commentr/StutterAugust 16, 2024

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This is pretty normal - stuttering will often fluctuate somewhat in conjunction with stress levels, although not always. The Arthur Blank Center for Stuttering (out of UT Austin) has a great stuttering research & clinical program where they take clients for free (I believe they do virtual services as well as in-person). Not sure what their waitlist looks like. I've seen good things about Avoidance Reduction Therapy for Stuttering from Vivian Sisskin's private practice (I believe based in Virginia or somewhere around it); I think they do virtual services too. She has a YouTube channel called [Open Stutter](https://www.youtube.com/@OpenStutter/videos) with lots of great stories from people who stutter & their journeys. For context - I stutter, am a speech therapist, and also have a private practice for stuttering alongside my regular SLP job. I notice similar things happening at times in my work; sometimes I hardly stutter, then I'll realize that I'm stuttering during most sentences in a certain context or day. I've found that I communicate most confidently when I stutter openly (i.e. not trying to conceal it) and focus on other aspects of communication that are more easily modifiable (eye contact, turn taking, the actual content/words I'm saying); when I focus on not stuttering, those other things seem to go out the window for me. I'm sure some have different experiences but I've heard similar stories from quite a few others. Hope that helps a bit!

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Causes & VariabilityTherapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy

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Cycles & RandomnessPositive Therapy TechniquesHiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & PrideFluency Techniques

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