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Does speech therapy actually help?

Does speech therapy actually help? I've been taking therapy for about 9 months without seeing much improvement. My speech therapist says that this is normal and I'll begin to see improvement after at ...

you are truly a fearless warrior who is not afraid to meet online friends or relationships, if I were like you, I would have felt really proud of myself, you don't need to be upset with yourself becau...

Therapy, not medication. Fluency can be learned. It's not easy. And finding the right therapy is likely the greatest obstacle....

Everyone's stutter is unique to them, so there's not really a silver bullet unfortunately. You should talk with your doctor about finding an SLP or psychiatrist. They can help!...

I get that. The only reason I felt the need to comment on it was because every single line had "a stutter" on it so I could tell it wasn't just a mistake. OP edited their comment to make it correct an...

If I were you, I’d ask to get a referral to a speech therapist for an assessment. Best of luck to you!...

I’m not an SLP so take my comment with a grain of salt. I posted a paper about neurogenic stuttering yesterday and that might be worth reading. There are psychogenic stuttering which is what most of...

Speak your mind method

Speak your mind method Thinking about giving Marcus Lapp’s “speak you mind method” a shot. Just wondering if anyone has any experience with his courses??...

Hi, I read your reply. You are a SLP and I am someone who stuttered since she 7. Are you someone who stuttered a day in his/her life?...

I’m a stuttering specialist SLP just fyi…. All the resources you find online are individual stories, experiences, or tricks that work for that person. If you and that person are in the same boat str...

i never try speech therapy myself. as for improving my stutter i force myself into job that requires me to interact with other people. at first it was like hell....

What do you intend to do to make things better? This is obviously affecting your mental health. Are you seeking help from a mental health professional? Have you sought out speech therapy recently? W...

Does speech therapy actually help cause I really wanna do it when I’m older but again I don’t know how effective it is....

When I went to speech therapy they had us choose a city and call all the Starbucks locations because that was one of the few chain businesses that didn't send you to an automated machine when you call...

First of all, you're brave for doing this! I hope you feel good about your own willingness tpo push your boundaries to learn to be comformatable in speaking situations like this. Congrats! I used to d...

I don't think it's fair to use the experience of people in this subreddit as a representation of speech therapy. As I indicated above, I suspect most people who achieved fluency through therapy aren'...

most students who graduate as speech therapists only aim to get a degree, most of them have no idea how to overcome stuttering, most of them have learned them like a rote, they know the basics things ...

This is true. I definitely understand you both. It didn't work for me as a child but it did, do a certain degree, as an adult. I think that all stutterers should try again as adults and keep trying u...

I really think that is one of the most difficult things about speech therapy. Finding qualified help. I've said it a million times... Most of us have our first experience with speech therapy through ...

I think most people who stutter know about speech therapy, I have been with different speech therapists for years and it has made my speech even more difficult, finding a speech therapist who can help...