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My husband stutters and last year, when our son was in kindergarten, he started stuttering pretty severely. Having really big blocks and face tightening. Almost identical to my husbands stutter. My p...

Yikes Non-speech therapy will also help (for other insecurities too but it's hard to find a normal counselor/therapist that deals with stuttering that isn't an SLP) but a lot of my speech therapy was...

my speech therapist told me to get an actual therapist who also knows about stuttering bc she cant help me 😭😭 she says i need actual help to get rid of my insecurities that i've piled up for the 18 ...

Yep. Took me a lot of speech therapy (with "therapy" being the key word of accepting it) to get over the "wish I was in my bed alone rn" thoughts and more of a "oop let's try to forget about that" (im...

I had speech therapy all throughout school and it sucked with my stuttering. (Blocking) I went back in 2020 (I’m 22 now) and it was great helped a lot with confidence and that it’s not just a little k...

Going on a podcast to talk about stuttering - what should I bring up?

Going on a podcast to talk about stuttering - what should I bring up? I want this opportunity of exposure for our speech impediment to be as representative of our community as possible. The podcast is...

I was one of the kids where no therapy helped at all. Heck, I really didn't even understand why I was in therapy until middle school. I didn't really notice my stutter because until I had encountered ...

What age did you begin stuttering and when did you get speech therapy? Was your therapist trained in fluency and did you go through the Lidcombe program? And I’ve gone to speech therapy before, regula...

I had speech therapy as a teenager for two years then again for three weeks as a top up as a 25 year old. One of the best things I’ve ever done...

I was about 20 when I went for a second time. It didn't work as a kid, but as an adult it did wonders. I'd definitely try it....

Stuttering specialist speech therapist here. These other comments are right on the money, look into a stuttering specialist in your area if you want to continue speech therapy. But don’t count out jus...

Honestly, I think what's more needed is simply a high quality training program for dysfluency that addresses the emotional component. Some SLP's will give empty platitudes which are not helpful for s...

Unfortunate truth is there aren't many SLPs who understand stuttering and how to help, even the ones with a specialization in it. But I will say that finding one who does can absolutely make a real di...

I would find a SLP who works with PWS, not to become fluent, but for counseling in accepting your stutter. The FRIENDS foundation may be able to help you find an SLP who specializes in this type of co...

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I tired Usually stuttering should get easier over the years, shouldn't it? Because if so, then I screwed up somewhere. I am 18F and my stuttering has only gotten worse compared to what it was a couple...

While you are waiting to find one and start sessions, (or if you find the cost makes it not possible), this website has about as much information as you could need to address your stutter. A person's...

I think a speech therapist would be more beneficial. A good speech therapist would help you work on both the physical and emotional sides of stuttering. If you just want to accept your stutter, then a...

You should listen to Tim Mackesey’s podcast as he’s a PWS and a SLP. You can hear how nice and smooth his talking voice is. In my experience, his information is very very effective. The whole websi...

I am an SLP that specializes in stuttering and also a person who stutters! Feel free to contact me! I do university talks....

Try to find an SLP who’s up to date on current best practices and research. Find someone who will help with stuttering modification/ self-talk/ shaping your attitudes rather than fluency shaping. Od...