, 2023
4 points

Yeah i’ve noticed it is hard to use in a normal conversation and kinda sounds weird, but it does help if you are having a really bad block...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterApr 15, 2023
9 points

Funny you mention this because I did this recently when I was reading aloud on my own and, to my surprise, it worked for me. My stutter was damn near gone. It was the strangest thing. Don’t really kno...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure