commentr/StutterJune 12, 2016

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Want a crazy piece of advice? I mentioned it earlier, but didn't go into detail. Take a course on sign language. No, seriously. A) You are learning a valuable skill B) You are learning to communicate without speech (good for stutters) C)You get to meet new people who are all learning a new skill, so you'll have something in common with them D) There's a chance you'll be so busy concentrating on getting the signing right, that you'll never even realize you just had a whole conversation with the cute girl sitting next to you... because you did it silently and as part of a class assignment. I did that, and I took a class on public speaking, and the public speaking bit was a nightmare, but I discovered that people are more interested in HOW you're saying it, than what you're actually saying. The stutter just becomes background noise because they are looking for how you put together words and phrases to critique it. But, seriously. Sign language course at your local college or some local group. They might even be free.

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Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance

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Fluency TechniquesSituational VariabilityPreparation & Rehearsal

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public_speaking