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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2024
2 points

As i mentioned in my post on this topic, speech therapy and learning not to give a F about what other people think of you. That releases all the pressure. It totally worked: https://www.reddit.com/r...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2024
1 points

I agree totally. I would honestly recommend just asking what their philosophy in treating stuttering is. Even ask them what their typical therapy session for stuttering looks like. Any SLP who is expe...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2024
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Thats a fair point and unfortunate. As a non speech therapist (and as one, I really appreciate your feedback) It's just hard sometimes to decipher how knowledgeable they are about stuttering....

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2024
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Another example is in Michigan Scott Yaruss is listed as a fluency specialist and he is amazing! But I don’t know how successful you’d be working with him specifically because he is popular and also r...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2024
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There are only about 142 therapists that have BSC-F certification. It’s unlikely for everyone to find someone with this specific certification. And in Texas for example, there are 10 therapists liste...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2024
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I do recommend finding someone who is specialized but that isn’t necessarily something everyone will be able to find near them. Just made some alternative suggestions. You could always find someone wh...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2024
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Good for you for trying to seek a speech therapist. My advise is to find one who is bcs-f licensed because any speech therapist sip can claim they've had experience... but the reality is, there is a d...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2024
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Since you are an slp, wouldn't you advise finding someone who specializes in disfluency as bsc-f licensed instead of just an slp who can easily claim they've had experience in stuttering, or worse.......

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2024
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True but a speech therapist shouldn't be unethical by pretending to know how to treat, knowing that there are more qualified people out there, while taking $$$$....

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2024
1 points

great post but I disagree about this lets all play circle time and pat on the back to bad speech or under qualified speech therapists. We can do respectfully and I agree thats the right approach, to b...

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commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2024
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Ive heard great things about Steph Hirsch. There are certainly bad BCS-F therapists (cough cough, original post cites one) but on the other end, at least it is a good measuring stick as compared to a ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2024
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Assuming you're in the northern suburbs of Chicago, Stephie Hirsch is awesome. https://www.fluencytherapy.com/about As someone familiar with the state of therapy in that area, I would unfortunatel...

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commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2024
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beware of any big box type of therapists that try to make money on camps, events.... often they have one person who specializes in stuttering but then will bait and switch with a subpar slp. I moved f...

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commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2024
3 points

don't hesitate to leave Chmela. I wasted so much time there. I just moved to Austin, but if you can't find a great local speech therapist and one that your son jives with, online is a surprisingly and...

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postr/StutterFeb 7, 2024
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new here and need recommendations on Illinois. Unhappy with Chmela

new here and need recommendations on Illinois. Unhappy with Chmela Hello, my son has been stuttering and dealing with dysfluency for over 5 years. We’ve been going to chmela and although I’m a fan of ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2024
2 points

Hey, I had to check the subreddit twice as I’m currently in Toronto too! I’ve did the McGuire Programme, but understand it’s not for everyone. Shoot me a Dm if you ever want to meet up OP....

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commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2024
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https://www.torontospeechtherapy.com/ They know what they are doing with stuttering, very holistic approach that emphasizes cognitive and emotional components....

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postr/StutterFeb 5, 2024
5 points

Any good speech therapists in the GTA?

Any good speech therapists in the GTA? Hello, my speech therapist has gone on leave so I wanted to check out another one. Please list down any that perhaps you guys have heard up or tried? Thankss...

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commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2024
2 points

You'd do better actually going to a speech therapist and tell them what your goals are. Also, look into joining a local support group....

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commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2024
1 points

Hey can you tell some more how hypnosis work exactly. I wanted to try hypnosis. I have a gut feeling that hypnosis might reduce my stutter . Mine is the same as you 100% fluent with family and friend...

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